Help your family member learn self-advocacy skills
What is self-advocacy?
Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, making your own decisions about your own life, learning how to get information so that you can understand things that are of interest to you, finding out who will support you in your journey, knowing your rights and responsibilities, problem solving, listening and learning, reaching out to others when you need help and friendship, and learning about self-determination.
How can I help my family member to learn to advocate for him or herself?
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA)
Be Your Own Best Advocate (PDF)
National Youth Leadership Network
Additional Resources
iamfine Daily Call Service – service providing automated daily calls to check in on a person