Do an Honest Self-Evaluation:

• Identify your strengths and weaknesses and use this information to your advantage: i.e., if you have difficulty concentrating, don’t schedule classes back to back and/or don’t schedule classes that are 3 hours long.
• Take classes at the time of day when you are most alert and most functional.

• Expect to spend 10 hours per 3 credit hour class per week studying and preparing for class.
• Use a calendar to keep track of classes, tests, presentations, projects, and due dates.

• Get to class early in order to find a seat where you are most comfortable.
• Have necessary materials including paper, pens, textbook, highlighter, etc.
• Preview the material to be covered in class.
• Review each class lecture at the end of the day.
• Study frequently, in short periods of time versus cramming.
• Don’t work if at all possible.
• Use a tape recorder or note taker to help “fill in the gaps” of class lectures.

• Eat right.
• Get enough sleep.
• Take medication as prescribed.
• Keep in touch with your support network.

• Have fun and enjoy your college experience.
• Plan for extracurricular activities you enjoy like:

  hanging out with friends	dancing/listening to music
  going to a movie	going to the mall
  joining a club	doing volunteer work
  playing sports	learning a new skill
  excercising	taking a road trip
  going to the park	reading a good book

• Like a battery, you also need to recharge.  Once you recharge your battery, you will find that your ability to function has improved.

• If you have been unable to work out accommodations with a professor.
• If accommodations don’t seem to be helping or your condition has worsened.
• When you have a problem – be honest with your advisor, professors, and yourself – we can’t help if we don’t know a problem exists.
• If you are going to be out due to an illness and need help with adjusting a test date or help getting homework assignments.