Using Improv to Become a Self-Advocate
Being a self-advocate is all about speaking up for yourself so that you can live the best life you can. Improv can be utilized for self-advocacy skills by assisting in confidence and public speaking, as well as communication, on-the-spot thinking and decision-making. The University of Montana’s Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities has a toolkit that uses improv to help build self-advocacy skills in Independent Living leaders and youth with disabilities. The toolkit includes a wide array of exercises and activities designed to cater to people of many different learning styles. The goal of the toolkit is to help these people develop a confident voice in a community of supportive peers.
