self-advocacy

British  

noun

1. 1. the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them See also normalization

   2. ( as modifier )

      a self-advocacy group

2. the act or condition of representing oneself, either generally in society or in formal proceedings, such as a court

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Example Sentences

According to the course description, topics include executive functioning and time management; social cognition, context awareness and how to take on the perspective of another person; and communication and relationship skills and self-advocacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Another reason that SPS is difficult to diagnose is simply a lack of knowledge: Some doctors, and many patients, have never heard of the condition, making self-advocacy difficult.

From National Geographic • Oct. 3, 2023

The group — known as Mom.ME — also just launched a doula-led education initiative focused on both the physical and mental journey of pregnancy, as well as self-advocacy with doctors.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The consequences of self-advocacy can derail or even destroy a future in science.

From Scientific American • May 19, 2023

But that is changing because of self-advocacy and the efforts of parents, caretakers, physicians and others.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022