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Self-advocacy
Tuttle, Cheryl Gerson; Silva, Joann Augeri
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Description for Self-advocacy
Teens who learn how to advocate for themselves and who then act are not only taking steps to right whatever wrong they have been facing, they are also preparing themselves for successful adult life. Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide offers the tools and skills teens need to help themselves succeed when they decide to challenge the status quo. Series: It Happened to Me. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 617.
Young people come to realize, sometimes painfully early, that it isn't always possible to depend on adults to make sure they are treated safely, fairly, and legally. When teens are faced with situations that are unfair, immoral, illegal, and unjust, they do not need to be victims. They can learn to speak up for themselves effectively to improve their own lives and the lives of others. The skill of self-advocacy rarely comes naturally for teens. Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide offers a set of skills for young people to sort through and acquire and encourages them to speak up about ... Read more
Young people come to realize, sometimes painfully early, that it isn't always possible to depend on adults to make sure they are treated safely, fairly, and legally. When teens are faced with situations that are unfair, immoral, illegal, and unjust, they do not need to be victims. They can learn to speak up for themselves effectively to improve their own lives and the lives of others. The skill of self-advocacy rarely comes naturally for teens. Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide offers a set of skills for young people to sort through and acquire and encourages them to speak up about ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
It Happened to Me
Number of Pages
232
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810856462
SKU
V9780810856462
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About Tuttle, Cheryl Gerson; Silva, Joann Augeri
Cheryl Gerson Tuttle has more than thirty years experience in education, counseling, and advocacy. She is the coauthor of five books, including Learning Disabilities: The Ultimate Teen Guide (Scarecrow, 2003), and the author of Medications: The Ultimate Teen Guide (Scarecrow, 2005). JoAnn Augeri Silva is an award-winning writer, editor, public relations professional, and journalism teacher whose work has appeared ... Read more
Reviews for Self-advocacy
Self-advocacy begins with honest self-appraisal and results in a solid appreciation of who you are and what you can accomplish. The path to becoming an effective self-advocate is almost always complicated by self-doubt, misinformation, low expectations and repeated frustrations and setbacks. There is no question that this guide can be a powerful tool for teens (and adult readers) in understanding ... Read more