BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.oustudents.com/ents/event/ics/2805/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Understanding Me as a Learner (2805) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Neurodiversity CREATED:20260225T142111 DESCRIPTION:For Neurodiversity Week\, discover how a new tool is helping n eurodivergent students communicate their needs without having to repeated ly explain themselves to every new tutor.\n\nhttps://www.oustudents.com/e nts/event/2805/\n DTEND:20260318T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T124406Z DTSTART:20260318T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T142111 LOCATION:Microsoft Teams SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Understanding Me as a Learner UID:303a058e-48f3-4692-8392-01c349db3bf9 URL:https://www.oustudents.com/ents/event/2805/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

For Neurodiversity Week\, discover how a new tool is helping neurodivergent students communicate their needs without having to repeatedly explain themselves to every new tutor.

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For Neurodiversity Week\, discover how a new tool is helping neurodivergent students communicate their need s without having to repeatedly explain themselves to every new tutor. As neurodivergent learners\, we often know exactly what we need to succeed\, but distance learning can make it challenging to communicate this effect ively. \; \;

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"\;Understand ing Me as a Learner"\; (UMaaL) is a student-authored resource designe d with neurodivergent students in mind\, recognising that: \; \;< /p>\n\n

Sensory sensitivities affect how and when we can study& nbsp\;
Executive function challenges may require specific supp ort strategies \;
Communication preferences vary (some of us prefer written contact\, others need phone calls) \;
Un expected changes to schedules can be particularly difficult \;
We need control over what personal information we share and when&nbs p\;
Explaining our needs repeatedly to different tutors across modules is exhausting \;

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Introduce \;UMaaL \;and explain how it centres student agency\, \;reflection \;and self-advocacy \;< /li>\n
Share real examples of how neurodivergent students have used i t to communicate their access needs\, sensory \;preferences \;and study patterns \;
Help you think about your own learning preferences without requiring disclosure of diagnoses \;
D emonstrate how \;UMaaL \;reduces the emotional labour of repeated ly explaining yourself \;
Show how the tool can help tutor s understand neurodivergent learning styles from day one \;

Explore how \;UMaaL \;supports those still awaiting assessment\ , recently diagnosed\, or self-identifying as neurodivergent \;\ n

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Join here

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Ab out Mel Green \;

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Mel Green is a mother of two boy s and a parent carer to her eldest son\, who is autistic\, non-speaking\, and has sensory processing disorder. Her advocacy of her eldest son and use of child-centred\, strengths-based approaches led to creation of Unde rstanding Me as a Learner\, which is now used across the university to su pport students&rsquo\; self-reflection and build positive student&ndash\; tutor relationships.

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Mel is a Lecturer in Education Studies and a researcher whose work examines the sociology of education\, identity-w ork\, and the experiences of marginalised communities. Before entering hi gher education in 2017\, Mel taught in state primary schools\, pupil refe rral units\, and psychiatric settings. Her published research includes st udies on anti-racist assessment and Black motherhood. Mel also serves as Co-Chair of the Care and Caring Staff Network\, drawing on her lived expe rience to advocate for staff carers. \;

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