COVER; Title Page; Contents; 1. Be Strong for Yourself and Others; 2. Roy's Story; 3. Listening; 4. Points of View; 5. Speaking Up in Meetings; 6. Why Don't You Practise?
Summary
Advocacy for people with disabilities is widely practised, but what about self-advocacy? How often do parents or carers speak 'for' you and prevent you being heard? Do you know your rights within advocacy law? The four books in the Speaking Up set were conceived and written specifically to promote self-advocacy to disabled individuals who want to learn how to speak up for themselves. This third book in the series uses examples of advocacy to explore how to be a good advocate, emphasising the importance of listening to and working with an advocacy partner and explaining how to prepare for and b
