Tag: Advocacy

Generation Patient

Disabled students continue to live out the mantra, “Nothing About Us, Without Us,” being out and proud on social media, creating start-ups and founding organizations around the world.

Generation Patient is one such student-to-student resource that is gaining traction. Founded by Sneha Davis who graduated with a degree in Journalism from Indiana University in 2020, Generation Patient seeks to connect students to resources, inform professionals and advocate for increased awareness and understanding of chronic illnesses as disabilities. A particular focus is on addressing ableism in the health services fields.

The team, mostly graduate students and recent graduates in professions, host virtual meetings on topics such as transitioning to college, family dynamics, advocating for fair insurance rates and prescription drugs, along with peer support.

A recent Round Table event focused on accessing higher education, with spotlights on working with campus disability services offices; being “believed” as a disabled person; and establishing trust with faculty.

Visit Generation Patient to learn more about chronic illness as a disability.

DO-IT Video Resources

The  DO-IT  Center has a collection of  short, well done videos which cover a wide variety of topics of relevance to students, employers, parents, librarians, IT and DSS staff. The videos focus more on the experience of having a disability  than on the law.

The DO-IT video library may be found here. DO-IT Video Library.

Videos play in  the DO-IT  custom accessible media player with audio description and transcripts provided. Videos can be downloaded, viewed on the DO-IT  YouTube channel, or ordered on DVD. The Search Video Library feature enables users to search the full text of all videos and begin playing videos at specific start times from the search results.

 

Located at the University of Washington, Seattle, the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.

How Well Do You Know Yourself?

Going to college can be exciting and challenging for any student. For students who have never had to advocate for themselves, the transition from high school to college can be difficult.

The answers to each of these five questions can help students with disabilities transitioning to college better understand themselves and their needs. In addition, the answers can also help them be better prepared  to meet with  disability service provide

  • What type of person are you now and do you want to be in the future?
  • Can you describe your disability or disabilities and whether you have documentation?
  • How do you learn best in the classroom and in daily life?
  • What accommodations, including any assistive technology or adaptive equipment, did you receive or try in high school and/or daily life?
  • How and when do you advocate for yourself?

 

Questions courtesy Tom Heffron, the education director of disability services and financial aid at the Wisconsin Technical College System,