Advocacy Skills: Applied to Integration and Access of Special Education Children in Full Learning Environments. A Ho'okoho Module.

The module applies advocacy skill instruction to the integration of severely handicapped students. The instructor's material is presented for four competencies (understanding the concept of advocacy, factors essential for effective advocating, developing effective advocacy skills, and recognizing elements crucial to implementing an integration program for special education students into the total school environment) and their related activities and materials. Objectives of each competency are presented along with suggestions for discussion. Handout materials include reprints on advocacy, sample progress reports, and monitoring checklists. (CL)