Teaching Self-Advocacy

When our learners are faced with an uncomfortable situation or presented with something they don’t want, they don’t always have someone there to advocate for them. Because of this, it’s critical for us to teach them how to advocate for themselves at an early age. Here, we discuss the importance of self-advocacy and how to best teach it to our learners.We cover the differences between self-advocacy and appropriate protesting and how to teach learners to know what’s safe and what isn’t. We also discuss how to use priming and fading to correct challenging behaviors, how to use role play, and why communication among team members is key.What’s Inside:How to teach our learners self-advocacyThe difference between self-advocacy and appropriate protestsThe importance of communication among team membersMentioned In This Episode:HowToABA.com/joinHow to ABA on YouTubeFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramThe BST Model – Behavioral Skills Training Teaching Appropriate Protests in ABA