How to use this: fill it in right here on screen (or print it blank and let your child draw and write). Hand a copy to every new teacher, substitute, coach, and therapist — at the start of the year, it changes how they meet your child. Lead with strengths. Then print or "Save as PDF."

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All about me

My name is

I am in grade

🌟 What I'm great at

Start here. Every child has real strengths — name them.

😊 Things I love

Interests, favorite people, what makes me light up.

🧩 What's hard for me

Said kindly and plainly — so grown-ups understand, not judge.

🛠️ What helps me most

The accommodations & supports that actually work.

📚 How I learn best

Seeing, hearing, doing, movement breaks, quiet, examples first…

🌧️ When I'm having a hard moment

What it looks like, and what helps me come back to calm.

💬 What I want my teacher to know

The one or two things that matter most. In my own words if I can.

Made with love by my family · the people who know me best

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