What the Neurodiversity Initiative Provides: Virtual and Physical meetings with a student coach to assist you with the following
- Support with Co-op; throughout the whole lifecycle (finding a co-op and supporting the student during the co-op)
- Support with Belonging on campus (pathfinder social events)
- Support with Academic challenges (planning out your schedule, time management, executive functioning)
Cooperative Education — Northeastern University’s renowned,
signature program — is an experiential learning model which integrates
classroom learning with real-world work experiences.
Student Academic Success Resources
Executive Functioning Support Tools:
- Notion: All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, databases, and wikis
- Planners/Checklists/Sticky Notes
- Syncing your Canvas calendar: How do I sync Canvas calendar to Outlook? – IT Services
- Claude AI – Claude.ai – AI for the Northeastern community
- Otter.ai – Record and transcribe lectures
Time Management Template
Study Strategies for Neurodivergent Students:
Self-Advocacy Template:
Student Testimonials
“I would not still be a student at Northeastern without the extensive efforts of Michael and Erik at the Neurodiversity Initiative. They helped create systems and structures in my routine to help me overcome my struggles with depression and ADHD. They worked with academic and co-op advisors to add extra layers of support and accountability to my school and work life. They ensured that I represented myself well in the search for co-ops and helped me navigate the difficulties associated with the job hunt as a neurodivergent individual. They got me in the door for interviews I would never have gotten without their assistance. They facilitated my application to and performance of my job at Pfizer and ensured that I did the best job I could while working there. They have bent over back time and time again to help me overcome my struggles and succeed as a student, as a worker, and as a neurodivergent human being. I am eternally grateful for their help and cannot endorse them enough. I strongly encourage anybody who struggles with any type of neurodivergence to get involved in this Initiative. There is no other place at Northeastern that does what this Initiative does for neurodivergent people.”
Ethan