When students lead their IEP meetings, they can speak up for their needs—and take an important step toward forging their own ...

You are able to tell people about your thoughts and feelings. You are able to ask for what you need and want. You know your rights and you speak up for your rights. You are able to make choices and ...

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Self-advocacy is crucial in healthcare, ensuring patients' voices are heard and influencing medical outcomes and emotional well-being. A negative experience with a physical therapist led to an ...

When children are young, as parents and caregivers we tend to be their voice. But as our kids grow and have opinions of their own, we make the shift from being their voice to their megaphone to their ...

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington are partnering with Turnstone to launch a new research study aimed at helping ...

Even if care teams have all of your information on their end, advocating for yourself is still necessary during cancer treatment. I have follicular lymphoma, a form of blood cancer that is considered ...

Kristy Lilas is vice president of diversity, inclusion and belonging at GoDaddy. In an era that champions self-advocacy as a pathway to professional success, it is important to recognize that it can ...

What, exactly, is self-advocacy and what is its place in the autism community? Autism is a communication disorder, with a broad range of affect. Some people's autism makes them eccentric and geeky.