Self-Advocacy Scenarios

You forgot the strategy your teacher taught last week and don't remember how to apply it to new questions.

The article you have to read is very long and you're getting overwhelmed by all the text.

Your teacher's directions were long and had a lot of words you never heard of before. You don't understand what she wants you to do for your assignment.

You're easily distracted by what's going on outside the window during independent work in the classroom. Sometimes you just get distracted and can't help it, but it makes it hard for you to complete your work.

Your teacher likes to call on students randomly after asking a question. This makes you nervous because it takes you a little longer to understand the question and think of a good answer.

You're a good reader and can understand articles your teacher gives you, but sometimes its hard for you to pick out the most important information and vocabulary.

You are unsure if your writing assignments include everything your teacher is looking for. When she gives you a grade, you're not sure what you did correctly and what needed more improvement.

You're having trouble understanding some of your classroom assignments. It isn't because the vocabulary is hard, its just hard for you to see the font when its so tiny and close together.

You have been reading a novel for your English class and have to give a presentation on the book tomorrow. You're not done with the book yet and, by the time you finish it, it will be too late to start your presentation.

Your social studies test on Wednesday has a lot of information on it. You do better in class when you know exactly what to study for. When there is too much information, you get overwhelmed and give up.

You have accommodations on your IEP to allow for extra time on your test but don't want other students to know you need extra help.

Your parent has to come to school for an IEP meeting this week and school has been extra hard for you lately.

The class is getting really noisy and you are getting frustrated and overwhelmed.

Science class is SO loud. I'm having trouble concentrating.