{"product_id":"self-advocacy-the-ultimate-teen-guide-hardcover","title":"Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCheryl Gerson Tuttle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoann Augeri Silva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung people come to realize, sometimes painfully early, that it isn't always possible to depend on adults to make sure they are treated safely, fairly, and legally. When teens are faced with situations that are unfair, immoral, illegal, and unjust, they do not need to be victims. They can learn to speak up for themselves effectively to improve their own lives and the lives of others. The skill of self-advocacy rarely comes naturally for teens. \u003ci\u003eSelf-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide\u003c\/i\u003e offers a set of skills for young people to sort through and acquire and encourages them to speak up about what is bothering them. The book gives them helpful tools they can adapt to deal with adults they must work with-and in some cases against-in order to come to a solution to their problem. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelf-Advocacy\u003c\/i\u003e provides information teens need to have to advocate for themselves. The introduction and first three chapters explain what self-advocacy is; identify when and why it might be necessary for teens to speak up for themselves; provide a step-by-step guide on how to self-advocate successfully; and offer specific, real-world advice about how to wisely use the power of the media to publicize their cause. Seven issue-specific chapters follow. Each topic is treated in a dignified, organized, and comprehensive way, providing information teens can use and resources they can draw upon. The issues and information in those chapters deal with the real world and don't shy away from the difficulties young people encounter every day, such as personal rights, school issues, learning disabilities, physical disability, sexuality, legal issues, and foster care. Each chapter includes the voices and experiences of teens who have encountered issues and decided to speak up for and get what they need. Teens who learn how to advocate for themselves and then act are not only taking steps to right whatever wrong they have been facing, they are also preparing themselves for a successful adult life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Gerson Tuttle\u003c\/b\u003e has more than thirty years experience in education, counseling, and advocacy. She is the coauthor of five books, including \u003ci\u003eLearning Disabilities: The Ultimate Teen Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Scarecrow, 2003), and the author of \u003ci\u003eMedications: The Ultimate Teen Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Scarecrow, 2005). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoAnn Augeri Silva\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, editor, public relations professional, and journalism teacher whose work has appeared in numerous publications.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 10.18 x 7.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50393300566253,"sku":"9780810856462","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/vlCfvo8F4v9780810856462.webp?v=1785830368","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/self-advocacy-the-ultimate-teen-guide-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}