Exploring Our Needs - Accommodations and Support

How can getting our needs met academically help us bring wellness to the other aspects of our lives?

This episode features Kat Nic, senior disability access coordinator for graduate students in the Services for Students with Disabilities at Michigan. Explore how taking a single step towards getting just one need met can put us in forward motion towards greater well-being. And learn how SSD provides exploratory support to help you find the resources and strategies that can best enhance your time in grad school, both inside and outside of official accommodations.

Resources

• Services for Students with Disabilities Office
• Accommodations through SSD
• Academic Support and Access Partnerships
• Scholarships, Awards, and Funding through SSD
• CAPS
• Uwill - video, phone, chat, and message sessions with licensed mental health professionals
• Wellness Coaching
• International Center
• Spectrum Center

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Guest Bio

Kat has worked in the higher education disability access field for six years. After several years of working in K-12 educational non-profits, all while grappling with their own disability identity after getting sick and being diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses, Kat attended Bowling Green State University, where she was a graduate student assistant in the Accessibility Services Office for three years. Afterwards, Kat accepted a position at the University of Michigan, and just celebrated three years in the Services for Students with Disabilities office.