A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN

(A Special Child's Perspective)

Capture my Motivation to Learn!

I love to be reinforced, but the usual "social re-inforcers" may not be meaningful to me in the beginning.

I am a Visual Learner

My visual "channel" is stronger than my auditory "channel".
Visual and concrete experiences help me understand the meaning of my experiences.

I Prefer Consistent, Predictable and Organized Routines.

Please keep it the same right from the start.
When things change, please show me what to expect.

I Understand and Process my environment in a unique way.

Sometimes, I organize and remember things in "Chunks" or "Wholes" and
have a hard time understanding what the separate "parts" mean.
It's sometimes hard for me to learn by watching what others around me are doing and saying.
Since I'm not always sure what the "important" information is in my experiences,
I sometimes focus on small "bits" of information that may not even be relevant.
I almost always have hard times processing auditory information.
For me to understand, please show me what you mean! I'm not a fan of "multi-tasking".
It's hard for me to attend to information coming form several "Channels" at the same time.

One thing at a time please!

I learn best when skills are broken down into "bite-sized" pieces.