1. How to Study When It’s the Last Thing You Want to Do Kathleen Kosobud President, LDA of Michigan Preparing for Tomorrow @WCC November 10, 2009

2. Why should I care? Challenge Responsibility Success

3. Use your supports Disability services Your instructors Writing & math centers Study supports Other services

4. Speak up for yourself Research shows that college students with learning disabilities do not use their skills as self-advocates. If you don’t advocate for yourself, who will?

5. Organizing your stuff Create a system Course materials together Regular cleanup/filing Study tools available Learn what you need

6. Organizing your stuff Binder Expanding Envelope Clear sleeves Paper 3 Hole punch Highlighters Index cards Stapler Tape Pens/Pencils Calendar Planner Flash drive Post-its

7. Reading for a course Post-its Marginal notes “Pre-highlighted” texts Highlighting 3 colors Terms Definitions Key ideas

8. Reading for a course eText (Kindle, Sony eReader) Bookshare RFBD Accessible formats using built-in text readers Podcasts MS Word tool: “Summarize”

9. Note-taking

10. In class habits Preview Active Listening Review and fill in Notes are a summary of what’s important

11. Homework…yes it’s still there! May need to “chunk” it Mark calendar with deadlines, appointments Work backwards from deadlines to plan small tasks Avoid procrastination

12. Planning to study 45 minute “rule” Set goals, make a list Use external reminders Move during breaks Set new goal at end of a session Keep a “back burner” list

13. Organizing your writing Graphic organizers Outlines Post-it notes Other strategies (see SIMs for details) Inspiration ® software Dictation (speech to text) software

14. Studying for tests Start early Know the test format and content Key vocabulary Study environment Nutrition is important

15. Test preparation Tools Flash cards Audio rehearsal Mnemonics Study guide Concept maps Visual aids Chapter reviews Short bursts

16. Cool tools for time management Google gadgets Online calendars Apple dashboard widgets Online stopwatch Your cellphone Your computer Your PDA

17. Web Resources The Learning Toolbox: http://coe.jmu.edu/learningto olbox/index.html Going to College: http://www.going-to- college.org/index.html

18. More web resources ADDitude Magazine: http://www.additudemag.com/ LD Online http://www.ldonline.org U of Kansas Center for Research on Learning (SIMs) http://www.ku-crl.org/sim/ Intervention Central http://www.interventioncentral.org/

19. Thank you Contact: Kosobud51@gmail.com Kosobud51@gmail.com for links to the resources used.