Disabled in STEM

She/Her | PhD Student | Disabled | Advocate | #DisabledInStem #WomenInStem #QueerInSTEM

[Yin lab @HenryYin19]

I'm often asked to recommend neuroscience books for 1st year grad students or those with limited background in neuroscience. Here are a few books I know.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

The only thing I miss about the south is air conditioning!

(and Korean and Vietnamese food)

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@nisslbodies I bought a ton of this light feel, no scent lotion that I've been trying to use more because I know it's good for my skin, but even with that stuff I'm left wanting to crawl out of my skin sometimes!

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@nisslbodies I have strong memories of my mother putting lotion on her legs when I was young, but I have a strong aversion to it because of the feeling greasy bit + strong smells. I do put lotion on my hands regularly, particularly in the winter, and I commonly rub lotion on my spouse's back.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

I know it's small fries compared to everything else happening now, but god I can't handle worrying about everything else over making sure everyone is fed and clean

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

Stove/oven broke within 10 minutes of the dishwasher. Nervous to call my landlady because my sister has been staying with us, and also she's finicky. But also it's taking so much to figure out how to feed all three of us and wash all our dishes alone + keep working.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

I am a PhD candidate! So now, with the increased security of my position, I'm going to talk to HR about some of the ableism I've been experiencing with my advisor's support.

[Alexis Garretson @GarretsonAlexis]

Grad student health insurance is a DEI issue. It affects older students and students from low-income backgrounds who can't rely on parents' plans and is a major barrier for disabled students.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@M8Void Yes! And we are all scientists, the evidence is so clear that these don't achieve any goals. Like I've invited them to share a veggie CSA with me instead or plan a daily walk together or help make plans to do long term fun active activities together, but no. I feel sad for them

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

TW: diet, food

My friends eliminating sugar for a week for health reasons is really really triggering some food issues I thought were buried. They do these crash elimination diets that I hate so much.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

I'm exhausted.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@kairyssdal on NPR (paraphrased): people are starting to throw around the R-word again so I think it's time we define our terms

Me, disabled: oh boy

Kai Ryssdal: And by that I of course mean "Recession"

You got me again, economists. #EconTwitter

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@RamSafeResearch Yes! And when they do talk about neurodiversity they either only mean depression or only mean autism. I feel like it's this broader issue of people picking one type of disability and pretending that's the whole disabled community.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

What mistakes do you see #DEI speakers make the most when discussing #disability?

I feel like the one I see most often is failing to use community-preferred language or call out ableism in participant responses.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@CC_at_YCTAC Or talking about/privileging voices of parents of disabled kids over actual disabled people in the room. Like Jake just because your son is colorblind you don't speak for all disabled people?

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@DisabledTechie if one more time I hear a DEI trainer refer to me as "differently abled" I'll scream.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

@FunFactsLulu Yes so true!

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

Once again I am in a DEI training where a participant is agreeing with the racist person in the example scenario set up for us to practice responding to racism in the moment.

[Disabled in STEM @StemDisabled]

I'm back to public, if they find out who I am, they find out who I am.