#disabled students

[bunny-ology]

I started off in college as an education major wanting to be a middle school science teacher, but ended up quitting that because of how ableist the major was.

I switched to an agriculture degree because I grew up on a farm, and during 2020 I was constantly at home and convinced myself I could physically do the work, and I completed that degree despite the professors being ableist and morally questionable.

While I was an Ag major, I was working for the geology museum on campus, and decided to get my Masters degree in museum studies. During my studies, I realized how disabled people are constantly left out of deai discussions in the museum field, only ever seen as potential visitors and never potential workers, and so I finished my degree with independent research into how disabled staff are treated.

During my last semester in grad school, I started working as a substitute teacher and realized that my education major professors were wrong; I as a disabled person can totally be a teacher without a problem. My grad school advisor also told me that a lot of myself professionals go back and forth between the school system and museums. So I'm taking the leap to try to become a teacher

I just took my GACE (the Georgia certification test) and passed at a professional level! Once I am hired by a school, I will start taking the remainder of classes that I need to be considered a full fledged teacher

I've literally just made a circle, but the agriculture and museum studies degrees are still a huge help to me as a science educator. Other than space, agriculture perfectly set me up to understand everything required for students to learn and places me in a good spot to introduce an FFA chapter to the school, while my museum studies degree has allowed me to see education from a different perspective than my coworkers in order to more adequately come up with ideas in joint discussions. Additionally, I included disability and deai research in almost everything I did from work to school, and as a disabled person myself, I feel that my understanding of accessibility and empathy for other disabled people has prepared me more for interacting with disabled students in my classes.

Not a single bit of my journey was for naught, and I no longer feel ashamed or regretful towards my agriculture degree. I'm also excited to continue learning and eventually helping others to learn too

#education major #agriculture major #museum studies #museology #study blog #studyblr #ag major #life update #disabled students #disabled studyblr #disabled academia

[worms-in-my-brain]

Hey if there are any disabled and/or mentally ill people out there who are in their first year of college or university and who are struggling. You got this. Shits really hard when you have extra stuff on your plate. And y’know what, it might not work out! But that’s okay. It’s not for everybody, and you don’t have to do it to have worth. You don’t have to do anything to have worth as a person. You can lie in your bed all day and you still deserve to be here and you still deserve to have people who love you.

I’m in my third year now and I’m coping a lot better than I was before. But sometimes I’m just sitting there and I remember how fucking hard it was. Truly if anybody needs to or wants to talk, feel free to send me a DM.

#neurodivergent #disability #disabled #actually disabled #actually mentally ill #mental illness #disabled student #disabled students

[medsocionwheels]

Is your accommodation policy sending the right message to disabled students?

It is common knowledge in the disabled community that “accommodations” for disability in higher eduction are often unreasonable, putting immense burden on disabled students to navigate a class environment that does not meet their access needs. When professors fail to provide reasonable accommodations, they are rarely forced to change course–honestly, you’re lucky if your disability student center mentions the access issue to the professor at all. As a disabled student, it always felt highly personal when this happened. Now that I have several years of experience as an instructor, sitting through trainings and teaching discussions with other instructors, I am still furious when students are denied reasonable accommodation, but I have a slightly different understanding of the denial as a personal slight.

This is not to give instructors denying accommodations a pass, but it is to point out that the bigger issue is that ableism is structured into the institutional framework of higher education (all education really, but that’s for another day). Instructors are socialized into a highly ableist system beginning in their undergraduate years, long before many even realize they will pursue a career in higher education. This system effectively limits the number of disabled instructors by centering norms in higher education around, not just the abled students and faculty, but the most superior of these groups–the “mentally fit” (aka “intelligent”). Bonus points if also very physically fit and attractive. This also creates a situation where the success stories become inspiration porn, often because they take on the “supercrip” mentality, but also because the system is literally structured so that disabled people must overcome their disabilities to some extent to survive.

One of the key items used to reproduce this ableist power imbalance? The syllabus. Yes, the accommodation policy, but also the rest of the policies, the course structure, and even the formatting of the syllabus itself down to the font choice and color selection for paper if provided printed copies.

