Workshops
Workshops & Support Groups
The Post Secondary Autism Support Program
The Post-Secondary Autism Support (PASS) Program (pdf - 1.3 MB) offers students with autism 1-1 support in non-academic areas like time management, organization, social skills, and more.
If you’d like to improve and strengthen your skills, gain independence, connect with other students, and advocate successfully for what you need, please email or call Autism Nova Scotia for more details: PASS@autismns.ca or 902-593-1015 ext.3011
Executive Functioning Bootcamp
Student Access Advisors Alyson and Abby will lead you through a nine-week online bootcamp to improve executive functioning skills.
Sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and multiple forms of participation are welcome. Cameras are optional. You can participate however you are comfortable doing so (e.g. using the chat, voice, video, or emoji functions).
Please email Alyson.Young@dal.ca to register.
Week 1: Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 6pm
- Introduction - What is executive functioning?
Week 2: Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 5 to 6pm
- Activation
Week 3: Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 5 to 6pm
- Focus
Week 4: Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 5 to 6pm
- Memory
Week 5: Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 6pm
- Effort
Week 6: Tuesday, March 7 from 5 to 6pm
- Action
Week 7: Tuesday, March 14 from 5 to 6pm
- Emotion
Week 8: Tuesday, March 21 from 5 to 6pm
- Student Choice Workshop
Week 9: Tuesday, March 28 from 5 to 6pm
- Closing and review of strategies