True story....
My background in Special Education has provided me with a
working concept with the term accommodations. Students who receive Special
Education services very often have instructional accommodations (changes in the
way a teacher provides instruction) to make sure that each student has access
to a similar level of instruction. Some students have accommodations of sitting
in the front of the room, or additional time to submit work, or they wear glasses
or a hearing aid. The teacher doesn't change the instruction, the students just
gets something to give them equal access to the experience.
Very often when I do presentations, I guide the audience into understanding
that they are responsible for identifying areas in their life where they have deficiencies,
and find accommodations to assist them. Using auto-pay on my retirement
investments is an example of an accommodation as I often forget to invest if I
didn't use auto-pay. I also use two alarm clocks set at different times to make
sure I awaken at time. Often in life we are presented with good information,
yet we ignore the information because it may not seem to apply to us. If you
want the results that the information provides, but don’t think that the information
can apply to you, then this would be a good time to apply an accommodation.
A while ago I was leading a group of teens in a leadership training activity
into considering the concepts of accommodations and the importance of one to
identify one's deficiencies and find accommodations. I asked if any of them had
problems with their 9 times tables and a few students shook their head affirming
YES. I then showed a Youtube video that demonstrated how one can use their 10
fingers to do the 9 times tables easily. (Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oamy8L2lDZM).
As I began doing the strategy in front of the group
I then noticed that
one of the teens only had one hand. To make things further
embarsing, this was one of the teens who stated that they had a problem with
the 9 times table. I quickly stated "If you want to be slick, you
can do this with your feet so that no-one can see that you needed the accommodations."
The student smiled, and shook their head in agreement. Later on my
co-facilitator stated "I was embarrassed for you. I just wanted to begin
laughing when I realized the student only had one hand. You handled that well.
I just had a thought. If that teen could draw a hand on a sheet of paper, they
could use that strategy. If they are creative, that strategy can still work for
them.
Identify your problems, and search for accommodations. You can accomplish
the same with less. You have the whole world in your HAND. Give yourself a HAND
!
Be prosperous !
Seko
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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes. They specialize in Special Events Entertainment and have a financial division for debt reduction and debt management. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, finance, entertainment, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit
www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-932-0177 for more details.
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