My goal as an instructor has always been to make my courses as flexible as possible, centering the understanding that most students will need some form of adjustment, if not accommodation for disability, instead of assuming that most students will be non-disabled and socialized into an elite learning style (I tought at an R1 flagship university in the United States for 14 semesters ending December 2022). In the beginning I was mocked, laughed at, and bullied by my peers (exception of 3, also graduate students at the time, 2/3 in my own cohort…). The faculty member in charge of our graduate teaching seminar required to become an instructor told me my syllabus “just makes you sound like a nice person, which is great but your students want a smart person, who cares about nice??” Needless to say I’ve gotten in many arguments over the years, but interestingly enough, I’ve had many colleagues start to ask my advice in the COVID-era. Some people have started to realize that the traditional course setting isn’t just something that “doesn’t work” for all students, that it is something set up to purposively exclude certain students while favoring others. If you are one of those people, this post is for you!

There are 2 major barriers to students getting what they need accommodation-wise that have almost nothing to do with the instructor: medicalization of disability, and ignorance of other important circumstances that may warrant accommodation, like having a child, having full-time employment, or caring full-time for a parent. My most recent version of the accommodation section of my syllabus has not changed much in light of COVID-19, but there is one important distinction. While I did not wait until the pandemic to realize students needed (and wanted) to have access to course recordings and virtual attendance, it did take a student’s request for me to consider this as an appropriate course of action, and I will admit, my gut reaction was hesitation. I ignored it, and I can say it’s one of the best decisions I have made in my teaching career. It was also a huge step for my own battle against internalized ableism and supercrip mentality. Here’s the wording to my 2-section accommodation policy encompassing medically documented disability, disability without medical documentation, and non-disability reasons for needing accommodation.

The most important part of the non-disability section? Not putting parameters around who is allowed to ask for accommodations or a certain accommodation, and instead, taking a “no questions asked” approach.

I once had a colleague ask me how I managed to not be worried that students would take advantage of my accommodation policy. My response to that colleague? Some of them probably will take advantage of my policy, and you know what? It is still 100% worth it, every single time. It would be worth it if 44/45 students took advantage, because chances are, the 45th really needed that flexibility. It’s also not for me to judge whether they are taking advantage–if they say they need something, who am I to tell them what they do or do not need?

As a critical sociologist and disabled person, I can also answer my own question–nobody, not me, not you, not any doctor, no disability student center staff member, NOBODY, has a better understanding of their needs than the student expressing the need.

So, here’s the text, pulled from my Research Methods in Sociology syllabus from Fall 2022. I am posting this one on purpose. Not because it is the most recent, but because it is for a major required core class. Methods and theory always seem to come up in the “but what if’s” of the accommodation discussion. It’s possible, the course is over so I can say it went smoothly, and I’ve used it once before with theory, too. Here is your evidence! At min, take the text and share widely. If you’re skeptical? Take the syllabus, too.

And remember, there is nothing weak or pathetic about being kind. All of your colleagues are smart, but the students will remember who was kind to them, and who was horrible. Don’t be the horrible one. Your students have everything to gain, what do you really have to lose?

Find the text of my accommodation policy and an example syllabus at the link below:

#disability #higher education #academic ableism #disabled students #college #university #sociology #teaching #syllabus #accommodations #universal design for learning #UDL #HyFlex Learning #professor #educator #sample teaching materials #safe classroom #undergraduate education #honestly works for graduate school too but this is an undergrad syllabus #not a sociology specific accommodation policy but definitely a sociology specific syllabus #believe your students #that's the TLDR #believe them #accommodate as you can #the end

[disabled-dragoon]

Hey Curio! I've been following your account for a while, and I absolutely love it. I could use some advice, and you seem like the right person to ask. I am interested in putting together an online group for the disabled students at my school, but I have no idea how to organise it or what we would actually do/talk about. I know that I want a place for us to be able to go when our teachers violate our accommodations, but that's pretty much as far as I can envision. Do you have any suggestions? It's okay if you don't. I hope you have an awesome day :)

Oo that sounds like a marvellous idea!!

Okay let's see. First off I would make sure there's actually a "market" for it, of sorts. Ask around disabled students and see who would be interested in it, and also what they would like from it to. It'll give you a good idea of numbers and stuff to include.

I would also get an idea of what platform people would prefer. Discord? An online forum? WhatsApp? Etc. Etc. And what would be easier for you to use and manage as well.

You want to make sure it's a safe place for everyone involved, so that will probably involve some rules. You should write them out clearly, in as accessible a format as possible, and make sure its somewhere easily available to everyone.

Really consider what rules you'll include, and be open to suggestions/amendments from those in your space.

