Does your child struggle with confidence, especially related to their additional needs such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD? How about self-advocacy? We are very excited to announce that Changemakers is offering a new social group for small groups of kids with similar experiences to build these skills!

Technically considered a social-emotional learning curriculum, the curriculum we are using is like none we have ever experienced otherwise because it is truly neurodivergent-affirming. Kids gain valuable social-emotional skills without the encouragement of masking and conformity. It is a space for students to be themselves and connect with others who share similar experiences.

These groups are offered every other week beginning in January (12 sessions total; full schedule below). We meet virtually on zoom in groups of no more than six students for 45 minutes. In each session, we watch a brief (5 minute) video story and participate in activities and discussions with peers focused on themes such as confidence, self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-acceptance. The video stories are all made by other kids with additional learning needs such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. All sessions are facilitated by me. Groups are split into ages 8-11 and ages 10-13. (Ten and eleven year olds may join either group.)