Destiny Valencia Jun 10, 2024 Updated Jun 21, 2024
Bellevue College offers a resource aimed at neurodivergent students — the Neurodiversity Navigators program — that offers specialized courses and peer mentors to help students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more excel while attending the college, according to a release from the school.
BC’s Neurodiversity Navigators program was among the first resources of its kind when it launched 14 years ago as the Autism Spectrum Navigators program. The program is also unique in that it’s designed and developed by neurodivergent people. (The director, Sara Sanders Gardner, is autistic, as are other full-time members of the staff.)
“Over 14 years, we’ve trained most of the college on how to set themselves up for ensuring better communication and accessibility for neurodivergent students, to the benefit of all students,” Sanders Gardner said in the release.
Students who enroll in the program can take classes on executive functioning, self-advocacy, self-regulation, and social interaction, each designed to help students and hone their strengths. Students also meet weekly with peer mentors to discuss challenges they’re facing and will be assisted as they access available resources.
Read the entire article at 425 Magazine online: What to Know About Bellevue College’s Neurodiversity Navigators Program
Last Updated July 17, 2024