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Self-Advocacy is Important at Any Age
Self-advocacy has become a buzzword in special education. It is the ability to make one's own decisions and learn how to speak up for oneself. While it may sound simple, it can be a difficult concept to teach.
Think of all the mixed messages we sometimes give our children. Although we tell them that they should self-advocate, many of their accommodations are chosen for them and put in place by teachers and the school system. How often do we ask students if they feel the accommodations are effective?
Self-advocacy should begin at a young age. Children learn through day-to-day activities, like picking out what they will wear to school, or what after-school snack they want. As they grow older, the decisions they make should increase in frequency and difficulty.
Unfortunately, this is not always the case for children with disabilities. Oftentimes it is just easier to make decisions for them. Students with sensory disabilities frequently miss out on incidental learning opportunities; thus, parents and teachers must intentionally create educational situations. This takes time and considerable effort. If a student falls behind in learning, it can become easier and easier to make their decisions for them.
Self-advocacy becomes extremely important for students in high school as they begin to consider options for what comes next. The IEP process encourages students to be active participants and be fully engaged in deciding their own futures. However, school personnel are often overworked, and it can be easier to “handle things” rather than teach a student all they need to know in order to make informed decisions.
DCMP has videos for all ages that can help teach and promote self-advocacy. And because they are fully accessible, parents and educators can utilize DCMP to promote independent learning opportunities. These videos can help children from preschool through high school learn self-respect, increased self-esteem, and self-advocacy skills. There are also videos for adults to improve their knowledge and skills in fostering self-advocacy.
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Self-Advocacy for Preschool & Elementary Kids
![Painting with seated, smiling girl and woman hugging her. Caption. Are we going to the ballet, Nana? asked Grandma.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4652_1.jpg)
Amazing Grace
![Purple-hued still frame of a boy leaning over and lifting a man out of water. Caption. She didn't answer, and then I called the paramedics.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6884_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Courage
![Boy dives off platform into large, laned pool. Caption. On my swim team to set goals.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6885_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Empathy
![Woman in Hawaiian shirt looks down in foreground while man does dishes and girl walks away in background. 2 music note icons indicate music playing in video.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6883_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Perseverance
![Black and white closeup of a smiling girl in glasses holding a pole on crowded subway car. Caption. And well, always have their back.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6882_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Respect
![Figure on bike approaches wood shingled house with light visible through enclosed porch.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6813_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Responsibility
![Color illustration. 3 mice rest on mats. Caption. A Chrysanthemum is a flower.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4659_1.jpg)
Chrysanthemum
![Color illustration. White mouse in dress and coat uses a parasol in a sunny garden. Spanish caption. Y tomó el camino más largo hacia la escuela.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4661_1.jpg)
Chrysanthemum (Spanish)
![Woman leans over to look at a young boy staring back with an apprehensive expression. Caption. Next time, do the right thing.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5571_1.jpg)
Doing The Right Thing: Building Character
![Woman speaks to camera with a slight smile against a bright blue backdrop. Caption. But you don't have to like or dislike something.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6752_1.jpg)
Everybody's Different: We Like Different Things
![Color illustration. 2 adult and 2 baby woodchucks look at cracked egg with goose emerging.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9660_1.jpg)
Goose
![Closeup of a small group of children surrounding a pyramid of blue plastic cups. They hold strings that are wrapped around the cups. Caption. Forward, forward, forward.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6774_1.jpg)
Great Cup Stack Challenge
![Color illustration. Baby tiger crawls through flower bushes towards an adult tiger crouching down. Caption. Leo's father watched him for signs of blooming.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4677_1.jpg)
Leo the Late Bloomer
![2 boys, 1 younger and 1 older, at home. Caption. Why so down?](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8462_1.jpg)
My Best Me: All About Self-Esteem
![Closeup of man in suit holding paper, looks at camera. Name, John Maucere, appears in comic bubble nearby. Caption lyrics. No Ordinary Hero.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9594_1.jpg)
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
![Boy leans forward with eyebrows raised at another boy just visible in the foreground. Caption. To be one of us, you need to help out.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5578_1.jpg)
Popularity: What's The Price?
