The first panel I went to was a discussion of disability. I think the most surprising thing I took from that discussion was a feeling of affirmation/solidarity about my ADD-PI. I didn't really think of it as a disability because I am relatively privileged and only recently diagnosed but when the person on the panel with a similar disability
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And yes, this is part of why being in an independent living center was such a good field placement for me - both my ADHD and my mobility issues were met with understanding and I wasn't expected to be a "normal" person counseling people who weren't. I could disclose my own disabilities and act as more of a peer, which was amazing.
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Yes, yes, yes. As someone who is hard of hearing, this gets me so badly. Though unfortunately, it seems most common that the person will just say, "Never mind," and refuse to repeat the remark at all. I've had so many people tell me that it wasn't that important in the first place, or that it doesn't matter anyway. Practically nothing gets under my skin as badly as that does. Even if you think the statement wasn't all that important, it takes less time to simply repeat it more clearly than to argue about why you're not going to, and make me feel stupid and isolated in the process ( ... )
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Huh.
A thing to look into. Thank you for the line on it!)
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