My Self Awareness Project Introduction Purpose to learn

My Self Awareness Project

Introduction � Purpose: to learn more about myself and my disability � Abilities and Strengths: Organized Sociable Self-Motivated � Disability: ID-Mild � Future: Graduate, work a job, live on my own

My Abilities � Organized Who: John Bryant (Principal at Glenn Marlow) How: Get Good Grades Future: Get and Maintain a Job � Sociable Who: Ty Pennington How: I have a lot of friends Future: Interview well, Work with people

My Abilities � Self-Motivated Who: Helen Keller How: I do well in school Future: I will get a good job and meet my goals

My Disability ID-Mild (Intellectual Disability Mild) Who: Sylvester Stallone Albert Einstein Dwight D. Eisenhower

My Disability Common Characteristics � sit up, crawl, or walk later than other children; � learn to talk later, or have trouble speaking, � find it hard to remember things, � not understand how to pay for things, � have trouble understanding social rules, � have trouble seeing the consequences of their actions, � have trouble solving problems, and/or � have trouble thinking logically.

My Disability Affects � How: Have trouble in school Difficulty making friends Hard time understanding how to use money � What: Need to know how it affects me Need to ask for accommodations that can help me

My Disability Affects � Future: � What: Have difficulty with applications Have difficulty in interviews Making a budget, paying bills Drivers’ license Ask for help Ask for accommodations

My Future Education My Goal: To get training as a child care worker Step 1: Graduate from high school Step 2: Enroll in certification course at Community College Step 3: Save money for course

My Future Living My Goal: Live on my own Step 1: Get license Step 2: Get a job Step 3: Save money for down payment and for rent

My Future Work My Goal: To be a child care worker Step 1: Gain experience in child care Step 2: Pass certification exam Step 3: Apply and interview for child care jobs

Any Questions?

Works Cited http: //blog. ncpad. org/2011/03/15/inspiration al-famous-people-with-developmentaldisabilities-part-1/ http: //nichcy. org/disability/specific/