Advocacy
Supporting Client Care and Communication
This course aims to help learners gain a broad understanding of advocacy, its meaning and implications for society, professionals and clients, along with steps that can be taken to support advocacy and client communication and reduce communication and ethical conflicts. This is not a legal advocacy course. This course is also appropriate for parents and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum.
Learning Objectives
Learning Outcomes
About This Course
Administrative Details
Your Instructors
Course Outline
Navigation Tips
What is Advocacy?
Poll
What Kinds of Advocates Are There?
Progress & Reflection Exercise
What Kinds of Advocacy Are There?
Progress & Reflection Exercise - previous
Chapter 1 Quiz
Why Advocate?
Self Reflection Exercise
Examples of Advocacy
Self Reflection Exercise
Supporting The Client
Self Reflection Exercise
Every Professional Is Different
Progress and Reflection Exercise
Chapter 2 Quiz
Problem Definition and Advocacy Planning
Communicating With Your Client
Progress and Reflection Exercise
Chapter 3 Quiz
Case Study: Chief Dan George’s “Lament for Confederation”
Chapter 4 Quiz
Wrap Up
Progress & Reflection Exercise
FINAL QUIZ
Course Evaluation (Mandatory)
Acknowledgements
Andréa Coutu & Tracy Humphreys
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