26th Annual Student Research Conference
Effects of Self-Advocacy Training on Elementary Students with Disabilities
Bethany J. Hoekzema♦
Dr. Janice Grow, Faculty Mentor
Self-advocacy, or the ability to communicate ones needs, rights, and preferences, is an essential skill for all students to develop. For students with disabilities, who have more or different needs, self-advocacy is even more crucial. In the school setting, training in self-advocacy skills for students with disabilities most often occurs as students prepare to transition to college or employment. While some studies have focused on self-advocacy training for elementary students with disabilities, schools still do not use self-advocacy training with elementary students as frequently or as consistently as they do with older students. This study details the effects of self-advocacy training on a group of third through fifth grade students with learning disabilities.
Keywords: special education, self-advocacy, disabilities, education
Topic(s):Special Education
Education
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 404-2
Location: VH 1232
Time: 2:45