Welcome to Episode 7 of College UnBound. Our topic of discussion this week is Self-Advocacy. The experiential learning model we use with our college students is focused on the long-term predictors of college success. Primary among them is self-advocacy. It is one of the core competencies that impacts independent living.
No longer guided by an IEP, college students must seek out their own accommodations, find and fit into a new social niche, overcome stigmas, and beat low expectations—activities all demanding self-advocacy. Such skills enable students to participate actively in their learning and that of others.
In this episode we discuss why and how we support students in the development of the self-advocacy skills they will benefit from for a lifetime.