- Did you have any special testing for your school problems? (This refers to psychoeducational
assessment; not to regular class tests and exams.)
Yes
No
What did you understand about your assessment? (please attach reports if available)
N/A
Were you ever told that you had a learning disability or an attention-deficit
disorder? (Other terms such as perceptual handicap or dyslexia may have been used.)
NO
- Have you ever been prescribed medication for an attention-deficit disorder (e.g. Ritalin)?
Yes
No
* Special Note
The learner may have been previously diagnosed as having a learning disability.
It may have been termed dyslexia, a perceptual handicap, minimal brain
dysfunction, language disabilities or attention-deficit disorder but is likely an
indication of some kind of learning disability.
- Were you ever considered to have a behavioural problem in school?
Yes
No
- How would your parents or teachers have described you as a child (e.g. nicknames, frequent comments,...)?
Elementary - sort of shy but always smiling
Secondary - more outgoing and involved
- Have you ever been identified as an exceptional student:
(please attach documents if available)
i) by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC)?
Yes
No
ii) supported by an Individual Education Plan (IEP)?
Yes
No
iii) did you have any transition planning?
Yes
No
Have you received any training in assistive technology or learning strategies? NO
What learning strategies or assistive technology is most helpful to you? (e.g. mind
mapping, flashcards, colour coding, tape recorder, voice synthesis computer...)?
Memory techniques, study skills for multiple choice tests and note taking
Do you have access to computer technology at home?
Yes
No
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