The key to success in the academic world and in the world of work is the understanding of your disability and how to manage it.
It is important to know how your disability affects daily life:
- Time management
- Energy level
- Physical and medication needs
- Medical appointments
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Pressure
- Pain
- Accommodation needs while in school and in the work environments
- Social skills for the work environment.
All these comprise disability management. Planning, scheduling and refusing to over commit yourself are critical items in managing a disability. Each disability has its own characteristics and impact on your life.
This counseling teaches you to be able to independently address these
needs and to advocate for yourself and also prepares you how to understand
your personal accommodations and express these to employers.
