Download or read book Navigating College written by Melody Latimer and published by Autistic Press. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaving high school and going to college is complicated for everyone. But if you're a student on the autism spectrum who is about to enter higher education for the first time, it might be a little bit more complicated for you. Maybe you're worried about getting accommodations, getting places on time, or dealing with sensory issues in a new environment. Maybe you could use some advice on how to stay healthy at school, handle dating and relationships, or talk to your friends and classmates about your disability. Maybe you want to talk to someone who's already dealt with these issues. That's where we come in. Navigating College is an introduction to the college experience from those of us who've been there. The writers and contributors are Autistic adults, and we're giving you the advice that we wish someone could have given us when we headed off to college. We wish we could sit down and have a chat with each of you, to share our experiences and answer your questions. But since we can't teleport, and some of us have trouble meeting new people, this book is the next best thing. So as you go back to school, check out a copy of Navigating College for yourself or your loved one. We ve done this all before--let us help you out.
Download or read book Self advocacy at the University Level written by Mark Antonio Tapia and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, students with ASD are attending tertiary education levels. Data indicates the numbers are increasing, but it is difficult to certify the percentage of students diagnosed with ASD attending postsecondary education. Rates vary across studies about how many students with ASD attend postsecondary education because many do not graduate compared to individuals without disabilities. This information signifies an important area of study in that research needs to address how we can best support adults with ASD attending postsecondary education programs to ensure their graduation rates are in line with those who do not have disabilities. Research provides some evidence to support self-advocacy skills, but little has occurred to explore how best to teach these skills at the postsecondary level. To that end, there is a positive model that emphasizes the unique needs of persons with autism, and it is the video model. Video modeling has a solid evidence base; however, studies involving video modeling for undergraduate students to advocate on college campuses are non-existent. The current study sought to explore how the use of video modeling, paired with a task analysis and role-play, impacted the ability of undergraduate students with ASD to use self-determination and self-advocacy skills in a university setting successfully. The video modeling intervention covered four essential areas of self-advocacy identified by the literature, including a) requesting accommodations from disability services, b) talking to a professor to disclose accommodations, c) locating services/supports throughout campus, and d) handling situations when a professor is not accommodating. Participants were required in the baseline phase to check in on their progress by completing a questionnaire about self-advocacy skills related to an intervention package consisting of a video model, a task analysis, and role-playing about specific components related to self-advocacy. Although there is a paucity using precise psychometric scales towards self-advocacy, the Self-Management Self-Test (SMST) was used as a template to create the questionnaire utilizing the four components of self-advocacy skills. The methodology used was a complex reversal (ABACADAE) design. For each phase, the participants watched a video model about four elements of self-advocacy and role-played the skill until mastery. A second questionnaire was completed afterward as a means of self-monitoring alongside questions that are not directly targeting self-advocacy components as a means of experimental control. The process occurred until the interventionists assessed all four components
Download or read book Self advocacy for Students who are Deaf Or Hard of Hearing written by Kristina M. English and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Self advocacy Skills Exhibited by Individuals with Disabilities Post high School written by Leigh Ann Whitehill and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was created in 1990 and the concept of Transition planning was mandated at both the federal and state level to meet the post-high school needs of individuals receiving special education services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP). An increased level of self-determination skills was exhibited by individuals who received instruction regarding their specific disability and how to self-advocate in conjunction with ample practice opportunities. This study examined the common high school experiences of individuals with disabilities, who self-advocated post-high school, asked for and received accomodations in a post-secondary education or employment environment. This study also examined the self-determination skills high school graduates exhibited post-high school and the accomodations they received in a post-secondary education or employment environment.
Download or read book Self Advocacy written by Cheryl Gerson Tuttle and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007-06-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young people come to realize, sometimes painfully early, that it isn't always possible to depend on adults to make sure they are treated safely, fairly, and legally. When teens are faced with situations that are unfair, immoral, illegal, and unjust, they do not need to be victims. They can learn to speak up for themselves effectively to improve their own lives and the lives of others. The skill of self-advocacy rarely comes naturally for teens. Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide offers a set of skills for young people to sort through and acquire and encourages them to speak up about what is bothering them. The book gives them helpful tools they can adapt to deal with adults they must work with_and in some cases against_in order to come to a solution to their problem. Self-Advocacy provides information teens need to have to advocate for themselves. The introduction and first three chapters explain what self-advocacy is; identify when and why it might be necessary for teens to speak up for themselves; provide a step-by-step guide on how to self-advocate successfully; and offer specific, real-world advice about how to wisely use the power of the media to publicize their cause. Seven issue-specific chapters follow. Each topic is treated in a dignified, organized, and comprehensive way, providing information teens can use and resources they can draw upon. The issues and information in those chapters deal with the real world and don't shy away from the difficulties young people encounter every day, such as personal rights, school issues, learning disabilities, physical disability, sexuality, legal issues, and foster care. Each chapter includes the voices and experiences of teens who have encountered issues and decided to speak up for and get what they need. Teens who learn how to advocate for themselves and then act are not only taking steps to right whatever wrong they have been facing, they are also preparing themselves for a successful adult life.
