Self-Determination & Advocacy: Advanced Gr. 9-12

Other Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Expanded Core Competencies: for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing sets

• Academic Language Development: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Career & Work Readiness: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Communication: American Sign Language: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Communication: Spoken Language: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Self-Determination & Advocacy: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Social Emotional Competencies: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Technology: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Academic Language Development: Early Gr. 3-5
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Early Gr. 3-5
• Career & Work Readiness: Early Gr. 3-5
• Communication: Spoken Language: Early Gr. 3-5
• Self-Determination & Advocacy: Early Gr. 3-5
• Social Emotional Competencies: Early Gr. 3-5
• Technology: Early Gr. 3-5
• Communication: American Sign Language: Early Gr. 3-5
• Academic Language Development: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Career & Work Readiness: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Communication: Spoken Language: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Self-Determination & Advocacy: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Social Emotional Competencies: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Technology: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Academic Language Development: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Career & Work Readiness: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Communication: American Sign Language: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Social Emotional Competencies: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Technology: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Communication: American Sign Language: Advanced Gr. 9-12

Demonstrates belief in oneself as a unique person with different hearingSDA.2.Adv1

Explains to others how hearing loss affects access and communicationSDA.2.Adv2

Knows own needs and how to apply laws to meet those needsSDA.2.Adv3

Independently advocates for needs related to access to "effective communication" and for accommodations that support equal accessSDA.2.Adv4

Provides basic explanation of laws applicable to DHH Americans (ADA, IDEA, Rehabilitation Act of 1990, Accessibility Laws Tip Sheet)SDA.2.Adv5

Knows own needs and how to apply laws to meet those needs including the limitations on the application of lawsSDA.2.Adv6

Demonstrates ability to secure necessary devices, aids, and servicesSDA.2.Adv7

Seeks out specific hearing assistive technology (HAT), which might enhance their independent living (e.g. visual alarms, etc.)SDA.2.Adv8

Explores and advocates for opportunities that coincide with one's transition planSDA.2.Adv9

Identifies acceptable accommodations for post-secondary situationsSDA.2.Adv10

Explains one's communication needs as reflected on personal Communication PlanSDA.2.Adv11

Understands pros and cons of self-disclosure in various situationsSDA.2.Adv12

Identifies issues and problems in communities, ways to address them, and ways to participate in community serviceSDA.3.Adv1

Investigates local civic organizations and functions that may be of interestSDA.3.Adv2

Explains & documents a process for becoming involved and participating in local community or civic organizations (e.g. schoolboard, Sertoma Club, etc.)SDA.3.Adv3

Knows purposes of local and national resources for deaf and hard of hearing people, and how to access themSDA.3.Adv4

Demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibilities and roles, e.g. voting, jury duty, selective serviceSDA.3.Adv5

Demonstrates knowledge of city, state, and federal ordinances and laws that are aligned to desired post-secondary outcomesSDA.3.Adv6

Understands how to access appropriate community adult services (e.g. VR, SSa, interpreters, etc.) related to DHH needsSDA.3.Adv7

Understands how to access and/or advocate for community supports related to housing, government, transportation, DMV, health care, banking, access, etc.SDA.3.Adv8

Takes responsibility for personal needs, e.g. making appointments, filling and taking prescriptions, with supportsSDA.3.Adv9

Understands how entitlements change after age 18 and/or after graduation, e.g. shifting from IDEA to ADA protectionsSDA.3.Adv10

Applies for federal benefits afforded to a person with a disability, e.g. SSI and/or SSDISDA.3.Adv11

Expands knowledge of Deaf Community, culture, art, artists, traditions, social norms, history, values, etc.SDA.4.Adv1

Defines own cultural and linguistic identity in preparation for post-secondary lifeSDA.4.Adv2

Describes how one's identity and linguistic preferences have evolved with age and experienceSDA.4.Adv3

Understands that one's identity on the continuum can be fluid, depending on situation and mode of communicationSDA.4.Adv4

Based on where one identifies on range of hearing abilities, explores norms and practices often used by others with similar hearing abilitySDA.4.Adv5

Knows when/where it is appropriate to request accommodations and auxiliary servicesSDA.5.Adv1

Knows own preferences and communicates such to necessary personsSDA.5.Adv2

Knows and uses strategies to provide feedback to interpreters and other communicatorsSDA.5.Adv3

Practices/applies strategies to advocate for effective use of accommodations and auxiliary services at school and in non-instructional settingsSDA.5.Adv4

Identifies community interpreting resources and understands general payment routines for interpreter servicesSDA.5.Adv5

Understands prerequisites & specifics of personal needs/preferences for securing an appropriate interpreter, .e.g advanced notice, personal language levels, ASL/English preference, setting, etc.SDA.5.Adv6

Uses repeated opportunities, if needed, to advocate for communication access and for accommodations in the community/workplaceSDA.5.Adv7