Tips for Success...General Tips

 General Tips for Success for Students with Disabilities
(these are my personal tips)

Tip 1:

 Learn about your disability.

Growing up I was ashamed of my disabilities, I did not like that it made me feel  different than my friends. During college I began working with other students with disabilities to educate students and teachers how to help me and my peers. For the first time I began to research my disability, this understanding allowed me to view myself in a new light. I hope that you will do some research on your disability and find out how it makes you unique.

Tip 2:

Accept yourself for you.

I can not spell and I do not believe in grammar. Many teachers used to tell me that I was lazy, it took me a long time to realize that I am not lazy! I spent twice the amount of time on my work than some of my peers. If you are honest with yourself than you can accept the things you can not change.

Tip 3:

Find a person you can trust.

Find a teacher, a friend, a family member that you can trust. Let them be you allies, have them attend your IEP meetings and use them as a support system. If you go in to the world with someone who has your back you can stand stronger and taller! 

Tip 4:

Do what you love, never let someone tell you that you can not do something because of your disability. You can do anything that you set your mind to, you may have to do it differently or it may take longer but you can do it! Believe in yourself and people will than believe in you :)

Tip 5:

Give science a try!

Never let anyone tell you that science is not for you! Science is all around you, let it become part of your life. Create experiments that you want to find the answers too. Go out in to the world and questions how things work..."what makes planes able to fly?", "how do I tell a male flower form a female flower?", "what happens if I mix these two materials?". Science is all around and it is our job to figure it out!

If you have any tips that have helped you be successful please post them!
  

Abled Biology-helping Students with disabilities Succede in Science

DisAbled Biology:

This blog explores topics in Biology education with resources to help students with disabilities succeed! I'm  passionate about sharing tips and skills to help increase the number of students with a learning disability continue in the science.

Great minds may think alike, our minds do things a little different and that can lead to great discovery!