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National Self Advocacy Conference
14
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17
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May 2014
Gold Coast Morib Resort
14
th
May
1.0 Opening Ceremony
2.0 Ice Breaking
Introductory session is between participants, facilitators and supporting friends.
3.0 ame
!aper, scissors and rock game in body gestures.
15
th
May
1.0 "ession 1# $%y do we need to ad&ocate'
1.1 (%e %istory of self)ad&ocacy
(%e self)ad&ocacy organi*ation was started in "weden in 1+,0-s. .ow t%ere are /00 in
0merica, 1000 in 1nited 2ingdom and 300 in 3apan. In 4alaysia, self)ad&ocacy first
started in 1++0-s under sponsors%ip of 5ignity and "er&ices B%d. 1nited 6oice is t%e first
self)ad&ocacy in 4alaysia t%at registered wit% 7egistrar of "ociety.
1.2 (%e meaning of self)ad&ocacy
"elf)ad&ocacy is a met%od to build confidence and to de&elop t%e potential of t%e person
wit% disability, specifically t%ose wit% learning disability.
"elf)ad&ocacy is speaking up for ours and also to know t%e rig%ts for oursel&es.
1.3 0cti&ity "ession
(%e participants form groups for t%e discussion. (%e 8uestion# $%y is self)ad&ocacy
important to us'
2.0 "ession 2# 9ow to speak up
$e need to speak up so t%at people know our will. !eople will understand if we speak up.
$e need to speak up so t%at people are going to know about learning disability.
$e need to build confidence if we are going to speak up. Our speec% must be in manner,
we also %a&e to responsible of our idea.
2.1 "%aring t%e e:periences in public speaking
"ome participants s%are t%eir e:periences gi&ing a speec% in public.
"%are some tips for good communication, suc% as good posture, do not ner&ous, start
con&ersation, listen w%en our partner talking, gi&e our idea, confidence.
2.2 roup 0cti&ity
(%e 8uestion# $%at is your fa&orite food' $%at is your %obby' $%at ;ob do you most
prefer'
(%en s%are t%e answers to group member.
3.0 "ession 3# 5isco&er your ability
3.1 0cti&ity
<ac% participants %a&e to get a partner for one task, e.g a participant tell %is=%er partner
t%at %e=s%e can sing an song, t%en t%e partner will gi&e signature.
3.2 9ow to be confident'
>ea&e feelings of s%ame and low self)esteem, make many friends w%o can be our role
model, be bold to make decision and learn from it, t%ink positi&e and do not compare.
?.0 "ession ?# 9ow to support one anot%er
(%e definition of support is %elping, assist, teac%, guide.
<&erybody can be a supporter, and e&erybody needs support. !eople must %elp eac% ot%er
in t%is life.
?.1 roup discussion
@uestion# i&e 2 members in t%e group t%at %a&e problem, and discuss %ow are you
going to sol&e t%eir problem.
A.0 "ession A# 9ow to be a responsible leader
A.1 7oles of responsible leader, suc% as#
Complete t%e task gi&en
!lan acti&ity, c%oose wisely and correctly
(o gi&e clear instruction to club members=committees
(o organi*e and take c%arge of meeting well
A.2 (%e important to be a good leader#
!romote good team work
ood role model for members
0c%ie&e goals
A.3 "%aring becoming a leader
!articipants from friends%ip club s%are t%eir e:periences as leader.
A.? 0cti&ity)6ideo 0nalysis
(%ere are 2 &ideo about conducting meeting s%owed, t%e group %a&e to discuss t%ose 2
&ideos, w%ic% one is good and bad and as well as t%e reason.
,.0 (%e participants &oted for t%e mo&ie at nig%t, t%ere are 3 mo&ies to be selected.
16
th
May
1.0 "ession ,# Binance 4anagement
!erson wit% learning disability must be trained %ow to manage t%eir money. <ncourage
t%em to do sa&ings.
1.1 Indi&idual acti&ity
@uestion# Cou are gi&en 74 300 a mont%, %ow you will manage t%is amount for your
daily life in a mont%.
2.0 "ession D# 9ow to lead a meaningful life
2nowing w%at we want in t%e future
4ust know %ow to make a decision
4ust be ent%usiastic
4ust t%ink positi&e
4ust do planning
$e can %elp and care for our friends and ot%ers
2.1 (eo% 9ooi (ing s%ares about %er life.
2.2 roup acti&ity
@uestion# 5iscuss in your own self)ad&ocacy group, w%at are your group-s plans for ne:t
1 year, 3 years and A years.
3.0 "ession /# (%e role of supporting friends
Concurrent sessions for bot% self)ad&ocates and supporting friends.
17
th
May
1.0 @uestion and 0nswer, "%aring
2.0 Closing ceremony
Our !2I2 students t%at ;oined t%is conference are (eo% 2im !ing, 4anuel 5as, 4o%d "ya%mi
and (an 2ai !en.
0t first t%ey are so ner&ous to talk in front of many people, and always wait for my words. But
t%ey seemed like t%ey want to learn. (%ey also did not find difficulty to make friends wit% ot%er
participants. I t%ink t%roug% more training and learning especially on self)ad&ocacy, e.g conduct
meeting, planning for acti&ity or public speaking, t%ey can impro&e more.