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Types of Strength: help children to know, use and maximise their strengths

It is hard for anyone to feel capable if they are not 1. Focus on altering tasks to make use of strengths wherever possible e,g, presenting
using their strengths on a regular basis. through video rather than writing.

2. Support children in discovering their strengths. Then teach them to self-advocate

For children who struggle in areas that form most so they become great at knowing how a task could be adapted to use their strengths

of the school or college day (e.g. reading & writing), and let people know.

it is even more essential to shine a light on their 3. Celebrate the range of strengths across the ten areas of cognition shown above.
strengths and make sure these are used daily. Take a Strength-based approach to all situations: e.g. rigidity is helpful in some

contexts – even if it is unhelpful on others.