Community Resources

Here you can find resources related to neurodiversity in Canada.

Disability Supports for Students

Every college and university in Canada will have support for students with disabilities. The nature of support will vary depending on the institution. In Nova Scotia, each student can connect with the Office of Accessibility Services on campus. Below is a list of contact information for colleges and universities across Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Private Colleges
Post-Secondary Accessibility Advisor
Kevin Penny
kevin.penny@novascotia.ca
902-424-7893

Student Funding

If you are a post-secondary student attending school in Nova Scotia, click here for a step-by-step guide on how to apply as a student with a disability under student loans.

Grants

If you are eligible for financial assistance (a student loan) and register with your school as a student with a permanent disability, you may qualify for funding from the Canada Student Grant for Post-Secondary Students with Permanent Disabilities and Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities.

To learn more about these opportunities:

Scholarships and Student Awards

Mental Health Support

Parent Resources

Sleep Therapy

Professional Organizer

Disability Tax Credit

Disability Employment Supports

ADHD Diagnosis

Beyond ADHD

Beyond ADHD is a new telemedicine clinic based in New Brunswick and serves residents of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Alberta (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and BC coming in 2024). Beyond ADHD offers ADHD Assessments and Treatment Plans for $278 with optional $79 follow up appointments with a Nurse Practitioner to monitor and adjust your medication for children, youth and adults. Beyond ADHD is pleased to offer an affordable and easy-to-follow process. Book your online ADHD assessment with a licensed Nurse Practitioner and get a diagnosis and treatment plan in days, not months.

BeyondADHD.ca

The Adult ADHD Centre

The Adult ADHD Centre is a telemedicine clinic based out of British Columbia that provides privately and public-funded ADHD assessments to adults ( 18 years and up) across Canada. Dr. Gurdeep and Anita Parhar have established a leading ADHD Centre that provides accessible and affordable Adult ADHD Assessments.

Adult ADHD Centre

Studentgizor

Studentgizor

Studentgizor is a mobile App targeting but not limited to first-year university students - specifically those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The niche of Studentgizor is that upon the completion of their user profile, these delivery modes are unique to the ADHD symptom challenges and prompt update cues to the student until the deadline is acknowledged as finished.  Students can personalize the app in various ways by adding their university, profile picture, program, and year. A grade calculator is also included to track success.

Colour association is used throughout the App with the subjects colour-coded, notifications colour coded in correlation to urgency, and the grade calculator uses colours as an index to academic standing.

From start to finish, Studentgizor will help you stay on task, meet deadlines, and see the positive results of your hard work.

Under the Nova Scotia Provincial Government, students with a disability can register with the NS Accessibility Directorate; when approved, they would be eligible for this App through the Equipment and Services Grant at no cost to the student.

NOTE:  The student will need to initiate this request.

Studentgizor