Self-Advocacy: A Working Proposal for Adolescents with Special Needs.

Weimer, Barbara Blossom; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ489532

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Self-Advocacy: A Working Proposal for Adolescents with Special Needs.

Weimer, Barbara Blossom; And Others

Intervention in School and Clinic, v30 n1 p47-52 Sep 1994

The Gates Chili Central School District (Rochester, NY) special education program has made a commitment to teach self-advocacy skills to its students with learning disabilities. The middle school program focuses on awareness of one's disability and test modifications, and the high school program concentrates on adult independence skills. (JDD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Independent Living, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Secondary Education, Self Advocacy, Self Management, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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