{"id":5570,"date":"2015-09-16T19:36:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T19:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abilitynowbayarea.org\/?p=5570"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:10:24","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abilitynowbayarea.org\/staging\/8133\/programs-and-services\/adult-education\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/abilitynowbayarea.org\/staging\/8133\/programs-and-services\/adult-education\/\">Adult Education<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/abilitynowbayarea.org\/staging\/8133\/programs-and-services\/adult-education\/augmentative-communication-skills\/\">Augmentative Communication Skills<\/a> &gt;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Class content is designed to prepare participants to function independently and productively as a family member and citizens. Participants have the opportunity to enhance their self-awareness, self-confidence, socially responsible behavior, strong decision-making and communications skills. Advocacy is a student driven class where students can bring their questions and concerns.<\/p>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<h3>Self-Advocacy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental living rights<\/li>\n<li>Mobility rights<\/li>\n<li>Employment rights<\/li>\n<li>Discrimination<\/li>\n<li>Independence and self-advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Civil rights, responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Self-Determination<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Achieving self-identity and self-awareness<\/li>\n<li>Self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>Identify physical and psychological needs<\/li>\n<li>Understanding emotions and feelings<\/li>\n<li>Developing self-confidence and self-worth<\/li>\n<li>Giving and accepting praise and criticism<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of physical self<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Teachable Moments<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal experience<\/li>\n<li>Problems at home\/program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Any other topic students wish to discuss.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/abilitynowbayarea.org\/staging\/8133\/programs-and-services\/adult-education\/\">Adult Education<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/abilitynowbayarea.org\/staging\/8133\/programs-and-services\/adult-education\/augmentative-communication-skills\/\">Augmentative Communication Skills<\/a> &gt;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Back to Adult Education[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Augmentative Communication Skills &gt;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Class content is designed to prepare participants to function independently and productively as a family member and citizens. 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