Timeline for Should I disclose invisible disabilities to my supervisors during my PhD?
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| Mar 8, 2018 at 18:12 | comment | added | aparente001 | @BryanKrause - I agree that the best way to accommodate is through disclosure and teamwork. How to get from Point A to Point B is the question. I don't think that pushing OP to disclose faster than feels comfortable will get them to Point B any quicker; in fact, it's generally counter-productive to approach someone with a disability with a crowbar in hand. So, for now, using the intermediary would appear to be the most effective way for OP to receive the accommodations guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 16:48 | comment | added | Bryan Krause♦ | Yeah, completely agree that it can't be forced and needs to be at the discretion of the student. I just don't have a lot of confidence that university structures designed for undergraduates will work well at the graduate level. The accommodations that are typically provided to undergraduates to help with coursework may simply not be relevant at a graduate level where research predominates. Accommodations for certain issues are a lot more straightforward than others as well (i.e., a sensory deficit versus attention difficulties). | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 13:40 | history | edited | aparente001 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 8, 2018 at 13:37 | comment | added | aparente001 | Typically a student would share quite a bit with a mentor, but this can't be forced. I don't want to attribute machiavellian intentions to the supervisor(s). It doesn't really matter what the supervisors' story is, although I'd imagine they feel frustrated and the root cause is probably lack of experience in this area. Still, the university has structures in place, and if they are helpful for undergrads I see no reason why they can't be helpful for grad students as well. @BryanKrause | |
| Mar 7, 2018 at 23:21 | comment | added | Bryan Krause♦ | Although I agree both that disclosure should be at the comfort of the OP and that there could be reason for suspicion, I think it's hard to judge at a distance. It may be that the supervisor(s) feel like they don't have helpful enough information from the disability office and they might feel like they are more capable of helping if they understand more what the process is. That is, it is still possible that they are misguided in insisting on more information rather than malicious. I think disability offices are designed for undergrads, whereas a PhD is more personal between student and mentor | |
| Mar 7, 2018 at 21:25 | history | answered | aparente001 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |