WHY SHOULD YOU ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF?
Advocating for yourself involves expressing your needs and wants to others, ensuring your well-being and influencing the outcomes that affect you. It ensures that your needs and desires are effectively communicated. This practice is vital for personal well- being, contributing to success in school, work, and daily life. By advocating for yourself, you build confidence, foster independence, and empower yourself to proactively solve problems.
WHO SHOULD ADVOCATE FOR YOU?
You are the primary advocate for yourself. However, you have a support network available to assist you, including your worker(s), family/parents, teachers/guidance counselor/principal, Ontario Ombudsman's Office (Children and Youth Unit), counselors, doctors, and anyone else you trust to help express your needs and wants effectively.
Your worker(s) Family/Parents OCL/Lawyer Teachers/Guidance Counselor/Principal Ontario Ombudsman's Office, Children and Youth Unit Counselor, Doctor, etc.
Anyone else you trust and can help you express your needs and wants but people should not be speaking for you, they should be sharing your wishes and not their own opinions.
I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.” — Maya Angelou
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