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Feb 2025
11m 24s

Teaching Self-Advocacy

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
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When our learners are faced with an uncomfortable situation or presented with something they don’t want, they don’t always have someone there to advocate for them. Because of this, it’s critical for us to teach them how to advocate for themselves at an early age. Here, we discuss the importance of self-advocacy and how to best teach it to our learners. We co ... Show More
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