TBG U: Neurodivergency In College
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Congratulations, you’ve been accepted into the inaugural class of Therapy for Black Girls University. Whether packing for a new year on campus, thinking through your gap year, enrolling in a community college, or grabbing your stoles for graduation, TBG U is here to help you thrive at this stage of your life and beyond.
College, an experience already notorious for its difficulty, can be a lot harder to navigate if you’re also dealing with a medical disorder or learning disability. These experiences are covered under the term neurodivergent, and today we’re shining light on what it looks like to pursue an education as a neurodivergent person.
Joining us today to talk about their experience as a neurodivergent college student is Chicago-based creative, Kai Foster. Kai has humorously documented the ups and downs of young adulthood via sit-down chats, vlogs, and poetry since 2017. Beyond the camera, Kai attends film school and pursues independent documentary projects.
During our conversation, we discuss what it means to be neurodivergent, the importance of on-campus accommodations, and how to advocate for your needs when a professor is reluctant to understand them.
Where to Find Kai
HOMEWORK
- Find out if either your school or town has a local food pantry that you can utilize, remembering that it’s okay to accept and receive help.
- Talk with your school’s accessibility office or your academic advisor to discover what accommodations are right for you.
- Schedule time with each of your professors at the beginning of next semester to discuss your learning needs.
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Our Production Team
Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard
Producer: Ellice Ellis
Production Assistant: Zariah Taylor
TBG University Host & Coordinator: Jayna Ellis
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| 0:00.0 | Congratulations, you've been accepted into the inaugural class of therapy for Black Girls University. |
| 0:13.0 | Whether packing for a new year on campus, |
| 0:15.8 | thinking through your gap year, enrolling in a community college, |
| 0:19.7 | or grabbing your souls for graduation, |
| 0:22.2 | TBU is here to help you thrive |
| 0:24.4 | at this stage of your life and beyond. |
| 0:27.5 | Hi, I'm Zaria Taylor, and I'm the TBG |
| 0:30.3 | Podcast Production Intern. |
| 0:32.1 | We'll return to Janaina right after the break. |
| 0:34.4 | Why do Friendship Break Up sometimes hurt more than romantic ones? How do I make friends in a new city? Is it true that women can't |
| 0:46.0 | actually be good friends to one another? I'm exploring all of these questions and so much more in |
| 0:51.6 | my book Sisterhood Heels. Now available in paperback at your local independent |
| 0:57.2 | bookstore or at sisterhoodheels.com. Grab a copy for you and your girls and let's talk about it. |
| 1:05.0 | College, an experience already notorious for its difficulty can be a lot harder to navigate if you're also dealing with a medical disorder or a learning disability. |
| 1:19.0 | These experiences are covered under the term |
| 1:22.8 | Neurro Divergent and today we're shining light on what it looks like to pursue an education |
| 1:28.5 | as a neurodivergent person |
| 1:30.1 | joining me today to talk about their experience as a neurodivergent college student is Chicago-based creative, |
| 1:37.0 | Kai Foster. |
| 1:39.0 | Kai has humorously documented the ups and downs of young adulthood via sit-down chats, blogs, and poetry |
| 1:46.5 | days since 2017. |
| 1:48.5 | Beyond the Camera, Kai attends film school and pursues independent documentary projects. In our conversation |
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