PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Many neurodivergent people struggle to manage time and often feel like life is passing them by. This creates a cycle of anxiety and overwhelm, making it even harder to get in the driver's seat of life. The Time Management program is here to support participants in managing time and finding a balance that allows them to move through their life in a more easeful way. Through recognizing the limitations placed by neurology and making time visible, we create weekly schedules tailored to each participant's unique needs. There is an emphasis on creating a schedule that is sustainable from a nervous system perspective, in order to reduce burnout, illness, and job loss.

The Time Management Program empowers you by teaching strategies for setting and communicating boundaries that make sense for both work environments and life outside of them. It emphasizes an understanding of self-regulation, providing intentional downtime with activities designed to nurture your needs. With a knowledgeable and compassionate approach built into every step along the way, this program provides essential tools for creating weekly schedules tailored specifically towards sustainable long-term employment.

PROGRAM GOALS

• Identify work/life balance requirements using a 'need, want, have to' framework
       - How many hours can be sustainably worked now, in 6 months, in 1 year
       - What days of the week you can work - how many days are needed between employment, etc.
• Learn to use visual weekly planning to support making time-based commitments
• Create a system for prioritizing tasks and commitments that is tailored to each participant
• Learn to use and maintain a digital planning system for all time-based appointments, including setting reminders and alerts
• Create scripts for professionally communicating boundaries and needs regarding time in the employment setting

WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR - WHEN IT MAY BE HELPFUL 

This program should be considered when a participant is struggling to manage their daily life and is having difficulty knowing or communicating how often they can work. It can benefit those who have a history of job loss due to frequent absences, persistently being late, etc. It can also be helpful for those who have specific stress or difficulty communicating about their needs with time from histories of co-dependency or enmeshment.

COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAMS

• Emotional Regulation - highly recommended this is taken first
• Sensory Processing - to be taken first if needed
• Self - Advocacy