Related Resources on the LD@school Website
Access the following LD@school resources to deepen your understanding of self-advocacy:
Click here to read the article “A Teacher’s Journey with Student Self-Advocacy”, by Julia Osborne.
Click here to access the Talk LD podcast, "Supporting Students on their Self-Advocacy Journey".
Click here to read an article written by self-advocate, Elisa Blasi, "The Elephant in the Room"
Click here to access the video “Building Self-Advocates: The Key to Student Success”.
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