![Teenage boy hugs another teenage boy from the side, both are smiling. Caption. Boy. Honesty is very important because without honesty.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3493_1.jpg)
Respecting Yourself
![Woman sits at a desk and looks down at a few papers while a girl in glasses sits across from her. Caption. Today we're going to talk about problems.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7021_1.jpg)
Self-Advocacy Solutions To School Problems
![Young girl rests her hands on a school desk, looking out at something to her right. Caption. How you're doing in school?](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4017_1.jpg)
Self-Esteem: Being the Real Me
![Color illustration of 2 large kangaroos and 1 small kangaroo on a grassy hill with trees. Spanish caption. Un día estaba Kirby en el campo con su mamá y su papá.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6840_1.jpg)
Short Stories For Children Series: Kirby Kangaroo (Spanish)
![Color illustration of a person looking up at a tall tree. Caption. There were majestic trees to give shade.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8383_1.jpg)
Short Stories for Children Series: The Eyes of Karras
![Color illustration of a small kangaroo approaching a red barn on a path surrounded by grass and trees. Caption. "Yes!" Kirby said. "This is a perfect castle."](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6839_1.jpg)
Short Stories For Children: Kirby Kangaroo
![Color illustration. Baby T-Rex emerges from cracked egg, surrounded by whole eggs. Caption. When I was born, I came out of an egg.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5816_1.jpg)
T Is for Terrible
![Cartoon illustration. Child holds out a piece of paper with several splotches of paint. Caption. If I can make little dots, I can make big dots.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5088_1.jpg)
The Dot
![Color illustration of a child holding out a piece of paper with several splotches of paint. Spanish caption. Si puedo hacer puntos pequeños.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5510_1.jpg)
The Dot (Spanish)
![Color illustration. Barefoot child dances on a grassy lawn surrounded by flowers as a bird flies overhead. Caption. Sometimes dancing.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7602_1.jpg)
The North Star
Self-Advocacy for Middle and High School Kids
![Man bends over wheel well of a car, hands around wheel hub. Caption. It's been a win, win situation for both Jose and owner, Ken Smith.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10164_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Ambitious Achievers (Jose Silva, Auto Mechanic)
![Woman holds both hands, palms forward while looking at a man sitting across from her. Caption. And utilizes her skills to translate English and A, S, L.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10165_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Ambitious Achievers (Lillian Garcia, Interpreter Supervisor)
![Woman in a football stadium wearing cheerleader uniform holds pom-poms downwards while cheering. Caption. I don't even realize there are people out there.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10169_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Ambitious Achievers (Lisa Fishbein, Miami Dolphins Cheerleader)
![Man dressed in chef's jacket holds baking pan and scoops sauce from bowl. Caption. And did internships at various hotels in northern California.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10166_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Ambitious Achievers (Matthew Baker, Caterer)
![Woman performs on stage, head tilted back, mouth open, arms bent with fingers outstretched. Caption. There are a lot of different ways you can perform.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10167_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Ambitious Achievers (Rosa Lee Gallimore, Performing Artist)
![Nineteenth Century replica of the Amistad being repaired outdoors. Caption. You know, I worked on this project for 2 years.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10168_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Ambitious Achievers (Sean Kelly, Shipwright)
![2 men wearing disposable hair caps talk over a large industrial-sized mixer on floor. Caption. He tested his family recipes by opening his own business.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5365_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Brilliant At Business (Vol. 2)
![Baseball player runs to first base as first baseman holds up his mitt. Coach and umpire watch base. Caption. And they helped me become the person that I am today.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5366_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: DEAFfinitely Dynamic (Vol. 3)
![Classroom of teenagers looks at man talking next to a woman using sign language. Curtis as narrator. Caption. I had a lot of people that doubted my ability.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10170_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: DEAFinitely Dynamic (Curtis J. Pride, Baseball Player)
![Profile shot of Black female attorney, Claudia Gordon, Esquire, using sign language. Caption. That they should feel equal to other people.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10171_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Phenomenal Professionals (Claudia Gordon, ESQ)
![An optometrist uses a phoropter during a child's eye exam. Caption. Seeing children who have auditory problems.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10172_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Phenomenal Professionals (Dr. Angel Santiago, Optometrist)
![Closeup of child with mouth wide open for a medical exam, eyes looking down their nose at a person shining a light in their mouth. Caption. I would like to consider myself as a caring person.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10173_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Phenomenal Professionals (Dr. Scott Smith, MD, MPH)
![A person holding a dog on a leash while someone in a lab coat examines the dog. The dog's ears are back, and the dog looks nervous. Caption: I pay attention quite a bit to how the animals behave.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10174_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Phenomenal Professionals (Kimberly Dodge,Veterinarian)
![Woman wears scrubs, cap, mask, and surgical gloves and holds a surgical tool. Caption. You think of the extra work she's done to come where she is.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5364_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Phenomenal Professionals (Vol. 1)
