English to Lithuanian Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. persons with disabilities, self-advocacy, human rights

Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself and the things that are important to you. For individuals with learning disabilities, self-advocacy means that you can explain what you need and why with confidence.

Self-advocacy is the ability to speak-up for yourself and the things that are important to you. Self-advocacy means you are able to ask for what you need and want and tell people about your thoughts and feelings.

Self-advocacy means you know your rights and responsibilities, you speak-up for your rights, and you are able to make choices and decisions that affect your life. The goal of self-advocacy is for YOU to decide what you want then develop and carry out a plan to help you get it. It does not mean you can’t get help if you need or want it, it just means that you are making the choices and you have to be responsible for the choices you make.