Activities for neurodiverse persons
BON (Office for Persons with Disabilities) Academic Support Center for students on the autism spectrum
The BON Academic Support Center offers support for students on the autism spectrum (including Asperger’s syndrome or autism) in functioning at the university.
The following information can be found on the BON Academic Support Center website:
- What kind of support can I get?
- How to apply?
- What does the first meeting look like?
- What documents do I need to have to use support?
- Student tutoring program
Student tutoring program
The student tutoring program was created for students on the autism spectrum who need support in functioning at the university. As part of the program, you will regularly meet with another student (tutor) and discuss current matters related to your studies, as well as solve problems.
Learn more about tutoring: https://bon.uw.edu.pl/tutoring/
Autism & uni – poradnik
On the BON autism&uni website you can find interesting and practical information on, among others:
- tips and advice to help you with your studies
- services and facilities for students who are on the autism spectrum
- stories and experiences of others on the spectrum
- interviews with specialists who deal with supporting people on the spectrum on a daily basis
- practical information about UW campuses, buildings, types of rooms, etc.
Club for neurodiverse persons at the University of Warsaw
The club is aimed at a broadly understood group of neurodivergent persons (including people on the autism spectrum or with ADHD) who are students and Ph.D. students of the University of Warsaw – you do not need an official diagnosis to apply!
Meetings at the club are held from April 4, 2024. The events are an opportunity to, among others: to spend time together and develop social competences.
Club meetings are intended for neurodiverse people from the student and doctoral community. They will take various forms: from creative and artistic, through self-help, to social competence workshops.
During the meetings, topics such as difficulties in establishing new relationships, loneliness or feeling lost in social situations are discussed. The club is, above all, a space for integration and having a good time.
Events within the Club for neurodiverse persons are conducted by volunteers from the UW community under the supervision of employees of the Psychological and Counselling Services Centre (CPP UW) and the Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw.
The meetings are held at the CPP UW at Pasteura 7 street on the first floor in room 106 every Thursday from April to June (except holidays). The number of places is limited. Registration for the meetings are made via the registration form.
More information: https://wolontariat.uw.edu.pl/neuroroznorodny/
Neurodiverse space at the University of Warsaw – recruitment of volunteers
The Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw (UCW) together with the Psychological and Counselling Services Centre (CPP UW) create a new support space for the university community. The place will facilitate the exchange of experiences and the acquisition of practical knowledge and skills related to the coordination of projects and support in the field of mental health of students. We are recruiting volunteers willing to get involved in the project.
The project will start with a joint training that will take place on March 14 and 15. It will be an opportunity for integration and workshop work on the group concept. The training will also cover psychological aspects related to running such a team. Support, training and mentoring will be provided by UCW and CPP UW.
Regular meetings of the group will start in April and will be held at the headquarters of the CPP UW (ul. Pasteura 7, former building of the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw, entrance from ul. Banacha).
Detailed information can be found on the website of the Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw (UCW).
Neurodiversity research
Scientists from the Faculty of Psychology under the supervision of prof. Ewa Pisuli runs the project “A for Autism 2024” regarding the perception of people on the autism spectrum in Poland. They observe the changes that have taken place in this area since the start of the “A for Autism” series in 2021-2022. A report presenting the research results is to be published in September. Prof. team Pisuli is also involved in researching parents’ experiences of the diagnostic process for children on the autism spectrum.
Detailed information about the Club for neurodiverse persons at the University of Warsaw and the rules for registering for meetings can be found on the website of the Psychological and Counselling Services Centre (CPP UW).
The Office for Persons with Disabilities at the University of Warsaw has an Academic Support Center offering assistance to students on the autism spectrum. More information about the Center’s tasks can be found on the BON UW website.