![Profile of man in a lab coat looking at a laptop screen. Caption. My job was mainly to program those robots.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10175_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Tech Savvy (Ben Magee, Automation Technology Faculty)
![Woman in profile sits and looks at a computer monitor while typing. Caption. Transform it so it looks like a regular web page.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10177_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Tech Savvy (Dawn Schakett, Web Developer)
![Young man stands next to a woman who is leaning down and gesturing towards a computer screen. Caption. And she just took on that leadership role.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10178_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Tech Savvy (Van Nguyen, Information Technology Consultant)
![Man using sign language while looking at a seated man facing him. Caption. Brian conducts presentations on being deaf in the workplace.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10176_1.jpg)
Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Tech Savvy: (Brian Doane, Computer Analyst)
![Purple-hued still frame of a boy leaning over and lifting a man out of water. Caption. She didn't answer, and then I called the paramedics.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6884_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Courage
![Boy dives off platform into large, laned pool. Caption. On my swim team to set goals.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6885_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Empathy
![Woman in Hawaiian shirt looks down in foreground while man does dishes and girl walks away in background. 2 music note icons indicate music playing in video.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6883_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Perseverance
![Black and white closeup of a smiling girl in glasses holding a pole on crowded subway car. Caption. And well, always have their back.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6882_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Respect
![Figure on bike approaches wood shingled house with light visible through enclosed porch.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6813_1.jpg)
Amazing Kids Of Character: Responsibility
![2 sepia-tone photos. The left photo is a serious headshot of a beautiful dark-haired, dark-eyed woman. The right photo is the woman smiling next to a smiling dark-haired man. Caption. My grandpa was a tailor and my grandma was a dressmaker.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9549_1.jpg)
Andy: My Story About Having A Passion
![Woman faces camera with right hand signing. Caption. I realized that being deaf is part of who I am.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5705_1.jpg)
Behind The Scenes In The Amazon: Christy Smith, The Deaf "Survivor" (Tells) Signs All!
![Closeup of a brown-haired, preteen boy in black shirt with a black necklace talking in front of a blurred background. Caption. It's just like drowning.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9550_1.jpg)
Coen: My Story About Organ Donors
![Black-and-white photo of a man wearing a brimmed hat and camouflage pants fishes off of a small concrete pier with boats in the background. Caption. My dad was diagnosed with cancer.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9551_1.jpg)
Dave: My Story About Depression
![Closeup of young dark-haired man wearing a blue striped shirt in front of a blurred background. Caption. I love to play the game and watch it.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9552_1.jpg)
Dominic: My Story About Being Different
![Young man speaks directly to camera, looking slightly up, document superimposed on the background. Caption. To make a change, you have to want it.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8458_1.jpg)
Drowning in D's: You Can Turn Your Grades Around
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Faith: My Story About Being Confident
![3 adolescent girls in sports uniforms, 2 are giving each other a side-eyed look with a slight smile. Caption. I can't believe you beat me. The team's got talent.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5494_1.jpg)
Get A Winning Attitude
![Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, an image of a hammer and gavel. Caption. You have rights as well as responsibilities.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10659_1.jpg)
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Your Rights and Responsibilities
![Closeup of a small group of children surrounding a pyramid of blue plastic cups. They hold strings that are wrapped around the cups. Caption. Forward, forward, forward.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6774_1.jpg)
Great Cup Stack Challenge
![Overhead view of a boy wearing a giant plastic smile, blue glasses, a headband with purple hands sticking up, and a pink plastic hand over his hand. He's laying on a tan carpet. Caption. I was really excited 'cause I like babies.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9555_1.jpg)
Harry: My Story About Down Syndrome
![Group of teenagers sit and chat around a dining table. Text below reads, "These kids all have the skills for Self Advocacy".](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8053_1.jpg)
Ken Levinson's introduction of LOFT
![Closeup side view of a younger man with curly brown hair wearing a tan sport coat holds his hands up as he talks in front of movie posters. Caption. Some people have the letters move around.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9556_1.jpg)
Lucas: My Story About Dyslexia
![Low, fisheye shot of the leg of a man wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt. The sky is blue, and trees and buildings are slightly visible in the distance. Caption. Unfortunately, growin up, I didn't have a normal family.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9557_1.jpg)
Mikey: My Story About Family
![Closeup of man in suit holding paper, looks at camera. Name, John Maucere, appears in comic bubble nearby. Caption lyrics. No Ordinary Hero.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9594_1.jpg)
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
![Boy leans forward with eyebrows raised at another boy just visible in the foreground. Caption. To be one of us, you need to help out.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5578_1.jpg)
Popularity: What's The Price?
