Spotlight on Resources

For those that are exploring ways to use AI tools, families and clients might be interested in learning more about NotebookLM. This is a digital notebook that can serve as a hub for notes but can also serve to help you analyze, summarize, and connect ideas. 

Read the article and learn more!

 — Sarah Firestein, Learning Specialist

Are you soon planning on traveling for school, work or on a vacation that includes flying? Many people, including those with neurodivergences, experience increased anxiety or resistance to flying that can impact their travel experience. There are now over 20 airports across the country who have developed sensory rooms. These spaces are designed to offer options such as a quiet setting, specialized lighting, touchable activities for children, music and even preflight mock-up spaces where travelers of all ages can reduce anxiety and become acclimated to the actual plane cabin before boarding. 

— Alexia Ritchie , Learning Specialist
 

As we welcome the new year, many of us are thinking about goals we want to achieve. For neurodivergent individuals, traditional goal-setting methods might not always feel like the right fit. That’s why we’re excited to share Meeting Your Goals When You Have ADHD: 9 Helpful Tips — a practical guide designed with neurodivergent strengths and challenges in mind.

From creating SMART goals to breaking long-term objectives into manageable steps, this resource offers strategies tailored to help you set and reach goals that align with your unique way of thinking. It also explores how to turn your natural strengths, like creativity and hyperfocus, into powerful tools for success.

Highlights include:

• A breakdown of different types of goals, including learning and performance goals.
• Tips for simplifying routines and staying organized.
• Fun ways to keep yourself motivated and accountable.

Check out the full guide and explore what works best for you!

 — Oindrila Das, Learning Specialist

As we continue our work in supporting neurodivergent teens and young adults, we want to share a valuable resource from the Landmark College Success Center: our Success Center Library Guide. This guide provides a curated collection of tools, articles, and strategies to help navigate common challenges and promote success in school, work, and life. 

It's a great tool for educators, counselors, and parents to support neurodivergent learners. 

Explore the full guide here

 — Oindrila Das, Learning Specialist

“When I research on behalf of clients, I find it helpful to have resources organized by the skill or challenge area an individual is interested in addressing.”  
 
A blog post from Neurodiversity at work: Boost Productivity and Inclusion: A Top 15 List of Neurodiverse-Friendly Tech and Social Media Tools for the Workplace — Neurodiversity At Work

— Sarah Firestein, Learning Specialist 

One of the many excellent topics included in the Landmark College Family Resource Hub’s “Moving from Stigma to Strengths” course is growth mindset. A resource recommended in that module is the Growth Mindset Kit for Parents created by The Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS). This page includes a useful reflection form for parents to reflect on their belief systems about topics such as practice, criticism, and malleability of the brain.

This and many other great resources for families can be found in the freely accessible Family Hub! 

— Meaghan Kachadoorian, Learning Specialist 

Connections California is a resource for people with disabilities as they transition to adulthood. They recently published a calendar of Fall Events in both English and Spanish, as well as Spanish and English versions of a Transition Timeline. (There is also a Spanish language version of the web site.)

 — Sandra Fishler, Director of the Landmark College Success Center