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5 Oct, 5 tweets, 3 min read
Hi everyone - we're so excited to have you along with us for the month of #NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month). We're hoping to take the month of October to create actionable change surrounding ableism in higher ed.
Did you know that roughly 25% of the US population is disabled? Likewise, schools report 20-25% of undergrads are disabled. The sad part is that only 8% of master's students, 7% of doctoral students, and a miniscule 3.6% of faculty ID as disabled #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter
As disabled doctoral students we're dismayed by these numbers! We don't see our identities reflected in the academy. As proponents of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) we want to enact real measurable change. #DisabilityTwitter
We're counting on you to do some of that labor. We're counting on you to ally yourselves with us. For the month of October we're posting daily Accessibility Actions. Watch our videos, share our materials, talk about this content w/ colleagues, send the emails we ask you to send.
#Accessibility in #highered is possible when we listen to disabled voices and commit to making changes. Check out our schedule here
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4 Oct
We have a few poll questions for you. We hope that these polls will also spur on some discussion about disability in the academy.

Don't forget to share these polls with your colleagues and friends by retweeting! 1/

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You can pick "Show me results" if the question doesn't apply to you.

Please feel free to expand upon your answer in the comments below the poll. 2/

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3 Oct
Ok y'all - we know it's the weekend and the world is a trash heap right now and you're burnt out. However, Universal Design strategies help us ALL - profs and students alike! Here are all of our resources on UDL that we've posted today - RT and tag your colleagues 1/5
Download @caitskirby's phenomenal one-pager using the following link: bit.ly/2GzKNVc

Print it out, hang it in your office, share it with your grad students. Send it to your cohort members, add it to your collection of pedagogy resources 2/5
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#UniversalDesign asks that you think about accommodations BEFORE you begin your course planning. I'm really passionate about UDL because I know how hard it is for students to secure accommodations and ensure they're followed. 1/9
There are huge barriers to securing accommodations. First of all, students need medical diagnoses. Yet we know women, students of color, and other minority students are less likely to be taken seriously by medical professionals. 2/9
Accommodations also cost a lot of money, even if you're privileged enough to have insurance coverage. It also costs time, access to medical specialists, and proper screening. Few people have access to that, so accommodations at best are a marker of privilege. 3/9
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2 Oct
Today will be our first Disbled in Grad School (DIGS) Chat. Guidelines for participation: To participate in the chat, please answer our questions by using the chat hashtag (#DIGSChat) and follow our page to engage with other participants 1/

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When we ask a question we’ll number it Q1, Q2, etc. When you respond, please use these numbers to help others keep track, eg. A1, A2, etc. See the example below:

Q1. What’s brown and sticky?
A1. A stick! 2/
A little background for this #DIGSChat: accommodations are LEGAL guarantees. Students with documented disabilities are legally guaranteed reasonable accommodations for use in classes, research, and more. 3/
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We are so excited to be sharing calls to action all October long. We’re a group of grad students promoting accessibility in higher ed. To kick off October, we'll be introducing ourselves to you in this thread. #NDEAM #DisInGradSchool 1/
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Then, like and retweet folks to make this community cozy and supportive. 2/
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The US @dol’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month #NDEAM strives to promote hiring, retention, & career advancement of disabled people. Now, on its 75th celebration, this message is incredibly important in wake of the pandemic as we face unprecedented unemployment 1/5
Disabled people already contribute to the workforce in meaningful ways. Unfortunately, some of #NDEAM’s resources promote inspiration porn and offer a narrow, capitalistic view about the benefits of hiring disabled individuals. We DO NOT support this. 2/5
Since members of our group are in higher ed, we have framed our month of actions around increasing access to employment in the academy, at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty levels. 3/5
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