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self-advocacy
noun
- the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them See also normalization
- ( as modifier )
a self-advocacy group
- the act or condition of representing oneself, either generally in society or in formal proceedings, such as a court
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Her words outraged many members of the autism community, especially those who promote self-advocacy.
From The Daily Beast
In comparison, the Autistics Self-Advocacy Network spent just $65,000 on this class of employees.
From The Daily Beast
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