Self Advocacy In The Lives Of People With Learning Difficulties

Author : Henry B. Reiff
Publisher : National Professional Resources Inc./Dude Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781934032060
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self-advocacy Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities written by Henry B. Reiff and published by National Professional Resources Inc./Dude Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. It is easily understood and embraced by students with learning disabilities, their parents, guidance counselors, and stakeholders in the fields of both higher and special education.

Author : Dan Goodley
Publisher : Disability, Human Rights, and
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self-advocacy in the Lives of People with Learning Difficulties written by Dan Goodley and published by Disability, Human Rights, and. This book was released on 2000 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do people with the label of learning difficulties challenge disabling environments?* What role can professionals play in supporting such challenges?* How do self-advocacy groups contribute to disability politics and the development of theories of disability?This timely book sets out to answer these questions for students, teachers and practitioners working in the field. It examines self-advocacy in the lives of people with learning difficulties. The term 'learning difficulties' is used to describe people who have been labelled at some point in their lives as requiring specialist 'mental handicap services'. Learning difficulties is preferred over other synonyms such as mental handicap, mental impairment or learning disabilities, because it is the term preferred by many in the self-advocacy movement (the focus of this book).Hitherto, a number of books have introduced and examined the notion of self-advocacy. 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. It redresses the dominant focus on learning difficulties as pathology or tragedy, highlighting the ways in which people so-labelled are fighting for their own human rights in a disabling society through their involvement in self-advocacy groups. It outlines a number of lessons for supporters, policy makers, professionals and service providers in relation to the resilience of self-advocates with learning difficulties and gives examples of good practice.

Author : Duncan Mitchell
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843103591
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Experiences of Advocacy by People with Learning Disabilities written by Duncan Mitchell and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book charts the course through which people with learning disabilities have become increasingly able to direct their own lives as fully active members of their communities. Many of the personal accounts, photographs and songs included in this book will be accessible and encouraging to people with learning disabilities.

Author : Barry Gray
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1853029424
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advocacy and Learning Disability written by Barry Gray and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. It discusses the professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services, the role of advocacy, and advocacy with families and people with communication difficulties.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789241548052
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community-based Rehabilitation written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume numbers determined from Scope of the guidelines, p. 12-13.

Author : Mariette Clare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853382024
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Self-advocacy Skills with People with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties written by Mariette Clare and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is intended for people in education and training, health services, social services, and volunteer organizations who are committed to empowering people with disabilities and learning difficulties. It sets self-advocacy within the context of achieving adult status in the United Kingdom, offers a theoretical framework for professionals interested in beginning this work, describes how portfolios can be used with people with a wide range of disabilities, analyzes the experiences of a group of workers from various settings, and summarizes institutional and professional implications of self-advocacy work. Sections included in the document are as follows: introduction, aims and objectives; planning and resources; implementation; monitoring and evaluation; the key workers; and a checklist for practitioners covering policy, resources, staff development, support for staff, the environment, regulations, sharing power, learner-centered programs, negotiation and choice, autonomy, risk taking, progression, interagency work, monitoring, and evaluation. Appendices include a description of the aims and objectives of the project, a list of steering committee members, an explanation of how the case studies and key workers were identified, 11 brief case studies, and 3 sample portfolios. A bibliography listing 125 sources concludes the document. (CML)

Author : Cheryl Gerson Tuttle
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810866706
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Melody Latimer
Publisher : Autistic Press
ISBN 13 : 9781938800009
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Joi Wade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781365159718
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Got Into Where? written by Joi Wade and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""You Got Into Where?"" is the first college admissions guide written by a student who is fresh out of the college admissions process. Learn how I was admitted to schools like the University of Southern California and New York University with full tuition scholarships. The guide features copies of my admissions essay, writing supplement, and activities resume that I used to apply to college the fall of my senior year. Get advice on all the secrets of the admissions process from start to finish. ""I can't believe that a 17 year-old has written a college admissions books that is so well-written, clear and accurate. No wonder USC jumped at the chance to have her become their student. My sense of things is that mostly parents read college admissions books; high school students just don't want to take the time. Given what she says and how she says it, I truly believe that teens will rush to read "You Got Into Where?" It is well worth their time."" -Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz Author, adMISSION POSSIBLE

Author : Jeannie Sutcliffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781872941271
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self Advocacy and Adults with Learning Difficulties written by Jeannie Sutcliffe and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for people working to support the development of self advocacy with people with learning difficulties in a range of settings, this book looks at some of the issues and dilemmas involved. It presents the real life experience of people with learning difficulties who describe in their own words what self advocacy means to them.