Finding a job is hard for anyone. For people with disabilities, it feels close to impossible at times. Factors such as navigating disclosure, accommodations, and trying to communicate with employers who are themselves unsure how to respond (due to lack of knowledge in the area) all make the process increasingly difficult. Luckily, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) exists to help with exactly that. It is a program which is designed to help people with disabilities prepare for, fi

When wanting to access care or support, there can be so many worries that come up with finding the right professional for you: Are they informed about different experiences and identities (trauma, LGBTQ+, disabilities)? Will I be judged because of my identity? What is the difference between their professional labels and how they can support me? Resources, such as directories, can help clarify your search. Directories are websites or databases that present organized inform

Finding the right referral is hard; there are so many options. How do you know which one is the right fit? Can more than one of them be the right fit? What if none of them are? All completely valid questions to think of when looking for a provider. Luckily, you have stumbled across the perfect article, as I am going to provide you with all the necessary information to find the professional best suited to you. Why are titles so confusing? Mental health titles are confusin

Do you find yourself trying your best in every class, but it feels like everyone else is having an easier time with each project and assignment? How many days have you stayed up late, rereading the same textbook page, but not processing any of the words? Even when you push yourself harder, doing all-nighters, studying every day, it all becomes exhausting, and the expectations become too much. You’ve hit a wall, and you wonder why you feel so difficult. What if, instead, you l

When you feel exhausted, struggle to complete tasks, or feel pressure to work like everyone else, what do you do? Do you push forward until you’re at your limit? Ask a coworker for help, but later feel like a burden? Crash once you’re off the clock? Many people get stuck in a tiring cycle of working through struggles with no room to breathe. It could be easy to name all of the barriers in your way, but what about the solutions to remove them? This is where accommodations com