Advice for Students with Disabilities
Gina Ceylan, University of Missouri

• It is absolutely essential to maintain a POSITIVE attitude.
• Be perceptive. Pay attention to what’s happening, and be a part of it.
• Figure out what you really appreciate, and get into it.
• Find what accommodations work and don’t work for you. This is all about trial and error. Don’t be afraid to admit that something doesn’t work well.
• Don’t hesitate to try something new or to invent your own solutions. How do you learn best? What motivates you?
• Plan ahead!
• Self-advocate! You deserve equal access to knowledge.
• Continually communicate with your teachers, ODS and other students. Be honest with yourself and others as much as possible.
• Embrace your condition.
• Get involved! We have a community on this campus, and we want you to be part of it.
• Try not biting off more than you can chew. Do as I say, not as I do. Realize that you can do anything, but not everything.
• Be as organized as you can possibly manage.
• Never, never, never give in to ignorance, apathy or negativity.
• Try science!
• Check out the Rec.
• Also, I urge you to recycle.