Understanding Self-Advocacy
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand the importance of self-advocacy, identify their needs, and practice effective communication strategies.
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Understanding Self-Advocacy
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand and practice self-advocacy skills.
1. What is the best definition of self-advocacy?
Letting others make all your decisions for you.
Speaking up for yourself and your needs.
Always agreeing with what your friends say.
Ignoring your feelings and opinions.
2. Which of the following is NOT an important part of self-advocacy?
Understanding your rights.
Clearly communicating your needs.
Being aggressive or demanding.
Knowing what you want.
3. To effectively self-advocate, you need to understand your own and .
4. When you self-advocate, you are speaking up for your , , and .
5. Self-advocacy means always getting your way.
True
False
6. It's important to be respectful when you are advocating for yourself.
True
False
7. Describe a situation where you had to self-advocate. What was the outcome?
8. What are two strategies you can use to communicate your needs effectively?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. When you self-advocate, it's important to be , even when you disagree.
10. Knowing your helps you understand what you deserve.