Download or read book Self Determination written by Michael L. Wehmeyer and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is not available a more comprehensive book in the area of self-determination." —Melinda Pierson, Department of Special Education California State University, Fullerton "Unique because it provides direction for teaching and supporting self-determined behavior across all age groups and also within the general education classroom and curricula." —Marianne Mooney, Senior Research Associate TransCen, Inc., Post-Secondary Learning and Careers Give students with disabilities powerful tools for success in school and in life! Michael Wehmeyer and Sharon Field present research-proven instructional strategies that empower special needs students at all grade levels to make their own decisions. Self-Determination offers detailed and current practitioner-oriented approaches in combination with extensive teacher reproducibles—all within the context of inclusion, standards-based reform, and access to the general curriculum. Linked to the IDEA requirement for individualized transition plans, this user-friendly resource assists practitioners in teaching the skills necessary for making decisions about employment, job skills, further schooling, and independent living. Educators will discover how to: Encourage students to become their own advocates by practicing assertive behavior Use needs-assessment techniques to determine the level of instruction required for each student Teach effective choice making, problem solving, and goal setting Support both families and fellow educators in their efforts to teach self-determination skills Special education teachers, general educators, and administrators will find this handbook an invaluable guide for helping students establish their own goals and plan for a strong and healthy future!
Download or read book A Study of Self advocacy Among Students with Learning Disabilities at SJSU written by Steven M. Russler and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an underserved group, students with disabilities have seen greater numbers participate in post-secondary education than ever before. Research has shown this same population as having lower completion rates at the post-secondary education level than students without disabilities. As education becomes more connected to one's occupational career, it becomes more important to understand the expierence of students with disabilities in post-secondary education. Noting a common approach in the study of disabilities to overlook individual demographics, this research explored the experience of individual students, with a specific focus on students with learning or non-visible disabilities. Using social constructionist theories, this research explored how students' demographics and environmental influences affected the use of self-advocacy as a tool to succeed in higher education. Having discovered patterns in the analysis correlating gender and ethnicity to the use of self-advocacy, this research discusses the need for a greater awareness of the individual within the disability paradigm. Findings from this study can be utilized to assist those providing accommodations and services to students with disabilities at all levels of education, particularly university faculty, staff, and professors, and will ultimately benefit future students with disabilities.
Download or read book Self advocacy written by Nicole Jamison-Dinowitz and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student advocacy outcomes, in terms of developing advocacy for one's self within the kindergarten through twelfth grade educational system is examined in this project. This project targeted special education students and their parents. The project was divided into a four workshop session series and the session topics were as follows: Session 1-What is a Learning Disability and a Learning Challenge and how does it impact me at school? Session 2-I Know Me. Session 3-Taking Ownership and Learning to Advocate for Oneself. Session 4- Encouraging Parents to Help their Children Learn Self-Advocacy Skills. Each session topic built on previously learned information from the session before. Results through the use of paper surveys found that participants enjoyed the workshops. Participants indicated that the workshops provided them with helpful tips that will enable them to advocate for themselves throughout their school career and beyond.
Download or read book Neues Kriegs Theater oder Sammlung der Merkw rdigsten Begebenheiten des Gegenwaertigen Krieges In Teutschland written by and published by . This book was released on 1757 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wrightslaw written by Peter W. D. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at parents of and advocates for special needs children, explains how to develop a relationship with a school, monitor a child's progress, understand relevant legislation, and document correspondence and conversations.
Download or read book Advocating for English Learners written by Diane Staehr Fenner and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English learners (ELs) are the fastest-growing segment of the K-12 population. But Els and their families, who are in the process of learning English and navigating an often-unfamiliar education system, may not have a voice powerful enough to articulate their needs. Consequently, all teachers and administrators must advocate for this all-important diverse group of students who will become tomorrow's workforce."--Back cover.
Download or read book Improving Self advocacy Skills in Students with Specific Learning Disabilities written by Paige Elizabeth Markward and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Self advocacy and Assertiveness for the Learning Disabled College Student And How to Use Self advocacy Skills written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Self advocacy Skills in Adolescents written by Eleanor Watkins and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preparing Students with Disabilities to Self advocate for Favorable Post School Outcomes written by Leigh Wittmeyer Gruber and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to add to the body of knowledge about transition services for students with disabilities, specifically the instruction of self-advocacy skills to high school students with disabilities. This investigation was guided by the conceptual framework of social justice theory (Fondacaro & Weinberg, 2002; Odegard & Vereen, 2010; Rawls, 1991, 2001; Zajda, Majhanovich, & Rust, 2006). The study seeks to construct meaning using the social justice theory principles of distribution, recognition, and opportunities (Hytten & Bettez, 2011) in relation to self-advocacy instruction for special education students in high school. The researcher explored the perceptions of special education staff and college students with disabilities about self-advocacy instruction provided in high schools. This case study examined three public schools and one community college in one Midwestern state. It explored special education administrator and teacher responses regarding self-advocacy instruction in their high schools. Specifically, it explored college students with disabilities responses regarding the self-advocacy instruction they received while in high school. Data revealed perceptions about the level of self-advocacy instruction that students with disabilities receive while in high school. The implications for this research and practice include opportunities that high schools have to teach students with disabilities self-advocacy skills in order to better prepare them for post school success.
Download or read book Skills to Succeed written by Jayne Gonda Mohar and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Academic Ableism written by Jay Dolmage and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Places notions of disability at the center of higher education and argues that inclusiveness allows for a better education for everyone
