All Things Mental Health

Beyond the classroom: placements, apprenticeships and years abroad

All Things Mental Health Season 8 Episode 6

“Life as a Neurodivergent Student” is a new podcast series co-created by Student Minds and All Things Mental Health, designed to explore and share the lived experiences of neurodivergent students in higher education. Drawing on research, clinical insight, and student-led steering groups, the series opens conversations around support, representation and navigating university life as a neurodivergent student. In each episode, students share and reflect on their own, unique, personal experiences, the lessons they have learned and their own opinions about life as a neurodivergent student.

In the final episode, Esther and James explore what it means to step beyond university life into placements, years abroad and apprenticeships. They share personal stories of asking for reasonable adjustments during interviews and in the workplace, and explain the differences between Disabled Students’ Allowances and Access to Work. This episode explores how to navigate sensory and emotional challenges in new professional and international settings.

Head to our linktree for resources specially tailored for neurodiverse students by podcast hosts and our researcher in residence https://linktr.ee/ATMH 

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