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If youre a disabled student trying to choose a graduate program from those you were accepted to, here are some things I should have asked or negotiated in my acceptance 1/7
1. Housing. Ask upfront for accessible campus housing. If you can negotiate at all, tell your program you can't consider relocation without stable, affordable, accessible housing. 2/7
2. Ask current grad students about public transport. Does it exist? Is it accessible? How will you get to/from campus? How will you get everyday goods like groceries etc.? 3/7
3. Medical care. Is there a large uni hospital system? Check FB groups to figure out if there are specialists for your particular issues. Book appts before you even move. 4/7
4. Health care cards. Stress to student affairs that you MUST have access to your uni health benefits AT THE TIME OF YOUR ARRIVAL. No you cant wait a month for a card. Have them look up the details on the back end (dont accept no when they say they cant - they absolutely can) 5/7
You deserve to enter your program with institutional support and understanding! I hope you find thoughtful advisors, who push back against discriminatory systems, and that you can access the services you deserve. 6/7
If anyone needs to chat, my DMs are open. I may be slow getting back to you, but ill try my best. 7/7 #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #PhDChat
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