Since the student is now in charge of his or her educational planning, what are some self-advocacy skills he or she should develop?
Disability Services strongly encourages students to develop these self-advocacy skills: • Understanding Your Disability: A student should be able to articulate what his or her disability is. • Communicating Disability: A student should also be able to describe how the disability limits him or her functioning (functional limitations). A student should also be able to express some ways that he or she could be accommodated. • Being Proactive: A student should provide acceptable documentation to OSD and request accommodations. A student should learn to work collaboratively with professors to ensure his or her success with the accommodations. A student should also be able to identify if his or her accommodations are not being met.
