Friday, February 15, 2013

Acceptance

In order to find success, it is important to accept your learning differences.

  • Clearly understand your strengths and needs.
  • Get involved.
  • Start to define what you want in life.
  • Find the strategies that compensate for your difficulties.
  • Challenge yourself.
  • Connect with others.
  • Find a mentor.
  • Be a mentor.
  • Learn about adults with learning challenges who have found success.


1) Take control


2) Find a support network




3) See yourself in a positive way




Save a Word document to your personal drive called "Acceptance" and complete the following assignments.


REFRAMING 

Reframing is looking at a situation in a new way.  
Think of your abilities - not your disabilities.










Think about times when you have felt a sense of pride and accomplishment.  
Choose two experiences and describe the following for each experience.

1) Why was this experience positive and rewarding for you?
2) Describe your feelings during this experience.
3) How did you plan and prepare?
4) What support did you have?
5) What resources did you use?


CONTROL 

Control is to take responsibility for what happens in your life.



1) Describe a situation where you are not in control.  
2) List the steps you can take to be more in control.
    Examples of situations:
         Health
         Relationships
         Money
         Education
         Work


RESOURCE
2003, Success at Work: Transitions to Employment, ProEd


THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE



Independence or Self-Mastery
   Habit 1: Be Proactive
   Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
   Habit 3: Put First Things First

Interdependence
   Habit 4: Think Win-Win
   Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
   Habit 6: Synergize

Self Renewal
   Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

RESOURCE

R, Stephen. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New York, NY: Covey











1) Choose one habit to research.
2) Visit the website listed below.
3) Read the description about the habit.
4) List 5 key points from the description.

https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits-habit1.php

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