Student Self-Advocacy
Self-Advocacy (SA) skills are key to students’ college and life success. Through self-advocacy skill development, students learn life‑long strategies to help them take charge of their lives and maximize their strengths. When applied in the context of universally-designed instruction, self-advocacy skills may improve student persistence, retention and degree attainment.
SA Quick Guides
The Self-Advocacy Quick Guide provides easy to use, summarized information and worksheets to help students with disabilities navigate a successful postsecondary education experience and beyond.
- How Do I Arrange for Accommodations?
- What are my Rights and Responsibilities as a Student?
- What are the Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty?
- How do I Communicate an Accommodation Request with my Professor?
- How can Self-Advocacy help me Succeed as a Student?
- How do I Plan and Accomplish Goals?
- How do I Diminish Roadblocks?
SA Handbook for College Students with Disabilities
The Handbook includes a look at the transition from high school to college, followed by three sections that correspond to the definition of self advocacy: “Know yourself,” “Know what you need and want,” and “Know how to get what you need and want.” Each section includes a worksheet, checklist, suggested activities, and links to additional resources.