![Teenage boy in a red sweater with longer dark hairs talks next to another teen boy, with eyes closed, short dark hair, glasses, and a green polo shirt. They sit in the shade outside in front of a red wooden wall. Caption. "I sleep, point to him, and get working."](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6579_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Broken Homes
![Teenage boy with black hair and a gray hoodie sweatshirt sits and turns to his right while talking. Another teenage boy in a red tee-shirt with dark hair sits behind him. Caption. It's a way they act how they've been treated.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7865_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Cyber-Bullying
![Closeup of a female teenager with long blonde hair wearing a multicolored sweater and gold hoop earrings. She sits on a step in front of a building and appears to be speaking. Caption. Try to get international friends.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6583_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Diffusing Racial Tension On Campus
![Abstract background of green lines intersecting in a grid, with some of the lines turning pink in places. Yellow text on screen reads, "Lies and deception." Caption. But first, let's talk about lying and deception.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6582_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Ethics In School
![Teenage girl in a black hoodie, black pants, and black shoes sits on a red park bench next to another teenage girl in a black hoodie, camo pants, and black shoes while sitting on a wood park bench. Caption. They can just get whatever they want.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6584_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Rich Kids, Poor Kids
![Teenage boy in a red sweater with longer dark hair talks next to another teen boy with short dark hair, glasses, and a green polo shirt. They sit in the shade outside in front of a red wooden wall. Caption. I sleep, point to him, and get working.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6577_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Self-Destruction
![5 teenagers sit on risers in a room with black walls. 1 of them wears a red hoodie and talks, while the others listen. Caption. You think about where your future's gonna land.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6390_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Self-Esteem And Achievement In School
![Closeup of a teenage boy with dark hair talking in front of a teenage girl with long light brown hair, lipstick, and silver choker necklace looking toward him. Caption. People say, 'You want to go out?' And they say, 'Okay.'](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7863_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Sexual Responsibility
![Closeup red-toned photo of a male teenager with a goatee and multiple ear and eyebrow piercings as he purses his lips. Caption. Unhealthy rebellion is marked by bitterness.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6391_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Teen Rebellion
![Sepia tone image of a police officer in uniform leaning on his squad car near the right rear passenger door as he talks to a small crowd of teenagers. Caption, narrator talking. We'll cover why belonging to a gang.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7864_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Teens and Gangs
![Closeup of a teenage boy in a blue plaid shirt looking down and talking in front of a metal fence outside. Caption. I don't think the media should have any effect.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6586_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Teens And The Media
![Closeup of woman with short brown hair, red lipstick, hoop earrings, and a white collared shirt talking in front of several papers hanging from a cork board. Caption. School, or their parents.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6578_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Weapons And Violence On Campus
![Closeup of a teenage boy with short dark hair in a black shirt sitting in a dark room with slits of light peeking through the vertical blinds. Caption. Or the cop will give you a curfew ticket.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6585_1.jpg)
Real Life Teens: Your Bill Of Rights At School
![Teenage boy hugs another teenage boy from the side, both are smiling. Caption. Boy. Honesty is very important because without honesty.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3493_1.jpg)
Respecting Yourself
![Closeup of a younger woman with curled, dark brown hair and a patterned shirt talking in front of a blurred bookshelf. Caption. My dad tried to use them so I would learn.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9558_1.jpg)
Rida: My Story About Women & Choice
![Native American person speaking into camera with an image of snowy mountains as a backdrop. Caption. It took years to develop the self-image you possess.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6581_1.jpg)
Self-Esteem For Native American Students
![Adolescent boy at table with woman seated on easy chair behind. Caption. This is normal and often experienced by young people.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4648_1.jpg)
Straight Talk About Mental Health: Image and Identity
![Black and white frame shows a desk with a laptop and several documents. Person's hand uses a stapler to staple a stack of papers. Caption lyrics. She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7589_1.jpg)
The Dream Share Project
![Frame from documentary, Sound and Fury. Woman stands on stage using sign language.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8869_1.jpg)
The Heather World: Heather Artinian At TEDxGeorgetown
![Woman seated, looking pensive and off camera. Caption. But you're suffering from anorexia.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4518_1.jpg)
The Mirror In My Mind: Body Image & Self-Esteem
Parent Resources for Self-Advocacy
![Large group of people in blue t-shirts assembled in rows outdoors. Caption. Accessing the Dream. Preparing Deaf-Blind Youth for a Self-Determined Life.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9622_1.jpg)
Accessing The Dream: Preparing Deaf-Blind Youth For A Self-Determined Life
