tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post2047653982570094087..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: Teaching Self Advocacy in the Special Education Classroomloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-29966178754710342482011-08-26T22:07:42.400-04:002011-08-26T22:07:42.400-04:00@Anonymous First I introduce the lesson by talking...@Anonymous First I introduce the lesson by talking about grocery shopping. Many people have different dietary needs and get different foods. The same works with people who have disabilities because they have different needs. Different people like different foods which is like people who like different strategies. Some strategies work better for some people and not for others. Students can give loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-12195200139807344882011-08-26T16:04:48.534-04:002011-08-26T16:04:48.534-04:00I love your ideas, and have been striving to help ...I love your ideas, and have been striving to help my students become self-advocates, too. I really like your idea of explaining the different disabilities, and having the students come up with difficulties and ways to overcome them. I am struggling with how to introduce this topic. I would like to discuss the different disabilities without drawing attention to any specific student, as you saidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-34577885075472229742008-06-04T18:57:00.000-04:002008-06-04T18:57:00.000-04:00Lisa and Cheryl: I am glad you liked this post. I ...Lisa and Cheryl: I am glad you liked this post. I am amazed how many students tell me that no one has ever sat down and explained their disability to them before. By being a self advocate, they finally feel they have some control over their lives.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-29260706807368896542008-06-04T17:48:00.000-04:002008-06-04T17:48:00.000-04:00This is a terrific post which explains a great way...This is a terrific post which explains a great way of implementing this process. Thanks for sharing and the ideas.<BR/>CherylCheryloakes50https://www.blogger.com/profile/05109916636552623596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-33617671886112873682008-06-04T16:07:00.000-04:002008-06-04T16:07:00.000-04:00This is fabulous. Becoming their own advocates is...This is fabulous. Becoming their own advocates is so important to being successful in life.Lisa Parisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139683732388415845noreply@blogger.com