(10-21-2010, 10:37 AM)Sila Wrote: Scored an 88 on the presentation. >.< Not bad I guess, but I really stuttered a lot and mispronounced things. my voice was really shakey too :/ wish I could've done better, but I did what I could I guess.

Hi Sila and everyone

(hey Dan, the steam driven one is in! She worked out how to search her emails for old things that reminded her old brain...)

88/100 (yes?) is pretty good you know! What's the Pass grade range? Where I teach (at college level) it's 50-63%, 88% is a "high distinction" grade score. Your assessor will look past the obvious anxiety and look for the content: your factual accuracy, how widely and well you have read, the structure of your argument, the degree to which you addressed the question. A wobble in the voice box counts for very little. Just don't bury your head in your palm cards and learn how to make the killer powerpoint. (Lots of academics don't do it well themselves!) We all hate to speak to the bigger group but it gets better the more you do it.

I agree with Dan, go and find out about special needs support services at your college and see about getting them applied, you could be eligible for all kinds of things - extra time in exams etc. There should be a way to register that means you don't have to confront individual teachers... sounds as though you work hard, that's good: one things that is hard for teachers at any level to cope with is the whiny person who wants all kinds of support and exemptions but never pulls themselves together and makes some kind of effort.

(10-22-2010, 09:27 AM)BusyMum Wrote: Hi Sila and everyone

(hey Dan, the steam driven one is in! She worked out how to search her emails for old things that reminded her old brain...)

88/100 (yes?) is pretty good you know! What's the Pass grade range? Where I teach (at college level) it's 50-63%, 88% is a "high distinction" grade score. Your assessor will look past the obvious anxiety and look for the content: your factual accuracy, how widely and well you have read, the structure of your argument, the degree to which you addressed the question. A wobble in the voice box counts for very little. Just don't bury your head in your palm cards and learn how to make the killer powerpoint. (Lots of academics don't do it well themselves!) We all hate to speak to the bigger group but it gets better the more you do it.

I agree with Dan, go and find out about special needs support services at your college and see about getting them applied, you could be eligible for all kinds of things - extra time in exams etc. There should be a way to register that means you don't have to confront individual teachers... sounds as though you work hard, that's good: one things that is hard for teachers at any level to cope with is the whiny person who wants all kinds of support and exemptions but never pulls themselves together and makes some kind of effort.

88 out of 100 i believe, yeah. I'm not too sure on what the actual grade scale was, it was complicated and i can't remember numbers so. lol Idk he seemed to mark down a lot of points because I was nervous and kept turning away from the group. I can't help that, I'm afraid of eye contact and looking over at the others makes my anxiety ten times worse. ^^; I'm good at actual powerpoints and I knew the material, I just couldn't make it seem like that because I froze up on everything I had to say. >.<

I have no more classes until January now so I'm going to try and use this time to get as much help as I can. I don't even know where to start though, honestly. I emailed an OT that Dan recommended, who is here in Florida too, but I don't know how to start getting help anywhere. School or outside, or both. ^^; I want to get help because all these problems I've got have gone on long enough without any help at all, and I've faced the consequences of it in high school and barely graduated. I want to excel here in college now, I want to prove to myself that I can do it in the right environment. I just can't do it all alone anymore I guess.

That sounds really good, actually. That's a B, right? Nothing wrong with that! Good for you!

Congratulations on the 88/100.

Be proud of it. You faced a skill challenge where you have a disadvantage and still got a good grade.

I find practicing in front of a mirror does help lower the anxiety a lot. You have to look into the mirror though while you speak.

(10-24-2010, 02:41 AM)beck7422 Wrote: Congratulations on the 88/100.

Be proud of it. You faced a skill challenge where you have a disadvantage and still got a good grade.

I find practicing in front of a mirror does help lower the anxiety a lot. You have to look into the mirror though while you speak.

Thinking of it that way does make me feel better about it actually. I'm used to expecting high of myself because I know I have the mental capability to do it, it's just performing it I struggle in.

I tried practicing in front of the mirror, I still did horrid on the presenting (in my opinion) but my teacher said he didn't really hear the stuttering- only the mispronunciations. Meh, it's over with. XD Still, thanks to you guys for the big help <3 I probably would've done a lot worse had I not been given ideas by you guys.

I'm in high school, the main accommodation I use are: extended time if needed on tests/assignments, quiet environment for tests, tests read aloud, note sheets are also helpful, notes typed up and being able to retake tests if I do bad.

The things that have always been hard for me to do was: when I know the answer to a question to raise my hand because I don't want to be wrong also to a ask a teacher for help on assignments or homework I don't know why that is hard but it is. Thanks for listening if anyone has tips or similar situations feel free to give advice

I think you are doing great! Way to go on knowing exactly when you need the extra help on certain instances. Kudos to you! It is always hard to ask the teacher for extra anything sometimes. Especially in front of the class. If the repore with your teacher is good, it only helps you. I know open minded teachers exist but sometimes they dont. Open communication is really essential to help you! Hang in there! Keep up the good work!
Question do you use other "sensory tools" like weighted lap pad or vest under clothing? Or oral things to bite? Did you outgrow the need? How was this transition for you?

Thank you very much for the advice/support . I have trouble talking to teacher I never had before and have them for a first time but I think you are totally right about the open communication and having a good relationship with my teachers so I can freely talk about what I need in the class , sometimes that is hard when you are still getting to know them. I do therapeutic listening and OT but I have not done any of the "sensory tools" like you asked. feel free if you have any more suggestions

I recently applied for special testing to take my ACT which is a test that colleges look at scores for, I first got denied special testing then my mom sent in documentation from the past 12 years of IEP's and they excepted the accommodations I requested which is I get triple time , it read from a cassette player, writing the answers in the test book let and my adviser copying the answers to the test answer book. Hope this helps anyone in the same boat I was in.