| Learner Profile | Asivak loves to talk but rambles on if allowed. She knows that she will have to make presentations in the business world and wants to do well. She wants to have the speaking and listening skills to be successful in a team related situation. |
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| Short Term Goal | To speak and listen at a 120 level in order to move toward her education goal. |
| Demonstration | To make a presentation to her class that she will repeat at her upcoming local school parent meeting on the need for an improved physical education program. |
| Skill and Level | To be able to present information to others in a focused and organized form on a topic of mutual interest. |
| Effect of the Learning Disability | Asivak likes to talk but she is not good at detail and is not able to organize her thoughts well. She needs a template for organizing her presentations. |
| Accommodation | Asivak always says she feels ‘like a wreck’ after she speaks in public. She and her instructor developed the template IREC. She uses it to organize her thoughts. 'I' is state the issue, ‘R’ is list the reasons, ‘E’ is give examples for each reason, and ‘C’ stands for conclusion. |
| Learner’s Words | “I just love this new way to organize my thoughts. I never understood how people did it. When I use “IREC” I feel confident and I can present information the way I like to be able to. I am really proud of myself. It’s so easy.” |