Also, in terms of moderation, if you don't feel comfortable managing the space yourself, expecially if it starts to grow, see if anyone is willing to be a mod with you. It should be someone trustworthy and reliable to everyone, willing to help with the workload that is managing the space, and it might even be a good idea to give everyone in the space a vote. I.e. "All those in favour/all those opposed" etc.

Do you want it open to all disabled students if your school? Or just certain year groups?

Once you've managed to set it up and you've got a solid base to build from, see if you'll be allowed to advertise with posters or whatnot. If not/you don't feel comfortable, try word of mouth. Spread it around the disabled community. Advertise it like a disabled society/club!

Some other stuff to talk about as well as accommodation frustration could be:

Study Help

Disability Aid Spotlight

Disability Aid Help

Positivity and Vent sections (consider what rules would be in place for these to ensure its safe for everyone)

A place to share any resources you find

General Chitchat

Etc. Etc.

I think that's all I've got at the moment. I reckon the hardest part will be getting people to join, but even a few people will make a difference.

This sounds like a wonderful idea and I really, really hope you can get it going and off the ground.

Good luck and let me know how it goes!

#ask box #disability community #disability #disabled students

[chamomile-coated-cat]

Don’t you love how when you have chronic pain, you can literally just FEEL when depression hits?

Saw I missed an assignment and had a sinking feeling in my chest AND my body decided to go into pain hypermode

#disabled #disabled students #chronic pain #actually disabled #disabled community #disabled academia

[cannabiscomrade]

I wasn't going to derail the disability pride month post for people with peanut allergies but in relation to that topic

I have never seen another allergy that has been so viscerally hated and mocked by people working in education like nut allergies. I've seen fellow teachers cringe that their classroom was the "nut free" classroom that year. Support staff that are trained and willfully don't follow cross contamination protocol in the lunchroom because it's too "tedious" or "time-consuming". Full preschools + childcare centers that refuse to accommodate nut allergies. Schools where the only free lunch is a PB&J. Before/after school programs and summer programs whose food curriculum has nuts and doesn't provide an alternative activity.

Allergy discrimination is so so insidious and prevalent. It's happening behind their back and it is everything from the exposure joke to possibly causing someone to go into anaphylaxis from willful ignorance.

Also other parents in the classroom are guilty too. The "not my child not my problem" brain rot means that those lunchboxes are like bombs for airborne exposure allergies

#disability tag #for clarity i don't have a nut allergy but i've had many students that do #teaching tag

[evergreen-pumpkin]

A snapshot of one morning, on a relaxed day with mild weather. Now imagine this when it's crowded or when it's raining or snowing.

Video description: POV from the lap of a wheelchair user. Very shaky. OP is going downhill on a fall day. Lots of trees and fallen leaves around. There are construction trucks to the left in the very beginning. Every now and then, you can see a German Shepherd on the left. Second obstacle shows a food robot crossing the sidewalk to drive in front of OP, but it stops suddenly and OP crashes into it. OP continues down the hill until she reaches another food robot, which is obstacle 3. This robot sits in the middle of the sidewalk while OP navigates around it. Then OP comes to a concrete ramp with iron railings, which is obstacle 3.5. It is very steep. After the ramp, OP goes to cross the street, where a black SUV blows through the crosswalk. Obstacle 4 is a ramp with red brick. OP struggles to move up and pauses at one point before continuing again to obstacle 5, where there is a big concrete building and manual doors. The German Shepherd service dog goes up to push the accessibility button multiple times to no avail. A student comes and opens the door, OP enters through two sets of doors into a hallway. Clip change to obstacle 6, OP is wheeling down a hallway and approaches a white elevator with out of order signs.

End of description.

#actually disabled #disabled #ambulatory wheelchair user #service dog #college #wheelchair #manual wheelchair #disability #inaccessibility #wheelie #city bus #college campus #campus bus #student #stem #women in stem #disabled scientist #disabled people in stem #service dog in training #dogs #german shepherd #assistance dog #shaky camera #flashing

[classicslesbianopinions]

the other thing about being disabled in academia is everyone is like "yeah we can't do much about the buildings they're old :/" as if "old" being a synonym for "inaccessible" isn't just a constant reminder that the people who built the school did not imagine that someday someone like me might study there

#mod felix #obviously there's some stuff that's way more accessible with like. electricity. like. i can get to the second floor. for example #but like. it's still possible to have. for example. ramps. if you as a culture value disabled people and their work #i miss when i was at a school where 'these are old buildings' meant 'these buildings were built for cows instead of people' #rather than 'these buildings were built for students just not students like you' #and of course this is another one that applies to many marginalized groups and like. many groups more than disabled people #in the sense that like. my school was also built to explicitly exclude people of color. for example #but i speak from my own experience and my own experience is characterized by ableism more than anything else #but like . again if you read this and you're like 'this feels like it applies to me in ways unrelated to disability' #well it probably does.

