| Learner Profile | Leesie has always said the first thing that pops into her head. Often it takes a group conversation off topic. Sometimes what she says is not the truth, but a convenient answer. She wants to present herself as a consistent and hard working individual in order to obtain a job as a receptionist. |
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| Short Term Goal | To listen and speak at the 110 level so she can achieve her employment goal. |
| Demonstration | During the next five literacy classes she must wait at least five seconds before responding to any question asked by the practitioner or a classmate, plan her response and answer thoughtfully and truthfully. |
| Skill and Level | Responds correctly to questions or comments. |
| Effect of the Learning Disability | Leesie is highly impulsive. She has ADHD and is often unable to focus. She says what is in her head or what the questioner wants to hear. She does not see it as lying but others do. |
| Accommodation | The practitioner and the other students must allow her those five seconds to answer and take her responses seriously. They must ‘call’ her on anything they believe is not accurate or true. Leesie must learn to use this strategy on her own. |
| Learner’s Words | “Just taking that five seconds forces me to think about the correct response or whether I really have something to say. I feel better about being in a group discussion. Before it was sort of a ‘hit and run’ before anyone realized what I said and could question me.” |