What is the ADHD Skills Group?
Looking for an opportunity to connect with fellow students who have similar experiences as you and lived experience with ADHD? Do you want to learn how to better manage your time and finish assignments, manage procrastination and stress, organize, and prioritize your academic work?
The group meets up weekly for 4 sessions to connect, learn and practice new learning skills while enjoying light snacks and discussing mutual interests and topics in a safe, supportive, relaxed, visual, and interactive manner. Come to learn, develop new skills, and find connections with your peers!
Eligibility
Open to students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who are currently registered with UTM Accessibility services.
Dates (Winter 2025)
Group members meet weekly for 4 weeks during the Winter 2025 term. Commitment to all 4 sessions is required. Sessions will be held on campus in the Hub Activity Room (DV 2220).
- Session 1: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
- Session 2: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
- Session 3: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
- Session 4: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
Group Guidelines for Participation
Be respectful
The aim is to create a welcoming and safe environment. Please treat everyone with respect. Different points of view and healthy debates are natural, but respect is required.
No discrimination and harassment
We want to make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying, discrimination and harassment are not permitted, and degrading comments about people and displays of discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or receipt of public assistance or record of offences will not be tolerated.
Respect everyone’s privacy
Participating in this group (and discussion activities) requires mutual trust. Authentic sharing and dialogue add to an engaging group experience and opportunity for connection but may also include information that is sensitive and private. Private information shared in the group session/dialogue should stay among the session participants to respect everyone’s privacy.
Program facilitators will provide support and guidance to participants as needed to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for diverse group members. Any member who has concerns and feels unsafe/unwelcome at any time is encouraged to let the program facilitators know as soon as possible.
Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act
The University of Toronto respects your privacy. Personal information that you choose to provide voluntarily to the University is collected pursuant to section 2(14) of the University of Toronto Act, 1971. It is collected for the purpose(s) of program administration. At all times it will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have questions, please contact accessvolunteers.utm@utoronto.ca.