When I began to think about it I found that there were a number of similarities between my “disability” and being LGBT+. I have anxiety and a panic disorder, and that is the first similarity, it is a hidden disability…. Continue Reading →
Ben Rowsome has been elected to the Youth Committee of the European Disability Forum (EDF), representing Autism Europe. Ben is a 3rd year Physics student at Trinity and has a range of experience in disability activism as part of the… Continue Reading →
Invisibles of Trinity – Part I When I first came to university, I was too shy to ask for help. I knew the Disability Service was there to aid with reasonable accommodations during exam time but I did not know what… Continue Reading →
“Pride can be intimidating. Unfortunately, pride events can be inaccessible to those of us living with a disability. Physical spaces playing host to the events can present difficulties for those with sensory difficulties or those with a physical disability.”
The Trinity Ability co_op are launching the Anxiety Project, a series of videos highlighting the experience of students with anxiety in Trinity College Dublin. It explores the ideas of what is a ‘normal’ level of anxiety to experience, Covid anxiety… Continue Reading →
