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Diane Berzins, M.Ed., Faculty
Pam Morel, M.A., C.Psych.Assoc.Cambrian College
May, 2009
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Which is your favourite movie?
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1. Casino Royale
2. Titanic
3. Star Wars4. Sixth Sense
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1. Developing Self-Advocacy
2. The importance of Self-
Determination
3. Self-Assessment Inventory
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Takingcontro
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ourlife
Speakin
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Makingyourownchoices
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self-determination
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1. Taking control of
your life
2. Speaking up foryour needs
3. Making your own
choices
4. Part of self-
determination
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Know themselves
Know their rights
Value themselves
Know what they need
Know how to get it
Experience outcomes and learn Adjust and try again
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Neutral4. Disagree
5. Strongly Disagree
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The key element to their success was the
degree to which they had gained control of
their own lives
(Reiff, Gerber, and Ginsberg,1997)
Had control over
Internal decisions (self-determined)
Response to external reality (self-advocates)
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Belief that past failure predicts future
failure
Stop trying or give very little effort withouthandholding
Students with LD are high risk due to:
History of repeated failure
Being provided with too much help
sends the message they are not capable
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1. 0-20%
2. 20-40%
3. 40-60%4. 60-80%
5. 80-100%
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20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
80-100%
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Self knowledge
Ability to make decisions
Ability to solve problems Ability to set goals and attain them
Self-evaluation skills
Internal locus of control
Brinckerhoff, L.C. et.al (2002) Postsecondary Education andTransition for Students with Learning Disabilities
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1. Role model self-
determination
2. Provide opportunity
for choices
3. Provide necessary
tools and services
4. Develop self-awareness
5. Develop problem
solving skills Rolemodel
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1. Know yourself
2. Value yourself
3. Plan
4. Act
5. Experience outcomes and learn
Hoffman,A. (2003) http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-2/self.html
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Planning for Success:
Accommodations, Learning
Strategies & AssistiveTechnology that work for me
A Self-Assessment Inventory
2003 edition - legacy of the LOTF Current 2009 revision linked to CCDI - LD
Resource Guide
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1. Identifying Academic Challenges and
Processing Strengths & Difficulties
2. Creating a Plan For SuccessAccommodations
Learning strategies
Assistive technology
3. Creating a Plan for Success
Using your Strengths
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1. Breaking down tasks
2. Keeping track of
appointments
3. Monitoring your own
progress
4. Organizing your
activities5. Understanding how
you learnBreakingdowntasks
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Accommodations
Tutoring (beyond what is normally available)
Learning Strategies Training
Assistive Technology Training Orientation Programs
Copies of notes from peer note-taker or faculty
Clarification of Assignments from faculty
Access to computers with organizationalsoftware
Etc.
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Learning StrategiesStrategies forbreaking complex tasks into smallersteps
Short term goal setting
Step-by-step guidelines and procedures
Etc.Strategies forplanning and organization
Master calendar of important assignments, tests, events
Structures and routines (detailed time tables, schedules)
Etc.
Strategies forself-monitoring and tracking details Checklists of tasks to be completed in specific timeframes
Maintain an agenda
Etc.
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Assistive TechnologyTechnology forgeneral planning and organization
Electronic organizers
Computer organizational systemsEtc.
Technology forstructuring written assignments
Organizational software
Assignment calculatorTechnology forself-monitoring written accuracy
Editing software with auditory feedback
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Using organizational software
Being the organizer of presentation or study
groups
Creating detailed timelines for your
assignments and study times
Taking time to evaluate your own progress to
determine if changes are necessary to reachyour goals
Selecting programs which capitalize on
Executive Functioning strengths
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IPLANI Inventory (Complete self-assessment)
P ProvideInventory Information (Create Plan for
Success)L Listen and Respond (Discuss with Disability
Service Provider)
A Ask questions (Request services & training)
N Nameyour goals (Use choices, evaluate andadjust)
VanDeusen, Bos, Schumaker, Deshler (1994)
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Guiding the process of self discovery for:
1. Reading Comprehension2. Visual Motor Coordination
3. Verbal Expression
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Advantages Disadvantages
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1. Yes
2. No
Yes N
o
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Thanks
Pam and Diane
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LD Resource guide (2008)
http://www.disabilityissues.ca/documents/LDRes
our.pdf
Hoffman,A. (2003)http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-2/self.html
Brinckerhoff, L.C. et.al (2002). Postsecondary
Education and Transition for Students with
Learning Disabilities.
Reiff, Gerber, and Ginsberg (1997). Exceeding
Expectations.