
Self-Advocacy
Supporting Students on their Self-Advocacy Journey
This podcast features a one-on-one interview with Jenessa Dworet, a Department Head of Special Education and Student

This podcast features a one-on-one interview with Jenessa Dworet, a Department Head of Special Education and Student

For young people with LDs, self-advocacy is a long-term goal – one that should drive the choices

Self-advocacy skills include (Durlak et al., 1994; Merchant & Gajar, 1997; Walker & Test, 2011): knowledge of

by Julia Osborne, Special Education Resource Teacher, York Region DSB “When you are on the very long journey that is life, always keep

Submitted by: Lynn Ziraldo, Executive Director, LDA York; Dr. Sue Ball, Co-ordinator of Psychological Services, York Region DSB; and Liz Ablett, Consultant, York
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