[specialeducationschool]

A Guide To Quality Education For Disabled Students

Every day, disabled students face unique challenges in accessing quality education.

Whether it’s physical or mental disabilities, these students may experience difficulty in the classroom and even feel like they are not up to par with their peers. But the reality is that these students can learn just as much — and sometimes even more — than their able-bodied counterparts. With the right support and resources at their disposal, disabled students can reach new learning heights and excel in school. In this blog post, we’ll explore what quality education for disabled students looks like and provide tips for making it happen.

What is quality education?

Quality education is defined as education that meets the needs of all students and prepares them for success in college and careers. All students deserve access to quality education, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Quality education should be affordable, accessible, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each student.

A quality education is one that leads to good grades, high test scores, and successful futures. It should also be affordable so that all families can access it. Quality education should be accessible to all students, including those with disabilities. And finally, quality education must be tailored to meet the unique needs of each student.

There are many ways to measure quality in education. One way is by looking at test scores. Students who attend schools with high test scores are more likely to succeed in college and careers. Another way to measure quality is by looking at graduation rates. Schools with high graduation rates prepare students for success after they leave school. Finally, quality can also be measured by looking at how well schools prepare students for college and careers. Schools that offer strong college and career preparation programs give students the skills they need to succeed after they leave school.

Who are disabled students?

Most disabled students have one or more physical, medical, emotional, or learning differences that make it hard for them to succeed in a traditional school setting. However, with the right support and accommodations, disabled students can thrive in their education.

There are many different types of disabilities that can impact a person’s ability to learn. Some common disabilities include:

· Autism spectrum disorder

· Down syndrome

· Cerebral palsy

· deafness or hearing loss

· blindness or visual impairment

· Intellectual disability

Each disability comes with its own unique challenges, but there are some common barriers that disabled students face in the education system. These can include:

· inaccessible buildings or classrooms

· lack of assistive technology or accommodations

· lack of trained staff to support disabled students

· negative attitudes from teachers or classmates

With the right support in place, disabled students can overcome these barriers and succeed in their education. Disabled students have a right to an inclusive education, and schools should make every effort to accommodate their needs.

The challenges of providing quality education to disabled students

One of the main challenges of providing quality education to disabled students is ensuring that they have access to the same resources as non-disabled students. This includes making sure that they have access to the same curriculum, books, and materials. In addition, disabled students may require special accommodations in order to be able to participate fully in the educational process. For example, a student who is deaf may need a sign language interpreter in order to be able to communicate with their classmates and teachers.

Another challenge in providing quality education to disabled students is making sure that the teaching staff is properly trained to deal with the unique needs of these students. Many teachers are not familiar with how to best accommodate disabled students and as a result, they may not be able to provide them with the level of support they need. In addition, some teachers may harbor negative attitudes towards disabled students which can impact their ability to learn.

Finally, another challenge of providing quality education to disabled students is dealing with the issue of funding. Many schools do not have the necessary resources to adequately support disabled students. This can lead to a lack of specialized services and materials which can impede the educational progress of these students.

How to overcome these challenges

There are a number of ways to overcome the challenges associated with providing quality education for disabled students. First and foremost, it is important to understand the unique needs of each individual student. This can be accomplished through regular communication with parents, teachers, and other professionals who work with the child on a daily basis. It is also important to create an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that meets the specific needs of the child.

Another way to overcome these challenges is to provide adequate resources and support for both teachers and students. This includes ensuring that classrooms are properly equipped and that teachers have access to specialized training and resources. In addition, it is important to create a positive and inclusive environment in which all students feel valued and supported.

Finally, it is essential to continually monitor progress and adjust strategies as needed. This includes assessing both academic and social-emotional needs on a regular basis. By working collaboratively with everyone involved, it is possible to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education regardless of their individual needs.

