Thinking Differently

Hello All!

Hopefully everyone is rested after the Easter break. It’s time for our last Thinking Differently meeting of the academic year. We wanted to end on a positive note, so this month’s meeting will be on Our Inspirations – family and friends, celebrities, or people in the news.

We will be talking about those with learning differences, or those who have supported ours, who make us feel inspired.

We will also be saying farewell to our wonderful co-ordinator Amy, and meet the new co-ordinators for next year, so do please come along on Friday 6th May at 12.30-1.30

https://cardiff.zoom.us/j/87309496946?pwd=TEJhZjNDL0d3N2NaY2kyQVVvTldYZz09

Next meeting is Friday 11th March, talking about how to balance your health with studying. We hope to hear your experiences and see if we can give some strategies to help. See you then!

Hello all, we are back with another Thinking Differently meeting at 12:30pm on the 11th of February. This meeting will be centered on how teaching and learning at university can be more accessible to neurodiverse students in ways that are perhaps not obvious.

We are hoping many of you will come with ideas of your own. Topics can include ideas such as how Learning Central could be easier to navigate, how lecture formats might be improved, how information is presented, how work is assessed and how students are supported. We are hoping this discussion will be more student-led, and we hope to see you then with all your great ideas and contributions.

Message the page if you are not part of the mailing list to receive the zoom link

Disability matters! – Celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities with us on campus

This event offers a fantastic opportunity to find out more about what our students and graduates with disabilities, or long-term health conditions have gone on to achieve. Hear personal stories about students’ journeys around their disabilities, including the challenges they have experienced and overcome, and the successes they’ve celebrated.

There will be an opportunity to find out about the wide range of support available from within the University and from external support organisations. Teams will be offering 1-2-1 meeting slots if you'd like a more confidential conversation.


This event will be popular, so please make sure you book your space https://cardiff.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=17053&service=Careers+Service

However, feel free to see if there's space by coming along on the day if you miss out on booking online

Come meet:

Student Futures including GO Wales and Global Opportunities teams
Student Disability Service
Access to Work
Autism Spectrum Connection Cymru
Disability Wales
Disability Staff Network
Learning Disability Wales (ldw.org.uk)
Thinking Differently (us!)

Another month, another meeting! Join us on the 12th of November at 12:30 for a session on careers and disclosure for neurodiverse individuals. It is a very important topic we believe, so hopefully will see many of you there!

Last chance TODAY to sign up for the virtual careers event on 18th October. It's a great opportunity to gain insight into how workplaces are becoming more diverse and accommodating and to hear personal accounts from Alumni on their workplace experiences. To register click on the following link: https://cardiff.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=16181&service=Careers+Service

Hello all! As term approaches, so does our first meeting. It falls in dyslexia awareness week, so along with highlighting this we will also be talking about the transition many are going through right now and resilience around neurodiversity. Come along to find out more about the group and perhaps learn something you didn't know before.

Feel free to message or email us to be added to the Facebook group or for any other details.

Code of Conduct for Thinking Differently

Thinking Differently is open to anyone who has, or suspects they have, a learning difference, or who wants to learn more. Drop a message to our co-ordinators Amy, and Georgia with any questions. [email protected] [email protected]

Hello all!

It’s time for our last Thinking Differently meeting of the academic year. We wanted to end on a positive note, so this month’s meeting will be on our inspirations – family and friends, celebrities, or people in the news, we will be talking about those with learning differences, or who have supported ours, who make us feel inspired.

Come along on Friday 7th May at 12.30-1.30 to share your own or learn about ours by signing up via the Eventbrite link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-differently-peer-support-group-meeting-tickets-152065823973

You will receive the Zoom link shortly before the meeting at 12.30 on Friday May 7th

Thinking Differently Peer Support group meeting Our final Zoom meeting of the academic year is at on May 7th . Join us to celebrate Inspirational individuals with learning differences.

Howdy all,

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Thanks a million everyone! 😀

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Hello one and all! With the days getting longer and the weather starting to warm up just that little bit, this can only mean one thing (well maybe two) … Whilst signs of Spring are upon us, so is another ‘Thinking Differently’ meeting. Come and join us on Zoom on Friday 12th March 2021 at 12.30h-13.30 where we will be discussing ‘Managing Stress and Work Life Balance’.

Sign up by clicking on this link:

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