Practice
My User Manual
My user manual.
People can’t follow instructions they’ve never been given. Fill in what’s true for you today, then hand it to someone you trust so they can meet you where you are.
Members can fill this in online and keep their answers in their Library. Come back and edit it any time. Or download the PDF to print.
The worksheet, as designed. The same content is written out below.
1 How I communicate bestExample: “Text first. I think better in writing.”
2 What my quiet or silence usually meansThinking? Recharging? Overwhelmed? Content?
3 Things that drain my batteryPlaces, sounds, tasks, kinds of plans
4 How to tell I’m overloadedWhat might others notice first?
5 What helps when I’m overloadedSpace, quiet, fewer words, a snack, a hand…
6 Please don’t…Things that make hard moments harder
7 How I show I careIt might look different than people expect
8 Best way to give me feedbackTiming, format, words that land well
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Reflect
Who would I like to share this with, and what do I most want them to know?
For reflection and practice, not diagnosis. Bring it to your next session if you’d like to talk it through.
Sources and credits. SOLA · NEURODIVERGENT EDUCATION & COMMUNITY