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Congratulations!

You have just finished speaking-up for yourself about something that is important to you. Hopefully you were able to change things for the better but if you haven’t, don’t give up. The next time you speak-up for yourself it might be better!

Self-advocacy can change all areas of your life for the better: it can give you the freedom and independence to make choices about your life so you can live the way that best suits YOU. If there is something that is making you upset or angry or something you would like to change, don’t be afraid to speak-up and tell someone how you are feeling. It is up to you to change the things in your life that you are not happy with!

You can use the steps in this manual over and over again when you use self-advocacy in all areas of your life. Go back and practice the skills that you feel you need to improve as many times as you like. Sometimes the self-advocacy process can be tough, but it is worth all the hard effort you put in. Self-advocacy helps you to create the life YOU want to live.


Acknowledgement Condition of Use Definitions of Terms How to Use the Menual Maryam's Story Understand Self-Advocacy Understand Yourself Understand Your Rights and Responsibilities Understand the Problem Understand How to Prepare for Self-advocacy Understand How to do Self-advocacy Activity 6.1 Activity 6.2 Activity 6.3 Activity 6.4 Stress Management Activity Conflict Prevention Activity Negotiation Activity Conclusion Activity 1.1 Activity 2.1 Activity 2.2 Activity 2.3 Activity 2.4 Activity 2.5 Activity 5.1 Activity 5.2 Activity 5.3 Communication Activity Listening Activity Activity 4.1 Activity 4.2 Activity 4.3 Self Esteem Activity Assertiveness Activity Support Networking Activity