Supporting Self-Advocacy Skills

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Self-Advocacy Basics

What is Self-Advocacy?

Why is Self-Advocacy Important?

Legal Rights

Personal Power

Social Conditioning

Self-Advocacy Approaches

Advocates and Allies

Review

Summary

Section 3: How You Can Support Self-Advocacy

The DSP’s Role

How Can You Be an Ally?

Influence, Power, and Responsibility

Manage Your Influence

Empower the Person

Know Your Responsibility

Step Up or Step Back

Think Outside the Box

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Congratulations!

Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services. Disclosure: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.