Quality education resources for disabled students

There are a number of ways to get quality education resources for disabled students. One way is to go through the government. The government provides many resources and services for disabled students. They also have a website that provides information on how to get quality education resources for disabled students.

Another way to get quality education resources for disabled students is to go through private organizations. There are many private organizations that provide resources and services for disabled students. They also have websites that provide information on how to get quality education resources for disabled students.

The last way to get quality education resources for disabled students is to go through the schools themselves. Many schools have programs and services for disabled students. They also have websites that provide information on how to get quality education resources for disabled students.

Conclusion

Everyone deserves an equal opportunity when it comes to education and the ability to learn. We hope that this guide has given you a better understanding of how disabled students can get the best quality education possible, and how educators can help ensure their success in reaching new learning heights. With a little patience, dedication, and creativity, no obstacle is too big for those seeking a more level playing field when it comes to education.

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#education to disabled students #disabled students

[bunny-ology]

Grad school is making me feel very alienated, and not for whatever usual reasons…

Legit, the courses aren’t even that hard, so I hve time to do other things that I want to.

But I’m in a hybrid setting where some of us are in person, and some of us are online. I’m online.

Us students who are online are treated very differently. We’re not allowed to have our cameras on, we’re not allowed to turn on our mic unless it’s something important, the professor keeps the camera off so we’re not able to see her or the other students, we’ve complained about not being able to hear some of the students in class but they won’t do anything about it, everything we say is refuted but the in person students are always right (even when they say the same things we do). Even though in person students sometimes go online when they can’t make it in, they weren’t included in an email about “proper zoom etiquette”. When we couldn’t hear the sound to a documentary that one professor wanted the class to watch together, she literally said “oh well” before a student in class got up to fix it. She was literally going to make us watch the video with no sound. The in person students all get to go on trips together to different museums in order to see behind the scenes, paid for by the program. You know how it feels when you’re talking about something important to you and someone just says “okay” and goes to talk to someone else, or just ignores you? This is legitimately happening every day to us in class, and it’s infuriating.

It’s not like I’m online because I want to be. I’m online because I’m disabled and can’t live by myself in a state that’s 12 hours away from anyone who knows me. Hell, I can barely live alone 30 minutes away from someone who knows me. This is just another example of how I get treated less than just because I’m not able bodied. As an academic, who wants to continue being an academic, academia is so ableist and gatekeepy and bullshit.

#disabled academia #disabled studyblr #disabled students #museology #museum studies #grad blogging #graduate student #gradblr #grad student #grad school #zoom university #university #academia #academia problems #ableism in education #ableism

[chronically-chaotic-cryptid]

If you're wondering how disability staff in schools get trained about physical disability, they don't.

I'm the first wheelchair user ever in my school. The school is pulling rules out of their ass and consistently have no clue on what the guidelines are from the department. One of the disability coordinators at my school could not fathom why a red emergency cord should touch the ground (also didn't know what it was), the two of them keep acting like they're allowed to give me medical 'advice' encouraging me not to use my wheelchair (even after I've clearly shut them down and stated I'm more than aware about the effects of deconditioning) and the current SNA in my school seemingly thinks and acts like I cannot simply be anything else then a lovely little cripple with the autonomy of a five year old and the personality of a puppy in unfortunate circumstances.

All these people are specifically there to help disabled students. But seemingly their training and knowledge stops once a wheelchair user comes into the picture.

#god i hate education #cripplepunk #cripple punk #wheelchair user #disabled student #physically disabled #angry cripple

[warcrimesimulator]

This entire thread is horrifying. I was so lucky that my ochem professor let me take the final the next day after I missed it (and in that case it was my own fault, read the time wrong and thought it was later than it actually was)

#professors and grade school teachers who do this shit should be fired #not even joking there needs to be federal protections in place to prevent this from happening to students and workers #like blatant disability discrimination aside its still fucked for people to be punished for a car accident or for a death in the family

[rattusn0rvegicus]

Man I feel like a lot of leftist activists would do a lot better to just use common fucking language to talk about things rather than dense academic shit that's only understandable to people with PhDs and people who spend 95% of their waking life on Leftist Twitter lmao

Like, you're talking with other academics? Great, use academic language. You're a social media account trying to interact with the general public? Don't say "decarcerate", say "find alternatives to imprisonment". Don't say "collective liberation", say "freedom for all". By GOD don't say "bodymind autonomy", say "the ability to have control over our own minds and bodies".

