Advocacy

1. Self-advocacy prepares you to make important ______ about education, work, and life.
3. Advocating for yourself includes speaking up for your needs and ______.
6. You might share these with a friend as a way of advocating for yourself.
10. Advocacy helps you solve problems because you are involved in finding ______.
12. Able to do more for yourself and make your own choices.
14. Help or assistance you may need from another person.
15. Your sense of value and confidence in yourself.
16. The article says you should express your needs clearly and ______.
17. Speaking clearly and listening to others can make this stronger.
18. This type of advocacy involves helping or standing up for a friend or classmate.

2. Things you are good at.
4. Respectful advocacy can help create healthier ______ with others.
5. Things you require in order to do your best.
7. Self-advocacy can help you become more ______.
8. The more you do this, the easier self-advocacy can become.
9. Speaking up for needs, rights, and feelings.
11. This type of advocacy works to change rules, policies, or systems for many people.
13. Things that may be difficult for you.