1. Social Skills For Self Advocacy Groups
realsocialskills.org

2. Boundaries

3. Our Group
We are adults
We Lead; They support!

4. Solidarity

5. it’s hard to tell when someone
If you are ashamed
of who you are,
it’s hard to tell when someone
is crossing the line.
Disability shame

6. Me Too

7. Feelings are personal

8. Making things clear

9. Example: Singles event
Changing the subject instead of clarifying

10. Notice who’s not talking

11. Do not punish

12. Not their ideas

13. Accessibility

14. Controlling someone’s communication

15. Give people a chance to express different opinions

16. Keeping things on topic

17. Example: That’s against policy

18. Anger and Threats

19. Feelings are personal

20. It gets easier with practice

21. PADSA can help http://pacific-alliance.org/
PADSA can help