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What are my strengths and challenges?

STRENGTHS “The beauty of the desert is that somewhere it hides a well.”- Antoine de

Saint-Exupery

What things do I find easy to do? What things do I excel in? What things can I help others with?

EXAMPLES: 1. I am able to speak well in front of a group.2. I do well working on a project in a group. 3. I am able to show others how to work with tools. 4. I can learn computer programs very easily.

Learning How To Learn: Getting Into and Surviving College When You Have A Learning Disability, Cobb, J. © 2003

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What are my strengths and challenges?

CHALLENGES “We are all just pilgrims on the same journey….but some pilgrims have better road maps.” – Nelson DeMille

What do I find difficult to do? What do I need help with most of the time? What things do I get help with or get accommodations for?

Examples: 1. I have difficulty reading and writing numbers.2. I have difficulty taking notes and listening at the same time. 3. I always need more time to complete written tasks than most people.4. I have a difficult time organizing my work once I complete it.

Tip: After you have written down your “CHALLENGES,” try to think of what things you have done in the past to make these tasks easier. These things may be the accommodations you will need in a job or a class.

Learning How To Learn: Getting Into and Surviving College When You Have A Learning Disability, Cobb, J. © 2003

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What are my strengths and challenges?

ACCOMMODATIONS“In order to ask for what I need, I need to know what my needs are.”

What do I need to make the playing field level? What works for me in school or at work? What special needs or conditions do I require through my day?

 

Examples: 1. I need a reader for tests. 2. I need a distraction free environment. 3. I need a list that I can check off as I do each task that is asked of me. 4. I need to color code files and paper work like study notes.

Tip: This should be filled out for each task/class.

Learning How To Learn: Getting Into and Surviving College When You Have A Learning Disability, ©Cobb, J., 2003

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