Any academics with disabilities out there?

[AbsentmindedWoman]

I have recently gone back to school to do a Masters degree. Loving it, but running into a few things that make me uncomfortable regarding my disabilities.

What Twitter/ other online resources are good for navigating this stuff?

I am not disabled but I am an academic.

What sort of issues do you face? Are you physically disabled or do you have MH issues? Sorry to ask so bluntly but it's difficult to help without knowing more.

I am chronically ill with several autoimmune conditions.

No big issues - but several times, I've had a rather dismissive response, and I find this uncomfortable and jarring because my course is in the healthcare field.

Have you got someone at uni who helps with students who may need support.

Yes, we do. They seem very nice. This isn't really their area, though.

Hmmm! I would expect our Disability Assist team to deal with that. Sensitively.

Have you got a pastoral tutor?

I have a tutor who I think is for anything and everything So yep should probably make an appointment with my tutor!

The thing is - I am loathe to come across as being nitpickingly critical of the university, but at the same time...I'm irritated by the casual, ableist and medically incorrect remarks. When it centres on a chronic illness I live with every day, it feels a bit shit.