uodsp: URGENT FW: Disability Culture Event CHANGE Tuesday

Tue Nov 12 12:48:05 PST 2019

From: Hilary Gerdes <hgerdes at uoregon.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 5:39 PM
To: Heidi von Ravensberg <hvr at uoregon.edu>; Elizabeth Wheeler <ewheeler at uoregon.edu>
Subject: Disability Culture Event CHANGE Tuesday

Hoping you can share this with your lists! Thank you, Hilary

The Accessible Education Center & AccessAbility Student Union regret to inform you that the Sunshine 2.0's Body Movement Workshop at 12:00pm and Theater Performance at 5:30pm tomorrow (Tuesday, November 12th) have been CANCELLED due to a snow storm in New York. We were all really looking forward to hosting Sunshine 2.0 and we hope to still bring them to campus later this academic year, so stay tuned!

That being said, we are still continuing the Disability Culture Events! Please review the information below for updates/changes to tomorrow's event itinerary:

Disability Culture Events Updated Schedule

Tuesday, November 12th:

EMU 145+146 Crater Lake Rooms

12:00-5:00pm - Disability History Exhibit

5:00pm - Refreshments/food

5:30-6:30pm - Empowering Creative Minds: A Strengths-Based Approach to Understanding ADHD - Presentation by Kelsey Kuperman

Evening Talk Description:

The term “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,” or ADHD, has gained buzzword status across academic settings in recent years. The reality is, however, that most people (even those of us carrying around an ADHD diagnosis) have not yet fully grasped an understanding of what it actually means (and feels like) to have ADHD. This engaging and interactive presentation is primarily designed to provide insight into the ADHD experience through a more informed, strengths-based lens and introduce creative strategies that may be particularly useful for students with ADHD. First, we will take a quick peek into the ADHD brain to briefly explore ADHD as a form of neurodiversity and to discuss how these brain differences can show up as strengths (creativity, curiosity, passion, “hyper-focusing”) and frustrating challenges (lack of motivation, difficulty getting started, trouble tracking time) for individuals with ADHD. Throughout the presentation, we will also discuss real-life examples of what it looks and feels like to navigate college with ADHD. Lastly, we will cover a range of strategies for students to try out, many of which are designed to build off of their inherent ADHD-related strengths, as well as specific strategies to better equip educators, providers, and support systems with the tools necessary to effectively support students with ADHD in their academic journeys.

Bio:

Kelsey Kuperman is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Oregon. Since 2016, Kelsey has worked at the UO Accessible Education Center (AEC) as an Ongoing Support Counselor, where she provides weekly academic and mental health services for students with disabilities. Her passions around ADHD and years of personal and professional experience in the field led her to design and facilitate a weekly ADHD psychoeducational support group for students with ADHD. Kelsey also conducts workshops aimed at increasing awareness of disability justice issues and providing insight into the ADHD experience through a strengths-based lens. She plans to build upon this work to help break down disability-related stigma and promote more inclusive learning environments and therapeutic experiences for individuals with disabilities.

We look forward to still hosting a great series of events tomorrow in the EMU Crater Lake Rooms!

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