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Reflections of Our Experience: A Postsecondary Self-Advocate and Her Mentor

Center:

TN-Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Julie Sears
[email protected]
423-439-7586

Product Description:

A first-hand perspective of a mentor-mentee self-advocacy training program during LEND. This article describes the experiences of a self-advocate with an intellectual disability and her mentor. Both participants describe their experiences working and learning together through this program.

Keyword(s):

Self-Advocate, post secondary, Mentoring, best-practices

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

Alternative Format:

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[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

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