Self Awareness Knowledge Check

Learning about their strengths and challenges is important because it helps you to

• Improve self-awareness and personal growth

• Make more friends at school

• Participate in more extracurricular activities

Self-advocacy is:

• the ability to speak up for oneself and make decisions about one's own life.

• a form of public speaking focused on advocating for others.

• the act of seeking advice from others before making decisions.

• a method of teaching others how to advocate for themselves.

Self-determination means:

• The ability to make choices and manage one's own life.

• The process of learning from others.

• The act of following orders from authority.

• The state of being dependent on others.

Self-awareness is the ability to recognize and understand one's own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

• The ability to recognize and understand one's own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

• The ability to control others' thoughts and emotions.

• The ability to ignore one's own emotions.

• The ability to predict the future.

Body language affects communication by:

• Enhancing verbal messages

• Expressing emotions

• All of the above

The importance of tone of voice in communication is:

• It conveys emotions and attitudes.

• It is irrelevant in communication.

• It only affects written communication.

• It is only important in formal settings.

The ADA stands for:

• American Dental Association

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• American Diabetes Association

• American Dietetic Association

An IEP is a plan developed to ensure that a child with a disability identified under the law receives specialized instruction and related services. Why is it important?

• It provides a tailored educational plan for the child.

• It is a general education plan for all students.

• It is a financial plan for the child's education.

• It is a health plan for the child.

What does IDEA stand for and what is its purpose?

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to ensure students with disabilities are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education

• International Data Encryption Algorithm, to provide security for data transmission

• Integrated Development Environment for Applications, to assist in software development

• Institute for Design and Economic Analysis, to conduct economic research

Self advocacy involves which of the following?

• Understanding your needs and strengths

• Speaking up for yourself

• Making decisions for yourself

• All of the above