![Teenage boy stands faces off with father in a living room setting with mom and sister seated on the couch watching them. Caption. Narrator. Working through your teen's difficult behavior is not easy.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3752_1.jpg)
Families Growing Together: Difficult Behavior
![Senior woman leans over the shoulder of a young girl who is looking down and reading something. 2 others just off camera stand close. Caption. They need to be reinforced that they're trying something new.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3753_1.jpg)
Families Growing Together: Doing Something Right
![Young girl holds on to the collar of a golden retriever, looking off with a scowling expression on her face. Caption. Am I concerned with the way my child feels?](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3754_1.jpg)
Families Growing Together: Mutual Respect
![3 adults seated at a table all look at a young girl who is seated on one of their laps. Caption. There's a lot of responsibilities.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3755_1.jpg)
Families Growing Together: Showing Love
![Teenage girl plays the piano while reading sheet music in a home setting. Caption. With adolescents and children, is letting them be empowered.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3756_1.jpg)
Families Growing Together: Teens and Boundaries
![Man leans in to whisper in a young girl's ear. She is smiling and sitting on his lap in a home setting. Caption. of making your family meeting a priority.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3757_1.jpg)
Families Growing Together: The Family Meeting
![Closeup on a child seated on the floor, appearing to be at school, looking ahead with a serious expression. Caption. Live in constant fear of humiliation.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5272_1.jpg)
Feelings And Motivation
![Closeup of a woman speaking. Caption. Is difficulty in either reading, writing, or math.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3949_1.jpg)
Parenting Children With Learning Differences: LD, ADHD
![Woman stands behind a young girl and pushes her on a swing. Both are smiling. The swing is part of a teeter-totter and slide set that is in a tree lined, grassy area. Spanish caption. Así es que ella sabe de disciplina. Bastante.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5217_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Discipline Makes the Difference (Spanish)
![Boy is seated at a kitchen table with an open textbook and worksheet in front of him, arms folded on table, looking frustrated. A woman stands at his side with 1 arm on his shoulder and 1 on his back. Caption. No, let's find another solution for that.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4410_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Communication Is Crucial
![Rear view of a teenage boy standing next to and speaking to an older man who is cooking on a kitchen stove. Spanish caption. Papá, el entrenador de béisbol me hizo sentir muy mal hoy.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5253_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Communication Is Crucial (Spanish)
![Boy stands next to a woman seated at a desk in a classroom. They are both looking down at an open notebook. Bookshelves behind them contain supplies and books. Caption. He will learn to be responsible.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4411_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Discipline Makes The Difference
![Man looks to the side of camera while speaking. In the background is a forest of green, deciduous trees. Caption. With your child's interests at heart.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4413_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: School Success Takes Teamwork
![Boy holds an art paint brush and stands while painting onto a paper attached to an easel in an art classroom. He his focused on the image he is painting in yellow. Caption. To know what to expect at each age.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4414_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Self-Esteem Is The Key
![2 boys play side by side on the floor. Wooden blocks and pieces are scattered between them. 1 boy is looking through a bin filled with more wooden pieces. Spanish caption. Se dará cuenta usted.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5216_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Self-Esteem Is the Key (Spanish)
![Boy sits at a dining room table writing onto a large monthly desk calendar. He is focused on his writing. An open notebook with a pencil rests next to the calendar. Caption. Help break a project into what needs to be done.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4415_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: Taming The Homework Monster
![Girl stands at the bottom of the outdoor stairs in front of a home. She stares forward while her hands are clasped and hang together in front or her. She appears to be waiting. Caption. Almost every child of the single parent family.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4416_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: The Single Parent Family: A Challenge For Children
![Boy stands sideways to camera and watches a woman who is cooking on a home kitchen stove top. The woman and boy are looking at each other as they speak. Caption. Nearly 90 per cent of the children live with their mother.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4417_1.jpg)
Successful Parenting: The Single Parent Family: A Challenge For Parents
![Man in a suit signs with both hands. Title card reads, "Are All Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Protected by the A, D, A?" Text on screen reads, "Disability equals physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Physical impairment includes deaf and hard of hearing." Caption. Does the A, D, A protect all deaf and hard of hearing students?](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10179_1.jpg)
The Americans With Disabilities Act: The Americans With Disabilities Act and the College Years (Part Two)
![Man in suit signs with hands crossed at his chest. Title card reads, "Definition of 'Disability.' " Text on screen reads, "Other types of disabilities defined under A, D, A. Regarded as having such an impairment." Caption. That person is protected under the A, D, A.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10180_1.jpg)
The Americans With Disabilities Act: The Basics of the Americans With Disabilities Act (Part One)
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