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5th National Self Advocacy Conference

14th – 17th May 2014

Gold Coast Morib Resort

14th May

1.0 Opening Ceremony2.0 Ice Breaking

Introductory session is between participants, facilitators and supporting friends.

3.0 ame

!aper, scissors and rock game in body gestures.

15th May

1.0 "ession 1# $%y do we need to ad&ocate'

1.1 (%e %istory of self)ad&ocacy

(%e self)ad&ocacy organi*ation was started in "weden in 1+0-s. ow t%ere are /00 inmerica, 1000 in nited ingdom and 300 in apan. In 4alaysia, self)ad&ocacy first

started in 1++0-s under sponsors%ip of 5ignity and "er&ices B%d. nited 6oice is t%e first

self)ad&ocacy in 4alaysia t%at registered wit% 7egistrar of "ociety.

1.2 (%e meaning of self)ad&ocacy

"elf)ad&ocacy is a met%od to build confidence and to de&elop t%e potential of t%e person

wit% disability, specifically t%ose wit% learning disability.

"elf)ad&ocacy is speaking up for ours and also to know t%e rig%ts for oursel&es.

1.3 cti&ity "ession

(%e participants form groups for t%e discussion. (%e 8uestion# $%y is self)ad&ocacy

important to us'

2.0 "ession 2# 9ow to speak up

$e need to speak up so t%at people know our will. !eople will understand if we speak up.

$e need to speak up so t%at people are going to know about learning disability.

$e need to build confidence if we are going to speak up. Our speec% must be in manner,

we also %a&e to responsible of our idea.

2.1 "%aring t%e e:periences in public speaking

"ome participants s%are t%eir e:periences gi&ing a speec% in public.

"%are some tips for good communication, suc% as good posture, do not ner&ous, start

con&ersation, listen w%en our partner talking, gi&e our idea, confidence.

2.2 roup cti&ity

(%e 8uestion# $%at is your fa&orite food' $%at is your %obby' $%at ;ob do you most

 prefer'

(%en s%are t%e answers to group member.

3.0 "ession 3# 5isco&er your ability

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3.1 cti&ity

<ac% participants %a&e to get a partner for one task, e.g a participant tell %is=%er partner 

t%at %e=s%e can sing an song, t%en t%e partner will gi&e signature.

3.2 9ow to be confident'

>ea&e feelings of s%ame and low self)esteem, make many friends w%o can be our role

model, be bold to make decision and learn from it, t%ink positi&e and do not compare.

?.0 "ession ?# 9ow to support one anot%er 

(%e definition of support is %elping, assist, teac%, guide.

<&erybody can be a supporter, and e&erybody needs support. !eople must %elp eac% ot%er 

in t%is life.

?.1 roup discussion

@uestion# i&e 2 members in t%e group t%at %a&e problem, and discuss %ow are you

going to sol&e t%eir problem.

A.0 "ession A# 9ow to be a responsible leader 

A.1 7oles of responsible leader, suc% as#

• Complete t%e task gi&en

• !lan acti&ity, c%oose wisely and correctly

• (o gi&e clear instruction to club members=committees

• (o organi*e and take c%arge of meeting well

A.2 (%e important to be a good leader#

• !romote good team work 

• ood role model for members

• c%ie&e goalsA.3 "%aring becoming a leader

!articipants from friends%ip club s%are t%eir e:periences as leader.

A.? cti&ity)6ideo nalysis

(%ere are 2 &ideo about conducting meeting s%owed, t%e group %a&e to discuss t%ose 2

&ideos, w%ic% one is good and bad and as well as t%e reason.

.0 (%e participants &oted for t%e mo&ie at nig%t, t%ere are 3 mo&ies to be selected.

16 th May

1.0 "ession # inance 4anagement!erson wit% learning disability must be trained %ow to manage t%eir money. <ncourage

t%em to do sa&ings.

1.1 Indi&idual acti&ity

@uestion# ou are gi&en 74 300 a mont%, %ow you will manage t%is amount for your 

daily life in a mont%.

2.0 "ession D# 9ow to lead a meaningful life

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• nowing w%at we want in t%e future

• 4ust know %ow to make a decision

• 4ust be ent%usiastic

• 4ust t%ink positi&e

• 4ust do planning

• $e can %elp and care for our friends and ot%ers

2.1 (eo% 9ooi (ing s%ares about %er life.

2.2 roup acti&ity

@uestion# 5iscuss in your own self)ad&ocacy group, w%at are your group-s plans for ne:t

1 year, 3 years and A years.

3.0 "ession /# (%e role of supporting friends

  Concurrent sessions for bot% self)ad&ocates and supporting friends.

17 th May

1.0 @uestion and nswer, "%aring

2.0 Closing ceremony

Our !I students t%at ;oined t%is conference are (eo% im !ing, 4anuel 5as, 4o%d "ya%mi

and (an ai !en.

t first t%ey are so ner&ous to talk in front of many people, and always wait for my words. But

t%ey seemed like t%ey want to learn. (%ey also did not find difficulty to make friends wit% ot%er 

 participants. I t%ink t%roug% more training and learning especially on self)ad&ocacy, e.g conduct

meeting, planning for acti&ity or public speaking, t%ey can impro&e more.