What Is Self Advocacy ?

Self-advocacy means speaking up for ourselves and making sure people know our views and take us seriously.

Self-advocacy means knowing our rights but also our responsibilities.

Self-advocacy means being included in making
decisions about the things that affect our lives.

This could mean decisions about:

• Day services,
• Where we live,
• Going to work,
• What we do in our spare time.
• Who our friends are.

Self-advocacy also means:

• Knowing our rights and fighting for them.
• Being more confident.
• Having more control over our lives.
• Having more freedom to speak for ourselves.
• Being more independent.
• Having choices.
• Sharing problems.
• Not letting other people run our lives.

What Is Self Advocacy

What Is Self Advocacy ?

Self-advocacy means being included in making decisions about the things that affect our lives.

Self-advocacy also means:

Self-advocacy means being included in making
decisions about the things that affect our lives.