Israelite, NeitaChoi, Eugenie2018-01-242018-01-242015-08-19Major Research Paper (Master's), Faculty of Education, York Universityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/34204This research project reviews selected literature on self-advocacy instruction to highlight (a) its importance as a focus for education and (b) the barriers towards its implementation. Several studies have recognized that the transition from high school to PSE presents a series of challenges for students with disabilities (e.g., Madaus, 2005; Eckes & Ochoa, 2005). Results of research, however, associate self-advocacy skills with better transitions into PSE and adult life by students with disabilities (Norton, 1997; Roessler, Brown, & Rumrill; 1998; Satcher, 1995). A salient barrier towards self-advocacy education is a lack of sufficient training in preservice education. This paper concludes with recommendations for the development of such training and implications for educational research.enThe copyright for the paper content remains with the author.Self-AdvocacyEducationHigh SchoolDisabilitiesResearch Paper