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| Living with Learning
Disabilities |
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Disability
Services for Student Homepage |
| Here are some suggestions of things to do that
may help anyone with a LD to improve on dealing with their
learning and attention challenges: |
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- Write everything down – my most important tool!
- Class assignments
- Extra-curricular activities
- Daily chores
- Errands
- Dates
- Goals
- Dreams
- Use a pocket calendar and wall calendar for:
- Assignments
- Tests
- Dates
- Sports events
- Parties
- Concentrate on the things you like:
- Figure out what you are most interested in
- Alternate between fun and work
- Let your inspiration for your favorite activities
help motivate you in your "work" work
- Do several things simultaneously, alternate between
them, some fun, some work
- Perfect your computer skills:
- Proofread to catch mistakes
- Use spell check
- Use the computer to write everything down or use a
Palm Pilot
- Finding a good place and atmosphere to study in:
- Play cool background music
- Take the phone off the hook
- Go to the library, an empty classroom, or under a
tree
- Eliminate all distractions
- Handle large assignments:
- Break large assignments into small chunks
- Take frequent, timed moving-around breaks
- If you want, work on 4 or 5 assignments at once
- Study tips:
- Take notes instead of just reading
- Invent your own abbreviations (such as esp for
especially; imp for important, and info for information)
- Tape record important information
- Listen to the recording on a morning jog
- Organize a study group before an exam or study with
a partner
- Prioritize your time – do the assignments you like
the least … first
- Avoid all-nighters by studying or writing every day
- If you feel confused or overwhelmed:
- Talk to teachers, parents, or trusted friends
- Become your own best advocate
- Identify and verbalize your strengths and problems
- Learn from your mistakes * Don't be afraid to ask
questions
- Never give up hope of reaching your goal.
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