Resources
A starting list of services and tools that can help with navigating med school as a neurodivergent student. If something here helped you, consider sharing it in our Facebook group so others can discover it too.
University support
Services and programs through the University and MD student association.
- Student support and wellbeing (University of Melbourne) (opens in a new tab)
- CAPS — Navigating Autistic Student Life program (Thursdays) (opens in a new tab) Includes webinars on practical strategies for autistic and ADHD students. Dates and details on the University page may change each semester.
- Health & wellbeing — UMMSS (opens in a new tab)
- Student services workshops and webinars (opens in a new tab) Some recordings require a University login.
Understanding & self-care
Frameworks and hubs written with neurodivergent students in mind.
- Spoon theory — balancing energy (opens in a new tab)
- Neurodiversity Hub — student-focused resources (opens in a new tab)
- Neurodivergent Insights — resource library (Notion) (opens in a new tab) A large curated library of neurodivergent-related material (same community as the spoon-theory site).
Podcasts
Stories and series members have found useful — including Canadian public radio.
Study & organisation tools
No endorsement — just tools students have found useful.
Links were collated from society posts and may change. Let us know on the contact page if something is broken or outdated.