Self-Advocacy Worksheet (LD)

Name: A person with a learning disability

Define Setting (choose either an academic, vocational, or personal setting and specify): English 110

 

List Setting Demands:

Challenges according to my Learning Profile:

Accommodations, Services* & Compensatory Strategies:

 

read books and comprehend the author's meaning

 

reading decoding problem affects my reading comprehension

arrange to get my books on tape;use Kurzweil 3000 Scan/Read (study tools) in ATC or the scanner and screen reader on the computer in the library; use SQ3R & RAP strategies; use Visualizing & Verbalizing for reading comprehension

 

write essays

 

spelling and organizational problems when writing

use the TOWER strategy; meet with a tutor in the lab to organize my ideas; use Inspiration for mind mapping; type out and edit on computer with a screen reader, spell checker, thesaurus, etc.; work with a tutor to become independent in the editing process

 

listen in class lectures and discussion; take notes and remember what was said

 

auditory memory and visual-motor deficits affect my ability to remember what I hear and to take notes accurately

tape record lectures and class discussions; use NCR paper and arrange to share notes w/classmate; review all my materials soon after class; study using visual charts, diagrams, mnemonics

 

take essay tests

 

visual-motor deficit affects my organization of essays, spelling and the amount of time it takes to write and reread as I edit test

arrange for extended time on tests; use a computer with Kuzweil 3000 to take test; use TOWER strategy to organize ideas before typing or writing; touch each word as you reread while editing to compensate for visual tracking problems

* Accommodations and services are determined by specialists according to one's educational limitations.

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