Self-advocacy Workshop Part Two: Starting the Conversation
2025-02-13 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Edmonton) | Hybrid: The Ability Hub and Online, 300, 3820 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 2X9, Canada
Building on what we learned in Self-advocacy Part One, this session will provide tips and strategies for you to practice communicating your needs with others, as well as how you can effectively start conversations about your needs.

This session is one of three drop-in workshops designed to provide Autistic and neurodivergent individuals opportunities to learn about self-advocacy and practice skills essential to learning to speak up for yourself confidently. Each 90-minute workshop will cover different aspects of self-advocating and provide information, tips and strategies intended to help in day-to-day social situations.

As these sessions build on each other, attending all three is recommended, but not required.

There is no cost to attend these sessions and you don’t need to register in advance.

If attending in-person isn’t possible for you, you can also choose to attend virtually via Sinneave Connects, our online learning portal. Sinneave Connects is FREE, but you must register for an account to use it.

If you already have a Connects account, just log in as usual. If you have not registered yet, it’s easy! Click the button below that says “Sinneave Connects” to access the portal and follow these steps:

Create a user name

Create a password (don’t forget to save it someplace handy)

Select “Register”

Choose the Self-advocacy Workshop Part Two: Starting the Conversation- February 13, 2025 course to access the virtual link.

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There are three workshops in this series:

Self-advocacy Part One – Knowing YourselfYou’ve probably heard the word “Self-advocacy” before, but do you know what it is and how to do it?

Self-advocacy is expressing your needs and preferences in a way that ensures your voice is heard in the decisions that impact your life. An important first step to self-advocacy is understanding the barriers you face and the strengths you bring to each situation.

In this session, you will learn what self-advocacy is and how can it benefit you. This session will also help you understand your strengths and some of the barriers you face. This knowledge will enhance your ability to self-advocate.

As these sessions build on each other, attending all three is recommended, but not required.

Self-advocacy Part Two – Starting the ConversationBuilding on what we learned in Self-advocacy Part One, this session will provide tips and strategies for you to practice communicating your needs with others, as well as how you can effectively start conversations about your needs.

Self-advocacy Part Three – Finding Your VoiceConcluding what we learned in sessions one and two, this session will provide practical tips and strategies to help negotiate and discuss how you can have your needs met in your current environment. We will also have an opportunity to summarize and apply everything we have learned up to this point.

If you have any questions about these workshops, or if you need help navigating the Sinneave Connects online learning portal, please reach out by email at info@sinneavefoundation.org OR call us at 403 210-5000. We’re here for you!

PS Did you know? We have a quick access button to Sinneave Connects on our Homepage?
