Module 3Supports, Services, and Self-Knowledge

Module 3: Supports, Services, and Self-Knowledge

You are doing GREAT!!Now we are going to talk about …YOU! Because, it’s your future, isn’t it?

Now we are going to talk about

Self-knowledge,

Supports, and Services

Follow me! I’m about to talk to you about how to really get to

know yourself and the all-important supports you need!

Have you ever had a hard

time learning?Have you ever

had a tough time reading in school

or doing your math

homework?How did you feel about that?

Frustrated? Angry? Embarrassed?

Ever been told you have a disability?

• A lot of young people who have been told they have a disability have felt frustrated, angry, or embarrassed.

• Sometimes they may say they don’t think they have a disability. It’s hard for them to think about it, because they think it means they are not smart or that they are weird or different from their friends.

• Sometimes people are afraid of other people’s beliefs or stereotypes about people with disabilities.

Beliefs and Stereotypes

• A belief is what someone thinks.

• Example: Columbus thought the Earth was flat and that he would sail right off the end of it if he went too far.

•A stereotype is a belief about a group of people.

•Example: All tall people must be great at basketball.

Do you know any MULES?

• Mules (noun)

1.A hybrid offspring of a male donkey and female horse.

2.A very stubborn person.

No, no, no! That’s not what I mean! I want YOU to be a MULE!

M – U – L – E - S

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L

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My

Unique

Learning

Educational

Supports

A mule is someone who knows how they

learn and what supports and services make it possible for

them to learn.

What is a disability?• YOU are not a

disability.

• YOU are a person with abilities and interests.

• Having a disability just means that you need to find the supports that let you learn your best.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act,

A person with a disability is someone who has a physical or

mental impairment.

An impairment means a limit.

For example, a person with a disability is someone who has a difficult time caring for one or more of his/her needs alone.

Let’s talk about supports. There are a lot of things that need

something else to be their best. They need support!

All right alone… Better with…

hammer nail

car gas

spaghetti meatballs

camera film

lock key

macaroni cheese

salt pepper

We all depend on a lot of people and things to get us through every day

life.• TV and the Remote Control• Of course you can use a TV

without a remote control, but who wants to? And can you use the remote control without the TV? I don’t think so!

• From Cow to Plate• We depend on the rancher to

raise the cow, the butcher to grind the meat from the cow, the supplier to get the meat to the restaurant, the manager to pay for the meat, and the cook to cook the meat just so you can eat a hamburger at a restaurant.

You could say that we use

support from people and things for

everyday living!

Let’s look at some ways that you can get support and services you can use to learn more and do

better in school!Limitation Support

Reading directions Someone reads the directions to you. Listen to the directions from a tape or CD.

Filling out a job application Get the application in advance and have someone help you fill it out to bring with you to the interview.

Completing hard math problems Use a calculator. Draw a picture. Work with a friend.

Writing a 5-paragraph essay Type it using a word processing program. Use a speech to text program.

Supports, Services and Self-Knowledge

Wow! I sure learned a lot about myself! Did you?

Okay, let’s review! 1. I am a MULE!

2.Even though I have a disability, I can still learn and be successful!

3. I can use the supports and services that I know are going to help me achieve my GOALS!

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