Neurodivergent Students Support Group
IMPORTANT: Please read the description below before signing up for this group. If you are on the waitlist, an administrator will contact you to confirm whether you can attend.
This is a support group for neurodivergent students who are seeking support to navigate alternative learning methods and develop the confidence and communication skills to help navigate interpersonal relationships, including interactions with professors & teaching/academic aides. Neurodivergent students include, for instance, students who believe they may fall within the spectrum of neurodiverse learning styles such as having attention deficits, hyperactivity, hyperfocus, learning disabilities, or being on the autism spectrum. Participants of this group will have the opportunity to share mutual experiences, challenges, and tips on navigating academic and personal wellness at McGill.
*Please note that we will NOT be offering assessments or diagnoses for ADHD/ADD/ASD/LDs.
GROUP FORMAT:
Participants will meet weekly on Wednesdays for 9 weeks. Group size is limited to 8 participants for the 9 week period.
Each 50-minute session (11:00AM to 11:50AM) will begin with a check-in, then move on to a discussion around the theme of the day, and will finish with time for questions and identifying key takeaways from the session.
Each week will focus on a different theme:
Session 1 September 25th: Introductions, ground rules, expectations, goals, the meaning of neurodivergence to each, and sharing stories.
Session 2 October 2: Navigating academic life, the educational system, residence, and Montreal
Session 3 October 9: Stress management, resources, when to ask for help
October 16: Reading week. No group session.
Session 4 October 23: "Adulting" and transitions
Session 5 October 30: Relationships, connection, sexuality
Session 6 November 6: Relationships cont’d
Session 7 November 13: Diagnosis, medication, management
Session 8 November 20: Strengths, creativity
Session 9 November 27: Wrap up and feedback from participants