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Description: An introduction to The Dignity of Risk and Self-Advocacy. Research has shown that students with visual impairment have a low level of self-determination. Students with visual impairment are also not always permitted to participate in typical programming with their sighted peers. In this workshop, the leaders will: review current research related to self-determination and choice. They will define Dignity of Risk; define Self Advocacy; explain the four major components of Self Advocacy; apply Self-Advocacy to the Dignity of Risk. The workshop will be interactive and informative. Instructor: Ruth Childs Instructor s Title: Associate Professor Instructor s Affiliation: SUNY Brockport Instructor: Lauren Lieberman Instructor s Title: Distinguished Service Professor Instructor s Affiliation: SUNY Brockport Primary Core or ECC Area: Career Awareness, Self Determination, Social Interaction Skills, Independent Living Skills Target Audience: TVI s, O & M s, paraeducators, therapists, APE teachers, parents Pre-requisite knowledge: None Materials Needed: None |
