My Advocacy

ADVOCACY, EFFICACY, & MANAGEMENT

What is advocacy? What is self-advocacy?
What are examples of self-advocacy?
Why is it important for students with hearing difficulties to be good self-advocates?
What can you say when someone asks about your hearing aids/cochlear implants?
What might happen if your teacher forgets to put on your DM system at the start of class? What could you do?
Why might partner work or small group work be challenging? What could you do?
How might knowing vocabulary words in advance of a classroom lesson be helpful?
How might not hearing announcements affect you? What could you do?Why is following a class discussion important? Why might it be difficult? What could you do?
You are in the cafeteria and really want to hear what your friend is saying but it is too loud. What can you do?
What would you say to your friends if you couldn’t understand them because of the music playing in the background?
How would closed captions during videos be helpful and what can you do if your teacher doesn’t turn them on?
Why is note-taking challenging? What can you do?

How does advocating for your hearing needs affect and benefit peer relationships?
Who is there to help when things do not go well? How do you ask for help
How do you manage strained relationships with teachers or other school staff?
What are resilience and grit?

When I need help, how do I ask for it?
What is an “informed choice”?
What do I need to know to make an informed choice?
What resources/materials are available that can help you (e.g. infographics)?
What does it feel like to ask for accommodations from a teacher or someone of authority? What do you do if it does not go well?