{"id":5933,"date":"2023-07-21T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?page_id=5933"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:00:51","slug":"neurodiversity-support-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/support-social-and-study-groups\/neurodiversity-support-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmasking Connections: Neurodiversity Support Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Unmasking Connections: Neurodiversity Support Group \n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>A neuro-affirming space for students to meet other students who get it, explore relevant issues, and share some laughs!<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"BacktoTop\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Through discussions, activities, and on-campus field trips, this group fosters connection, social communication skills, and wellness. <\/strong>This group may be a good fit for students with various disabilities including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and more. No diagnosis is required to participate in the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#join-us-to\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Join us to&#8230;\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#when-and-where\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        When and Where\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        3.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#winter-2026-schedule\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Winter 2026 Schedule\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        4.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#questions\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Questions?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        5.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#registration\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Registration\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"join-us-to\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us to&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage authentic self-expression and social engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain tools for managing stress, energy, and transitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore creative and mindful outlets for self-care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a community of support and shared experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote wellbeing through nutrition, sleep, and self-compassion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"when-and-where\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and Where<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">When: <\/strong>Wednesdays, 3:00-4:15pm, starting January 28, 2026 (no session during reading week)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Where<\/strong>: Sessions regularly held in CTTC Building, Room 1501 with monthly on-campus field trips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#BacktoTop\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"winter-2026-schedule\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2026 Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">January 28:<\/strong> Introduction and Icebreakers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">February 4:<\/strong> Field Trip &#8211; Book Arts Lab (MacOdrum Library \u2013 Main Floor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">February 11:<\/strong> Relationships &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">February 25:<\/strong> Nourishing the Mind and Body (Guest Speaker)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">March 4:<\/strong> Field Trip &#8211; Experiential Learning Hub (6th Floor Southam Hall)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">March 11: <\/strong>Games Week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">March 18:<\/strong> Mindful Crafting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">March 25:<\/strong> Burnout, Inertia, Meltdowns, and Shutdowns (BIMS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">April 1:<\/strong> Field Trip &#8211; Wellness Centre (302 Nideyin\u00e0n)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">April 8:<\/strong> Wrap Up\/Summer Transitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This group is <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">facilitated collaboratively by Health and Counselling Services and the Paul Menton Centre.<\/strong> For questions about the group or to discuss accommodations that you require to participate fully, please contact Amanda Blais (<a href=\"mailto:amandablais@cunet.carleton.ca\">amandablais@cunet.carleton.ca<\/a>) or Taylor Meissner (<a href=\"mailto:taylormeissner@cunet.carleton.ca\">taylormeissner@cunet.carleton.ca<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"registration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ventus.carleton.ca\/workshops\/workshop.php?uuid=cb20df0e37ab48d6b20b29ce9c912f12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register to join <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">Unmasking Connections: Neurodiversity Support Group<\/em> on Ventus.<\/a> Registration is free but required in order to receive additional details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#BacktoTop\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through discussions, activities, and on-campus field trips, this group fosters connection, social communication skills, and wellness. This group may be a good fit for students with various disabilities including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and more. No diagnosis is required to participate in the group. Join us to&#8230; When and Where When: Wednesdays, 3:00-4:15pm, starting January [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4304,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[47,53],"class_list":["post-5933","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cu_page_type-current-students","cu_page_type-support-social-and-study-groups"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5933"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8188,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5933\/revisions\/8188"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=5933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}