Yes it takes a little more effort to explain shit in common language but I promise you people will stop looking at you like you have two heads and dismissing everything you say as Woke Bullshit if you like, actually get on their level, goddamn it. Not everyone has the privilege to have a graduate-school level understanding of this type of language or spend so much time reading leftist theory that they can perfectly understand this stuff.

#being a public health student has made me even more passionate about this too #like. You want to make a change? You have to make sure the general public UNDERSTANDS WTF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT FIRST #Like for example I think Project LETS is a great concept and is doing great stuff #But my god their public outreach needs some MAJOR work #By using this type of language you are isolating the type of ppl who can benefit from your services to 'college educated Twitter leftists' #Social justice is a MAJOR INTEREST OF MINE and even I struggle with making sense of some of the shit y'all say!! #Like I have to translate it in my head to normal speak #And like. These types of spaces constantly talk about accessibility for disabled people? Bullshit man #What about those with intellectual disabilities or cognitive impairments who struggle with this shit? #What about people who are just learning English? What about people who work full time and don't have the time to learn this terminology? #Goddamn #It's all performative!!!!

[identitty-dickruption]

that little voice in your head telling you that maybe you don't need to register for education accommodations this semester? yeah that's the devil talking. if you're eligible for help, accept the damn help

#neurodivergent #adhd #autism #disability #uni student stuff #studying while neurodivergent #studying while disabled

[vividstardustrevolution]

Disabled people (both people with physical disabilities and people with psychological disabilities) should be able to get housing, food, medical needs, etc met without having to work or stay in school. ...Okay, really, everyone deserves access to free or affordable housing, food, and medical care, but disabled people ESPECIALLY deserve it because if I, a law student with "low support needs" autism, depression, GAD, OCD, and ADHD, cannot afford to take a break from school and take a semester off because I'd have to start repaying my loans because I had to drop down to three credits last fall and because I would have to get a job, so it wouldn't really be a break (which, I have had one job in my life, and I'm not fully convinced it wasn't a fluke, and also, trying to maintain a job when you have disabilities is difficult), I can only imagine that disabled people with higher support needs are even more fucked than me when it comes to being able to get housing and food and medical care without much, if any, funding.

Yes, Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, and housing programs exist in the US, but, uh, I hate to break it to y'all, but that doesn't fully fix the problem, at all. There are a lot of old apartment complexes that are straight up inaccessible if you use a wheelchair. I'm living in one now. Applying for Medicaid and other programs can be a pain in the ass, especially when you're disabled.

"Just live with your parents!" My parents were emotionally abusive and emotionally neglectful, transphobic, and they literally harassed me so much during my 1L year that I still have nightmares.

"Live with a roommate!" I tried to. It went fucking terribly.

"Are you really disabled if you're able to be in law school?" YES. YES I AM.

Actually, on that note, law schools and the law profession need to become more accommodating for disabled people ASAP. Buck v. Bell needs to be overturned. Courts should be wheelchair accessible. Having to get past seven plus different forms of ableism just to graduate and pass the bar is ridiculous. Seriously, can we get some resources for disabled people in law school and the law profession, please?

Disabled rights matter, and we have every right to be able to live in peace and get our needs met, regardless of our support needs, disabilities, or anything else.

#disability #disability rights #actually autistic #actually adhd #actually disabled #ocd #actually ocd #lawblr #disabled law student #US centric but it has to be said #In all seriousness though please I need a semester off #actually traumatized #cw abuse mention #accessibility #real lawblr

[neuroticboyfriend]

honestly you probably shouldn't go into the medical profession if you aren't prepared to treat patients with dignity and respect - even if your job exploits you, even if your bosses suck, even if you're exhausted.

yes, you are allowed to have feelings and be tired. but you have to be willing and able to either admit when you can't do something (and take the consequences), or put how you feel aside and do your job. for the sake of your patient.

you and your job may be harmed by the medical industrial complex's wrongness, but to your patients, you are part of the complex that is also gravely failing them. you have the power to be a force of goodwill and care, or an instrument of oppression.

that is what you're signing up for when you become a medical professional. don't like it? don't become a medical professional.

#softspoonie #medical industry #medical professionals #medical #medical system #medical ableism #medical abuse #medical trauma #disability advocacy #health #health advocacy #ableism #systemic ableism #systemic oppression #nurses #doctors #medical neglect #medblr #medical student #medical studies #medical malpractice