Your identities can be an important part of your career, and may influence how you explore your options, prepare your story, decide on opportunities, or approach your career goals. TC NEXT is dedicated to providing information and resources that can support you as a student with a disability. The below resources can help you answer questions regarding identity disclosure, accommodations, evaluating potential employers, the job search, finding community, understanding your legal rights, and more.
Registered Student Organizations Directory: ASL: American Sign Language Club, Students with Disabilities Affinity Group (SWDAG)
Teachers College is committed to providing educational and professional opportunities for all individuals and assisting them in making their experience at Teachers College successful and positive. The Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities (OASID) works with all academic departments, faculty members, and administrative offices in an attempt to ensure that individuals with disabilities can participate fully and equally in the Teachers College community.
Article: Idealist Guide to Working (and Living) with Chronic Illness and Disability
Article: Who's Hiring? 9 Orgs Supporting People with Disabilities
Article: 3 tips for employers who wish to hire more neurodivergent candidates
Article: 4 Tips for Managing Social Anxiety Disorder at Work
Video: Disability, Can I Talk About it in the Workplace?
Video: Work with ADHD– Questions to Ask Yourself & Find Work You Love
Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Learn about what qualifies as disability discrimination and the rights that you have as a person with a disability during the interview process and in your workplace.