1. What is Self-Advocacy? Created by Advocates in Action Rhode Island

2. Self-Advocacy is… INTERNATIONAL

3. ORGANIZED

4. For Self-Advocates and Allies Self-Advocacy is …

5. Self-Advocacy is About Being EMPOWERED

6. Self-Advocacy is About Being PROUD!

7. What makes YOU Proud?

8. Self-Advocacy is About RESPECT

9. How Can You RESPECT YOURSELF?

10. How Can You RESPECT OTHERS?

11. Self-Advocacy Is About RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES

12. What Are Some of YOUR Rights? ???

13. What Does it Mean To Be RESPONSIBLE?

14. Self-Advocacy Is About MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

15. Get Out and VOTE!

16. VOLUNTEER in Your Community

17. SPEAK-UP!

18. EDUCATE OTHERS

19. SELF-ADVOCACY Is About NETWORKING

20. Connecting with Others and Working Together

21. A Network is not just a bunch of friends who get together to have fun.

22. A NETWORK is a group of people who work together to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

23. WAIT!!! ONE LAST THING …

24. Self-Advocacy Is About CELEBRATING …

25. And Don’t Forget to HAVE SOME FUN!

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