10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-ADVOCACY»
Discover the use of
self-advocacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
self-advocacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New voices:
self-
advocacy by people with disabilities
This book portrays the origins, current status, and future course of the self-advocacy movement by persons with disabilities in the West.
Gunnar Dybwad, Hank A. Bersani, 1996
2
Self-
Advocacy Skills for Students With Learning ...
Filled with strategies, and resources, this book uses the author's groundbreaking research about successful adults with learning disabilities, to promote self-advocacy. This work is brimming with useful and practical information.
3
Ask And Tell:
Self-
advocacy And Disclosure For People On The ...
Ask and Tell is unique by being the first book to speak to the twin issues of self-advocacy and disclosure for people with autism and by consisting exclusively including the cover art and the preface by Temple Grandin of contributions by ...
4
Self-
Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Explains the concept of self-advocacy, identifies situations when it may become necessary for teens to advocate for themselves, and offers advice for self-advocating in relation to specific issues.
Cheryl Gerson Tuttle, Joann Augeri Silva, 2007
5
Exploring
Self-
advocacy from a Social Power Perspective
This is a thought-provoking analysis of social power comprehensive enough to satisfy the advanced reader without overwhelming those newer to the field.
Tanya Dianne Whitehead, Joseph Bernard Hughey, 2004
6
Self-
advocacy, Metacognition, and Transition in College ...
The LD group scored significantly lower than the NLD group on the help seeking variable (p
Natalie R. Kosine, University of Wyoming. College of Education, 2006
7
Secondary Special Education Students' Perceptions of ...
This grounded-theory research study investigated the experiences and perceptions of secondary students with disabilities regarding self-advocacy instruction.
8
Promoting
Self-determination in Students with Developmental ...
movement also spawned a system of self-advocacy organizations, consumer-
organized and -controlled entities, for people with intellectual disabilities. These
organizations, the first of which was People First of Oregon, founded in 1974, ...
Michael L. Wehmeyer, 2007
9
Self-
Advocacy in the Lives of People With Learning ...
This volume goes beyond these studies to offer an appraisal of self-advocacy in the lives of people with learning difficulties that is grounded in their own experiences.
10
Women's Inhibition of
Self-
advocacy: Avoiding the ...
It has been suggested that women do not self-advocate enough in the workplace and fail to optimize their outcomes as a result.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-ADVOCACY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
self-advocacy is used in the context of the following news items.
Need for Self Advocacy
One important skill which we need to develop as young adults is self-advocacy. We have to be our own lawyer. We should understand what we are capable of ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Supporting Self-Advocacy for Young Adults With Disabilities
Diplomas-Count-Advocacy-STEPS-program-blog.jpg In this year's edition of Diplomas Count, my colleagues and I explored topics around postsecondary ... «Education Week, Jun 15»
Duke physician uses near-death experience to encourage patient …
Eventually his test came back positive, a result that he said highlighted the importance of patient self-advocacy. By that point, even the proper treatment could not ... «Duke Chronicle, May 15»
For Women Only: The ABCs of Breaking Through
But when it comes to self-advocacy, we often come up short. The fact of the matter is that people will only have as much confidence in you as you have in ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 56363 Volunteers at Annual Self-Advocacy …
BUENA – Cadette Girl Scout Troop 56363 recently volunteered at the Annual Self-Advocacy Pasta Dinner in Elwyn. With the help of Senior Girl Scout and ... «SNJ Today, Mar 15»
Self-advocacy means improved health
You may or may not appreciate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), though most of us would appreciate more affordable health care. In this country we spend far ... «Hillsboro Tribune, Jan 15»
Special education camp aims to teach middle-schoolers confidence …
Jennifer Cline, who teaches special education at Syms Middle School, said she thinks the self-advocacy training is most important. She said in middle school, ... «Daily Press, Jul 14»
Teaching children with autism the fine art of self-advocacy
We recently wrote about how parents of children with autism can talk to their children about their disability. Once the child has a label for her differences, though, ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
'Voices and Choices' – Vermont's 16th Annual Self-Advocacy …
Montpelier, VT — On May 29-30, 2014, Green Mountain Self-Advocates (GMSA) will hold Vermont's 16th Annual “Voices and Choices” Self-Advocacy ... «vtdigger.org, May 14»
Howard County: HCC offers workshop on self advocacy
A workshop last week at Howard Community College focused on self-advocacy — a means of enabling people, particularly those with developmental disabilities ... «Baltimore Sun, Feb 14»
