What is self-advocacy, and how can it be cultivated in students with mild-to-moderate disabilities?

• A. Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for one's needs; cultivate through goal setting, explaining accommodations, and practicing decision-making.
• B. Self-advocacy is memorizing the school rules; cultivate through rote repetition.
• C. Self-advocacy is avoiding asking for help; cultivate by staying silent.
• D. Self-advocacy is about selecting courses only; cultivate by always choosing easy classes.

Answer: (A)