Recommendworking withSDS if you’venoticed specificbehaviors orthought patternsGive asmanyinstructionsas you canat onceRecommendaudio booksSetambitiousgoalsCreatedetailedstudyplansRecommenddecreasingtheircourseload ifthey seem toooverwhelmedStart withthe hardestquestionfirstRecommendstudyingaloneMinimizebreaks toimproveproductivity anddecreasedistractionsRecommendstudying inintervalsGoalsettingKeep theconversationmoving if younotice the studentstruggling toanswer or moveon from a questionSet generalgoals so theydo not feel toomuch pressureto do too muchNormalize theirexperience bysaying“everyoneusually struggleswith focus!”Recommendstudying witha friend orclassmateUse ChatGPTto stay on topof assignments,dailyschedules, tasklists, etc.Encouragebucklingdown andfocusing onsmall detailsRecommendrewards forfinishing achapter orhomework setAsk abouttheirdiagnosisand theimpactRecommendstudying intheirbedroomProvideinstructions inmultiple formatsat the sametime (verbal,written, etc)Check forunderstandingfrequentlyShareyour owndiagnosisCreateartificialpressureFront loadinformation(at the startof class or asession)Recommendusing apaperplannerHave agrowthmindsetConnect whatthey arelearning totheir degree orcareer goalsRecommenddoing the mostimportant/urgentparts firstRecommendwaking upearlier togive extratime for workUse thesandwichmethod forprovidingfeedbackRecommendworking withSDS if you’venoticed specificbehaviors orthought patternsGive asmanyinstructionsas you canat onceRecommendaudio booksSetambitiousgoalsCreatedetailedstudyplansRecommenddecreasingtheircourseload ifthey seem toooverwhelmedStart withthe hardestquestionfirstRecommendstudyingaloneMinimizebreaks toimproveproductivity anddecreasedistractionsRecommendstudying inintervalsGoalsettingKeep theconversationmoving if younotice the studentstruggling toanswer or moveon from a questionSet generalgoals so theydo not feel toomuch pressureto do too muchNormalize theirexperience bysaying“everyoneusually struggleswith focus!”Recommendstudying witha friend orclassmateUse ChatGPTto stay on topof assignments,dailyschedules, tasklists, etc.Encouragebucklingdown andfocusing onsmall detailsRecommendrewards forfinishing achapter orhomework setAsk abouttheirdiagnosisand theimpactRecommendstudying intheirbedroomProvideinstructions inmultiple formatsat the sametime (verbal,written, etc)Check forunderstandingfrequentlyShareyour owndiagnosisCreateartificialpressureFront loadinformation(at the startof class or asession)Recommendusing apaperplannerHave agrowthmindsetConnect whatthey arelearning totheir degree orcareer goalsRecommenddoing the mostimportant/urgentparts firstRecommendwaking upearlier togive extratime for workUse thesandwichmethod forprovidingfeedback

Neurodiversity Tips Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Recommend working with SDS if you’ve noticed specific behaviors or thought patterns
  2. Give as many instructions as you can at once
  3. Recommend audio books
  4. Set ambitious goals
  5. Create detailed study plans
  6. Recommend decreasing their courseload if they seem too overwhelmed
  7. Start with the hardest question first
  8. Recommend studying alone
  9. Minimize breaks to improve productivity and decrease distractions
  10. Recommend studying in intervals
  11. Goal setting
  12. Keep the conversation moving if you notice the student struggling to answer or move on from a question
  13. Set general goals so they do not feel too much pressure to do too much
  14. Normalize their experience by saying “everyone usually struggles with focus!”
  15. Recommend studying with a friend or classmate
  16. Use ChatGPT to stay on top of assignments, daily schedules, task lists, etc.
  17. Encourage buckling down and focusing on small details
  18. Recommend rewards for finishing a chapter or homework set
  19. Ask about their diagnosis and the impact
  20. Recommend studying in their bedroom
  21. Provide instructions in multiple formats at the same time (verbal, written, etc)
  22. Check for understanding frequently
  23. Share your own diagnosis
  24. Create artificial pressure
  25. Front load information (at the start of class or a session)
  26. Recommend using a paper planner
  27. Have a growth mindset
  28. Connect what they are learning to their degree or career goals
  29. Recommend doing the most important/urgent parts first
  30. Recommend waking up earlier to give extra time for work
  31. Use the sandwich method for providing feedback