You do not have to agree to any plan that you do not feel is in your best interest. Trust yourself, you may not have lots of degrees, titles or letters after your name, but you are the expert and ultimate authority when it comes to your needs. A positive attitude about your advocacy efforts is critical to your success. As a society we hold many different cultural values. The values and practices expressed in these pages will help you create a positive image of yourself as an advocate.
Persistence Pays Off.
Effective advocacy requires follow through. You must follow up to ensure that agreements reached are carried out and that promises made are promises kept. Exercises in this section will help you track and determine whether agreements are actually implemented. Exercises in this section will help you build skills to identify, define and prevent problems. You will also learn to set goals and objectives, analyze and track outcomes.