Periagoge
Scenario

Why disability can overshadow professional identity

I'm the only blind person in my graduate program and my advisor keeps suggesting research topics about blindness like that's the only thing I could possibly contribute to the field.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're fighting against others' assumptions that your disability defines the boundaries of your intellectual capacity.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disability as identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.