#is the problem the disabled students or

[madtomedgar]

It's funny to me when people think mainstreaming students means parking a kid who qualifies as severe and profound and has severe behavioral issues in the back of a classroom and letting them terrorize the "regular" kids while learning nothing, but imagine a special ed classroom as an optimal learning environment. Advocates argued for mainstreaming for at least part of the day because most special Ed classrooms were somewhere between a daycare and a Cia torture prison. Students were not being taught anything beyond the very very basics in them, were winding up socially ostracized and stunted because they had 0 opportunities to interact with peers, and the general student population grew up without meaningful interactions with disabled students, which was also bad for their development. Mainstreaming without adequate support is not good, but students are at least getting classroom instruction like. At all. Not every student is able to be mainstreamed, or fully mainstreamed, and that's ok. But like. I had an IEP, and getting pulled out of class to go sit in the special education room for an hour to do ?????? (worked on my homework but I could have been in class) was much worse for me than having the kids with downs syndrome be part of some of my classes despite having pretty intense limitations and some behavior issues. But my experience isn't universal etc.

[slveepyscwrs]

studying medicine as a disabled chronically ill spoonie be like:

WILL I END UP BECOMING THE DOCTOR OR THE PATIENT!?!? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT!!!!

[bmpmp3]

finding out ur coworker is way older than you thought and having to very quickly reorient how you talk to them

[14ficworms]

adhd is being under stimulated, crying because you hate yourself, then realizing that you actually don’t and you just needed a sweet treat

[the-fictive-haven]

OCD and ADHD is such a funny (/sar) combination when it comes to college work.

Like. For the whole week the assignments pile up and linger in the back of my mind, I stress and stress about it and lose more and more motivation because of it until I fall into a depression, and then all of a sudden the day everything's due I snap into hyper-focus mode and knock all of it out at once on a lousy night's sleep and two coffees and realize it wasn't actually that bad at all as I turn everything in at like 11:55pm

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Big celebratory shoutout to disabled/mentally/chronically ill school dropouts. You’re brilliant. You’re a hero. Don’t be ashamed. In fact, be proud. Be proud that you were…

…perceptive enough to see the situation for what it was…

…smart enough to know what you needed to do…

…strong enough to defy expectations…

…brave enough to forage your own path…

…and don’t let anyone convince you that their degree makes them smarter than you. or better than you. or more successful than you. or harder working than you. or more deserving than you. All it means is that they had better support systems. better resources. adequate accommodations. All it means is that you both had goals and plans and dreams, but the world let you down while it was seeing them though. All it means is that our society is deeply lacking both systemic and systematic equitability. And that is something to be angry or upset about, absolutely, but not ashamed of.

[consider-your-potatoes-mashed]

I’m a college senior this year and I’m in my second to last quarter (in theory) but because of my disabilities I haven’t been able to go to my classes enough or really participate enough. My professors have been amazing and super accommodating and supportive but the office for students with disabilities has been a goddamn nightmare. Every time I tell them a struggle or something i need to help me thrive or at least idk pass in school they just say no or that I need more documentation with details and stuff and I can’t make it to classes or the doctor really so how am I supposed to do that. This isn’t even a problem for everyone who goes through them, it’s definitely an issue for many people but I know some who just get the accommodations they need when they ask so it’s really frustrating. I wish me and my professors communicating with them about my struggles about what I need was enough. I hate how inaccessible university and college settings are. It fucking sucks

[la-galaxie-langblr]

Year abroad declaration of intent due in 12 days and I'm kind of freaking out about it 😭

[girlish-in-pain]

I recently started using a cane everyday and so my previously invisible disability is suddenly visible. I also started medschool. It's been a while since I was properly social so I have questions...

People don't walk next to me. And if they accidentally do, they leave to walk next to someone else even if that means squeezing in three people on the sidewalk. No one talks to me if it's not to ask me "what's wrong". I have really tried to make an effort and talk to people but I don't know what to do.

Can it have something to do with my disability and my cane? Like they're scared to say the wrong thing? Or maybe it's because they've sensed the autism?;)

[chronic--experiences]

After years of putting it off, I finally got my first cane.

Definitely having mixed feelings about it. I’m worried about judgement coming from people who have seen me move around without a cane, and people claiming that I’m faking a disability because I’m young.

At the same time it’s such a relief to have something that provides me with more stability while moving around. My left leg has gotten so weak and I’m constantly scared of falling after my leg has given out multiple times (once on a flight of stairs)

I’ve got great friends who are super supportive of me finally getting a mobility aid and are willing to fight anyone who looks at me funny, but it’s definitely going to get some taking used to.

[academiccryptyd]

Battling chronic illness and disability while being in college full time is hard to say the least. To anyone out there struggling, no matter the reason; go easier on yourself, but don’t stop. Never give up on your passion, whatever it may be. Being this ill, being in and out of the hospital, if it’s taught me anything; you never know how much time you have left. So do exactly what you want to with that time. Even if it’s hard. Take care of yourself, just don’t stop. 🧿💙

[gayalanwake]

sorry if I become extra annoying im kinda tweaking over being on my own for the first time sooooo I might let myself become extra indulgent 💔💔💔

[teenagefeeling]

stupid ass argument. "children's literature" isn't a monolith that only spans one genre or reading level. an adult who can't read at a high school level (or even read at all) isn't stupid. they just can't read. you're not better than other people for reading more.

[zaagi-studies]

prolly taking a late withdrawal from one of my teacher courses which means in 8 months i did 8 credits (full time for disabled students would be 18) so i feel a bit shitty for that

imma try to make up for it with 9 credits online over the summer !! for a total of 17 credits in my second year of teacher ed

i'll be in 2 online courses next year tho and i think i'll need to take 1-2 online courses every term if i wanna graduate by 2028 without wanting to die all the time

[fridayyy-13th]

wow. not even a week into college and i'm already behind on work. fucking lovely.

[alittletouchofthetism]

just finished my semester!!!!

gonna go hibernate for next 3 months in preparation for the next.