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URL:/sexual-violence-prevention-response-office/events/
 neurominds-collective
SUMMARY:NeuroMinds Collective
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nNeuroMinds Collective is a safe haven where your ne
 urodiversity is\ncelebrated\, understood\, and supported. We're a communit
 y of students\nwho share diverse cognitive profiles\, including ADHD\, Aut
 ism\,\nDyslexia\, and more. Our aim is to build a tight-knit network where
  you\ncan freely express your thoughts\, concerns\, and achievements in a\
 njudgment-free zone. \n\nWHAT WE OFFER\n\n* SHARED UNDERSTANDING: Connec
 t with fellow students who experience\nthe world through a similar lens. S
 hare your stories and experiences\nand gain valuable insights from others 
 who truly understand. \n * PEER SUPPORT: Whether you're navigating throu
 gh academic\nchallenges\, social interactions\, or simply need a listening
  ear\, our\ngroup is here to provide the understanding and encouragement y
 ou\ndeserve. \n * RESOURCE EXCHANGE: Discover strategies\, tips\, and re
 sources that\nhave worked for others in managing your unique strengths and
 \nchallenges within the university environment. \n\nFACILITATORS\n\nCHRIS
  (HE/HIM) I’m a Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Educator\nworking in t
 he Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO).\nI’ve spent t
 he last 20 years working with individuals with various\ncognitive and phys
 ical disabilities with a special interest in\nsupporting children with Aut
 ism Spectrum Disorder. My journey with\nneurodiversity includes living wit
 h Sensory Processing Disorder\, OCD\,\nand PTSD. For me\, navigating the w
 orld with its sights and sounds\n(especially the sounds!!) can be difficul
 t in a way I often struggle\nto put into words. I’m excited to co-facili
 tate this group with\nRania and share what I’ve learned in my own life w
 hile also learning\nfrom group participants. \n\nRANIA (SHE/HER) Hello!
  My name is Rania (she/her) and I identify as\na queer\, neurodivergent\, 
 Palestinian-Egyptian and Filipino cis-woman.\nI’m also a Registered Soci
 al Worker\, counsellor at Counselling\nServices\, UW alum\, and co-facilit
 ator of this group alongside\nChris.  \n\nI’m inspired by the incredib
 le advocates and scholars of the\nneurodiversity-affirming movement\, shar
 ing their lived experiences and\nresearch and shifting the dialogues on wh
 at we know and how we think\nabout neurodiversity. It has empowered me to 
 embrace my\nneurodivergence as a beautiful part of who I am\, and that’s
  exactly\nwhat I hope to cultivate with you!  \n\nWHO CAN JOIN?\n\nOpen 
 to any and all self-identified neurodivergent UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ\nstudents. No dia
 gnosis necessary.\n\nREGISTER ON PORTAL\n[https://portal.uwaterloo.ca/#/ev
 ents/8333/registration]\n\nLOCATION \nNH - Ira G. Needles Hall\nRoom: 244
 7\n \n 
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