Week 7
Describe a time when you stood up (advocated) for yourself. It could be personal, school, work	/3
Identify the Right/ or need that was being advocated for.	/2
Identify similarities within your story that specifically link to the Advocacy Core Values and Principles	/4
Identify which steps were taken for the Self-Advocacy Process to voice the needs/ issue. Label any steps that were missed. What did you do to ensure your needs/ Rights were being heard? What step-by-step action did you take to improve the situation?	/6
Identify personal biases and assumptions of why you felt your needs/issues were not being met. Now looking back, can you see other points or views?	/2
Identify resources and supports that were required (documentation, facts, network	/2
what could have been done differently based on what you now know about how to successfully advocate	/2
Submission adheres to the expectations outlined in the writing rubric	/4
TOTAL	/25