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Resource Groups for students with AD/HD, does it work?

1. Why resource groups?2. What has been done so far?3. Does it work?4. Plans for future

NTNU Student Service Section, Advisor Reidar Angell Hansen

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Why?

• Students with time management issues

• Starting problems

• Forget to do things

• Compulsory work not handed in

• Should have been to counselling earlier in the semester

• Meet other students with the same challenges– Exchange experiences

– Learn from and with eachother

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“It’s good to be able to talk to other people, get

things off your chest and be understood. It’s also

nice to see that you can help other people.”

Resource group participant

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How?

• Self governed

• Facilitators

• Extra meetings with special topics– Medicine

– Openess

– Sleep

– How to Cope with exams

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“I see the facilitators as equals, and it’s good that

they’re not people in authority.”

Resource group participant

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What happens on meetings?• The circle

– What to do the coming week?

– What did you do last week?

• Topics regarding AD/HD and different issues are discussed

• Personal challenges (not at UNI)

• Report with check list

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“The resource group is the only place where

I can get any sort of help.”

Resource group participant

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Does it work?

• Yes!– …but not for all

• Newcomers– Change within the group

• In the toolbox– Resource group

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“ The resource group is a small dose

of group pressure and support”

Resource group participant

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Vision?

• Making the resource group better for the students

• Trying to find a recipe (never a recipe for all)

• Different approach for different people

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