The third in a series of federally supported modules for training paraprofessional school personnel who work with students with disabilities, this module focuses on training self-advocacy skills, facilitating friendships, and developing socialization skills for individuals with disabilities. Both a facilitator's edition and a student's edition are provided. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to self-advocacy. Chapter 2 focuses on promoting self-advocacy and the art of negotiation. Chapter 3 discusses the characteristics of a skillful self-advocate. The rights of people with disabilities and applicable federal legislation are discussed in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 provides information on promoting self-advocacy in individuals with disabilities. Chapter 6 discusses facilitating friendships and socialization skills. Issues in developing friendships for individuals with disabilities are reviewed in Chapter 7. Chapters 8 and 9 discuss the development of social networks and ways to facilitate friendships. Planning for the future is covered in Chapter 10. Fourteen appendices are attached, including fact sheets on federal legislation, a conversation start-up kit, and articles on self-advocacy. The facilitator's edition offers learning activities and information sheets to be used as transparencies. (Contains 24 references.) (CR)