{"id":35882,"date":"2018-10-10T11:14:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T15:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=35882"},"modified":"2018-10-10T11:14:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T15:14:22","slug":"peer-advisors-up-close-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2018\/10\/10\/peer-advisors-up-close-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Advisors: Up Close & Personal"},"content":{"rendered":"This week, I had the chance to sit down with one of the Peer Advisors (for more information, check out: https:\/\/www.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/as\/peer-programs#node-5632<\/a>) at Accessibility Services and talk to them about what they do and why you should come talk to them about your struggles. Gina helped me understand the importance of Peer Advisors at Accessibility Services, and I hope our little chat helps some of you out!\r\n\r\nFirst, thank you for letting me ask you a couple of questions. Why don\u2019t you tell us a little bit about what you do here.<\/em>\r\n\r\nI\u2019m Gina, I am an undergrad peer advisor, and my job is to help students navigate university with a disability. I can assist with things like getting registered with the service, navigating the accommodations, and other student life aspects.\r\n\r\nWhy should students with disabilities register with Accessibility Services?<\/em>\r\n\r\nIt makes being a student and dealing with a disability easier, especially with the right accommodations and support.\r\n\r\nWhat are some things students with disabilities can do to help with academics, besides registering with Accessibility Services?<\/em>\r\n\r\nI think self-awareness in how much you can handle is really important, for example, the number of classes you\u2019re deciding to take. Having the right supports, health wise, is also pretty significant, because if that\u2019s taken care of, then it makes studying much easier. General planning and time management are things I would recommend. If a student is having trouble with that, we have a learning strategist, Rahul, at Accessibility Services to assist with that.\r\n\r\nWhat is some advice you would give to students registered with Accessibility Services, or students that are considering registering with Accessibility Services?<\/em>\r\n\r\nDon\u2019t feel guilty about registering, don\u2019t feel like you are lesser than others because you are registered with Accessibility Services. When I first registered, I was hesitant and scared, and felt guilty about things like needing more time on a quiz. When I did register, I regretted having waited so long. Definitely don\u2019t try to handle things on your own. Getting accommodations doesn\u2019t put you on a level above others, it gets you to the same starting point.\r\n\r\nAnything else you would like to let students with disabilities know?<\/em>\r\n\r\nWe can help you out with common issues such as registering, downloading the letter of accommodations, writing emails to professors, test accommodations, accessing your class notes, etc. We are here to help, and we\u2019ve got amazing undergrad and grad peer advisors who know the service really well. If you have any questions, need support, or if you just want to talk, come see us!\r\n\r\nMany thanks to Gina and the folks at Accessibility Services for being so helpful. If you would like to visit a Peer Advisor, check out the drop-in hours online at https:\/\/www.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/as\/peer-programs#node-5632<\/a>.\r\n\r\nHappy October, U of T!\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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