Meet Sara Wolf, a self-advocacy specialist who empowers individuals with disabilities to speak up Meet Sara Wolf, a self-advocacy specialist who empowers individuals with disabilities to speak up for ...

Self-advocacy matters. Here’s how it aligns with servant leadership principles, and ways to reframe self-advocacy as a constructive, necessary part of career mobility. The Fast Company Executive Board ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Success in the workplace often hinges not just on your ability to perform but on how well you advocate for yourself. Self-advocacy ...

Self-advocacy starts by cultivating a shock-absorbent, insulated core, where your worth, values, and strengths are kept as safe and unshakable as possible. Self-advocacy starts by cultivating a ...

Gender bias can cause healthcare professionals to provide lower quality care to women. Learning to self-advocate in healthcare settings can help women participate in their care and receive equitable ...

Imagine this scenario: You are at work one day and receive an email announcing that a colleague (who joined the organization later than you) was promoted above you or received a key assignment you ...

The journey from AML diagnosis to recovery emphasized self-advocacy, emotional resilience, and a positive mindset as crucial elements for survival and healing. Setting personal boundaries and ...

When children are young, as parents and caregivers we tend to be their voice. But as our kids grow and have opinions of their own, we make the shift from being their voice to their megaphone to their ...

When people receive a cancer diagnosis, it can be overwhelming dealing with details of appointments and symptoms to expect while trying your best to make self-advocacy an important tool in your cancer ...

This post was co-authored by Dr. Miranda Melcher. Once a student moves from high school to college, the responsibility for acquiring accommodations or services shifts from the school to the student.

Visiting the doctor can feel like stepping into a maze, with healthcare systems stretched thin and appointment times shrinking, patients often leave feeling unheard or uncertain. Studies show that 60% ...