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Knowing what you need and being able to ask for it. What is Self-Advocacy? Knowing what you need and being able to ask for it.
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Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination Skills for Student Athletes
Dr. Amber McConnellMarcie Stickney
Division on Career Development and Transition
Knowing what you need and being able to ask for it.
What is Self-Advocacy?What is Self-Advocacy?
Barriers to Assertiveness/Self-Barriers to Assertiveness/Self-AdvocacyAdvocacy
Feeling quiet and too shy to speak
Feeling frustrated and ready to explode
Feeling like I don’t know what to do
Not liking the other person enough to try
Not knowing how someone else will react
Figure out what the barriers are,
then come up with a plan to overcome it!
Provide opportunities for youth to make choices Encourage assertiveness Encourage athletes to set their own goals Allow athletes to take risks and make
mistakes but also facilitate the processing and learning from those mistakes
How do you support athletes How do you support athletes to be self-determined?to be self-determined?
Challenges Include:Challenges Include:
Unfamiliarity with what to expect in postsecondary settings
Changing role of students and parents Insufficient self-advocacy skills
First impressions are important Impressions can help or hurt you
◦ Show up to class on time◦ Be attentive in class◦ Be respectful◦ Submit assignments on time◦ Sit towards the front of class. You don't have to
sit in the first row, but sitting towards the front conveys interest and a desire to learn.
Make a Good ImpressionMake a Good ImpressionSee Handout
Information about the course Contact information Required Readings Course Components Participation Class Rules/Guidelines/Policies Course Schedule Reading List
The Syllabus, DecodedThe Syllabus, DecodedSee Handout
Read Use visuals, outlines, and handouts Pay attention to signal words and phrases Do not record every word
Tips for Taking Notes Tips for Taking Notes See Handout
If you want information or don't understand something…
If you have a problem you need help solving…
If you want to GET a report on your learning or progress…
If you have an idea or suggestion that would improve your learning…
Conversation StartersConversation StartersSee Handout
Don’t miss class Budget time effectively Seek help when needed Prepare for Exams Present Collegiate Quality Homework and
Writing Assignments
General Strategies for General Strategies for StudyingStudyingSee Handout
Be aware of attendance, late work, and make-up policies
Email your professor before the class Never ask if you “missed anything
important” Turn to your classmates for information
You Missed Class: You Missed Class: What Do You Do? What Do You Do?
See Handout
Apps for College StudentsApps for College Students Planners and
Organizers Time Management Study Aids Note Taking/File
Storage Voice
Recorders/Dictation Books
Math Resources English Resources References and
Citations GrubHub Car locator
See Handout
Athletes with Athletes with DisabilitiesDisabilities
Legal obligations of institutionIDEA vs ADA/504, student responsibilities vs institutional responsibilities
System for access and accommodations;DSS office, self-disclosure, accommodations
Self-Advocacy skills are necessary
What is Different About What is Different About College?College?
IDEA ADA/504School district is responsible for identifying and evaluating students with disabilities
Students must self-identify as having a disability and provide adequate documentation of disability
Evaluations are school’sresponsibility; conducted at no expense to student/parent
Evaluations/documentation of disability are student’s responsibility and expense
Parents must consent to evaluations and placement decisions
Student is responsible for advocacy and negotiating accommodation plans
IEP developed with parents,teachers, and other specialists
Accommodation plan developed with student, Disabilities Services Office -- no IEP
What Documentation Is What Documentation Is Needed?Needed? Check with each individual college to find
out exact requirements Colleges tend to want documentation to
be no more than 3 years old Provision of documentation is the
student’s responsibility and not that of the college or the public school system
IEP is not considered disability documentation
Many students with disabilities are not taking advantage of disability support services on campus
Anxious to shed the “special education” label from high school
Parent is no longer the primary advocate May not be aware services are available
Why is Self-Identification Why is Self-Identification Important?Important?
Accessing College Accessing College Disability ServicesDisability Services
See handout
Students should know and beStudents should know and becomfortable with:comfortable with: Discussing his or her disability What accommodations are helpful, those
that are not, and why Understanding their rights and
responsibilities Articulating strengths and weaknesses Discussing what works best for them in an
academic environment Discussing overall learning style
Guide for Transition Guide for Transition to Postsecondary to Postsecondary
Education Education See Handout
Meeting with the Meeting with the Disability OfficeDisability Office
See Handout
"All of us have two educations—one which we
receive from others; another, and the most valuable, which
we give ourselves.” John Randolph, American legislator (1773-
1833)
Contact Information :Contact Information :Dr. Amber McConnell
[email protected](405) 325-8951
Marcie [email protected]
