Do you want to find a job, but don’t know where or how to start? Our Drop-in Employment Support Sessions run weekly on Wednesdays from February 8 – May 17. Each week, we’ll help you tackle the various aspects of the job search journey, from career exploration and resume building to practicing interview skills and talking about disclosure. Check out the calendar for dates and topics.
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Communication Workshop – Handling Disagreements: Top tips for keeping your cool
Communication Workshop – Handling Disagreements: Top tips for keeping your cool
Do you get frustrated when someone disagrees with you? Do you find it difficult to stay calm and composed? In this session, we’ll talk about conflict and share the top tips to help you keep your cool when you’re in the middle of a disagreement and strategies to help you work through it.
Skills Group: Executive Functioning (Week 6)
Skills Group: Executive Functioning (Week 6)
Self-advocates and individuals who identify as autistic are invited to attend this six-week Skills Group focused on Executive Functioning (EF). We will discuss and practice skills including: Cognitive Flexibility, Getting Started, Staying Present, Bringing your Anxiety along for the Ride, and Organization/Planning.
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Drop-in Employment Support – Interview Preparation
Drop-in Employment Support – Interview Preparation
We are delighted to introduce Employment Drop-in Sessions for 2023. Designed specifically for Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals, these sessions aim to provide a space for learning and practicing essential pre-employment skills on an as-needed basis.
Skills Group: Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) – Week 6
Skills Group: Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) – Week 6
Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) is an evidence-based approach that uses mindfulness and other strategies and experiences to reduce the impact of difficult or unpleasant thoughts and feelings. The goal of ACT is to help you learn through experience how to strengthen your mind and create psychological flexibility.
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Goal Setting: Learn how to set meaningful and realistic goals
Goal Setting: Learn how to set meaningful and realistic goals
Do you have plans and dreams for your future, but aren't sure of how to make them a reality? Do you want to set meaningful goals for your life, but don't know where to start? Then this Exploration Session may be just what you need. Learn how to create meaningful and realistic goals and then […]
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April – May Skills Groups Applications Open Today!
April – May Skills Groups Applications Open Today!
The application window for our next Executive Functioning (EF) Skills Group and Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) is now OPEN! The Executive Functioning (EF) group will run Tuesdays, April 4 through May 9. The Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) group will run Wednesdays, April 5 through May 10. How Do I Apply? Because we keep […]
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Drop-in Employment Support – Job Search Strategies
Drop-in Employment Support – Job Search Strategies
We are delighted to introduce Employment Drop-in Sessions for 2023. Designed specifically for Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals, these sessions aim to provide a space for learning and practicing essential pre-employment skills on an as-needed basis.
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Visualization: Visualize the future you want and take steps towards achieving it
Visualization: Visualize the future you want and take steps towards achieving it
Did you know that visualizing outcomes you want can increase your confidence? Research shows that imagining or "seeing" yourself succeed helps you believe that it can--and will--happen. When you imagine taking steps through an event or activity and it goes well, you get your mind and body ready to take those steps in real life. […]
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Drop-in Employment Support – Disclosure & Workplace Accommodations
Drop-in Employment Support – Disclosure & Workplace Accommodations
We are delighted to introduce Employment Drop-in Sessions for 2023. Designed specifically for Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals, these sessions aim to provide a space for learning and practicing essential pre-employment skills on an as-needed basis.
Join the Fun! Board Games with Autism Awareness Club UCalgary
Join the Fun! Board Games with Autism Awareness Club UCalgary
The Autism Awareness Club at University of Calgary (AACUC) is hosting Board Game evenings through the Winter semester! If you enjoy playing a variety of board games and hanging out with peers, you are invited to join the fun. You don't have to be a U of C student to participate, but attendees are asked […]
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Autistic & Awesome: Celebrating the positives!
Autistic & Awesome: Celebrating the positives!
When we read or search about autism, one thing we likely notice is that a lot of the information focuses on terms that have a negative connotation. Words like "inflexible," "rigid," or "lack of.” But we know that the medical model and definition of autism doesn’t tell the whole story and we are passionate about […]
Healthy Boundaries in Relationships (A PEERS® Presentation)
Healthy Boundaries in Relationships (A PEERS® Presentation)
Together with The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Social Skills (also known as PEERS®), we are pleased to be hosting Healthy Boundaries in Relationships, a presentation focused on friendships and dating, designed specifically for autistic individuals. Join us for this free, 90-minute presentation Thursday, March 16 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at The […]
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Drop-in Employment Support – Career Exploration
Drop-in Employment Support – Career Exploration
We are delighted to introduce Employment Drop-in Sessions for 2023. Designed specifically for Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals, these sessions aim to provide a space for learning and practicing essential pre-employment skills on an as-needed basis. Each week, our skilled Employment Program Facilitators will dive into a different aspect of the job-search journey providing attendees a […]
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Microsoft Office 101: Learn the basics!
Microsoft Office 101: Learn the basics!
At Sinneave, we are passionate about providing practical strategies and tools for skill-building so autistic & neurodiverse youth and adults can thrive in their everyday lives. In this session, we’ll introduce participants to the Microsoft Office suite of tools with the primary focus on Word, PowerPoint and Excel, the three most used tools for daily […]
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Drop-in Employment Support – Résumé Building
Drop-in Employment Support – Résumé Building
We are delighted to introduce Employment Drop-in Sessions for 2023. Designed specifically for Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals, these sessions aim to provide a space for learning and practicing essential pre-employment skills on an as-needed basis. Each week, our skilled Employment Program Facilitators will dive into a different aspect of the job-search journey providing attendees a […]
Join the Fun! Board Games with Autism Awareness Club UCalgary
Join the Fun! Board Games with Autism Awareness Club UCalgary
The Autism Awareness Club at University of Calgary (AACUC) is hosting Board Game evenings through the Winter semester! If you enjoy playing a variety of board games and hanging out with peers, you are invited to join the fun. You don't have to be a U of C student to participate, but attendees are asked […]
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Women & Autism: An Exploration Session designed especially for women
Women & Autism: An Exploration Session designed especially for women
We know that historically and still today, autistic women continue to be under- and mis-diagnosed. While it was originally thought the ratio of autistic males to females was 4:1, research now tells us that number is actually closer to 2:1. Many women do not receive a diagnosis well into adulthood because the stereotypes associated with […]
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