Our Peer-to-Peer workshops are designed to foster a supportive community where students with disabilities can connect, share insights, and gain practical strategies for academic success. These workshops provide a space to learn from one another, build essential skills, and tackle the unique challenges faced as a post-secondary student. With a variety of topics, we offer the tools and support needed to thrive both academically and personally.
These workshops are designed to explore the challenges of managing the demands of post-secondary life and provide strategies to maintain balance and well-being. Learn effective strategies for advocating for your needs in academic and personal settings to navigate challenges with confidence. Focus on strengthening key executive functioning skills like time management, organization, and task prioritization.
These workshops not only provide valuable knowledge but also offer a chance to connect with peers facing similar experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate, share insights, and support one another on your academic journey.
At Accessible Learning Services, we are committed to supporting your success. Join us to build confidence, develop key skills, and create a positive, balanced approach to your academic experience!
Discovering Balance and Compassion Amongst the Busyness
🔴 This workshop will provide peer facilitators and student attendees an opportunity to understand, acknowledge, and recognize the reality of being a post-secondary student and the busyness, stress, and overwhelm that comes with it. Through discussion, collaboration, activities, and shared insight, students will learn the importance of finding balance and compassion during these times and helpful strategies to support their well-being as a student and human.
Students will learn to acknowledge the busyness, stress, and overwhelm of post-secondary education.
Students will learn the realities of work-life balance and why it can be so difficult to achieve.
Students will learn the importance of finding balance and compassion amongst the busyness.
Students will learn a variety of techniques to support themselves during busy, stressful, and overwhelming times.
Self-Advocacy Workshop
🔴 This workshop is designed for students to understand what self-advocacy is, why it is important, how to develop and maintain self-advocacy skills, and understanding the importance of self-advocacy as it relates to their academic, professional, and personal success.
Students will learn what self-advocacy is as it relates to an academic and professional setting.
Students will learn the importance of self-advocacy in an academic and professional setting.
Students will learn how to develop and maintain self-advocacy skills through role-play scenarios, videos, and worksheets.
Students will learn how self-advocacy skills are helpful in supporting their academic, professional, and personal success.
Games Night
🔴 Games Night is a weekly social gathering hosted by Accessible Learning Services but facilitated by Seneca Students. This group is designed for students who identify as neurodiverse or could benefit from ASD supports. This event offers a relaxed, inclusive space where students can socialize, establish connections, and engage in friendly board game sessions. It’s a great opportunity to foster a sense of community and support among Seneca Polytechnic students while having fun and building new friendships. Join us every week to connect with peers, enjoy games, and be part of a supportive social environment!
Student Support Groups
🔴 At their core, Student Life: Student Support Groups are designed to create a warm and welcoming environment where equity deserving students who share similar identities and experiences can connect. Unlike traditional clubs that might require active participation and substantial time commitment, our groups offer a haven for you to simply show up, be yourself, and forge genuine connections. This is a space where you can just come and be.
Executive Functioning Skills Workshop
🔴 This weekly workshop series will support students in understanding what executive functioning skills are, why they are important, how to develop and maintain these skills, and the importance of executive functioning skills as it relates to their academic, professional, and personal success.
Students will learn what the executive functions are and their purpose.
Students will learn why these skills are important.
Students will learn strategies to support the development and maintenance of these skills.
Students will learn how executive functioning skills are helpful in supporting their academic, professional, and personal success.
🔴 Are all the workshops offered each semester?
No. Please check the ALS Calendar to see which workshops are available and when they’re being held.
🔴 Do I have to be registered with ALS to attend these workshops?
Yes. These workshops are specifically designed to support students with disabilities who are registered with ALS.
🔴 Can I attend the same workshop more than once?
Absolutely! While the topics may be the same, each workshop offers a fresh experience with new peers, allowing for new insights, connections, and learning opportunities.
🔴 How do I know which workshop to sign up for?
Students registered with ALS are welcome to sign up for any of our workshops. If you’re unsure which workshop is right for you or need more information, please connect with your Accessibility Counsellor for guidance.
*Students need to be registered with ALS to access these workshops. Visit our Registration page for details.
You will receive a confirmation email regarding your registration. The Workshop facilitators will connect with you closer to the date with additional information and virtual links.
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📞 416.764.9700
📠 647.475.1465
Office Locations
Monday -Friday
In-person: 9:30a - 4:30p
Virtual: 9a - 5p
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