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ALT “I feel comfortable in my skin. Being disabled...it has never been a negative thing for me. That might not be the case for everyone, and not everyone feels the same way about disclosing their disability.”
ALT Dr. Otter hold a critical piece of a microscope with neon visual markers on it in bright blue and green colours. The background is a blurred piece of equipment from the Photo-induced Force Microscopy lab. Photo: Nic Vevers/ANU
ALT “What does it look like to transition from the structured support of university to the working world? How can you be prepared so that, when you graduate, you are not without support?”
ALT Dr. Otter studies a piece of a marine shell while standing in the Photo-induced Force Microscopy lab, with a large metallic piece of equipment behind her. Photo: Nic Vevers/ANU
ALT “Sure, intentional discrimination sucks, but I feel like indirect discrimination based on ignorance is probably the most frustrating thing...Disability issues are just largely unknown to many people. That ignorance is costly.”
ALT “If we are going to make change, then we need to share our experiences and our stories. We have to let others know.”
ALT Barriers to self-identification Many people are unaware that their experience can be described in terms of disablement. For example, a person with a mental health condition or an older person with a physical impairment may not realise the label of disability can apply to them Some may not feel comfortable sharing that they are disabled for fear of discrimination A proportion may see little benefit of self-identifying Others may prefer not to identify with a label that is perceived so negatively by society Stigma, imposter syndrome, and a lack of disability awareness are all barriers to self-identifying with a disability
ALT A woman with long gray hair wearing a lab coat is smiling and looking down at a white fluffy dog wearing a service dog vest and looking up at the person. The dog is lying on a red mat under a table.
ALT Red and Black infographic that says "We must confront the pervasive cycle of ableism that powers the status quo and strategically introduce disruptions along its course." -Meeks and Bullock Journal of Medical Education https://bit.ly/MedEd_Meeks_Bullock
ALT Shiri is showing off her Quell Relief device through a Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress with a black-white-beige basketweave print. The device is worn on her right leg below the knee underneath a geometric-shaped, sheer black pantyhose and a black-and-white checkered ballet flat. On the right edge of the photo, a black bag with gold trim is visible.
