"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Three months before his death, Robin Williams was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. But an autopsy later showed that he actually had Lewy body dementia - a devastating brain disease that shares

#Ableism can be disrupted in the way we refer to disability. tinyurl.com/2wu6jvad The IAGD

What does today’s #SCOTUS devions mean for #HIED? AAAS SEA Change is here to help leaders navigate the decision with experts from across the field! Register now for our FREE town hall-style webinar on 7/7, 1-2 pm ET. STEMM Opportunity Alliance @AAAS National Academies American Chemical Society AGU (American Geophysical Union)

Please, people, think before you make assumptions.

Do you know someone who is actively making the geosciences more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities in the classroom, lab, field, or workplace? Nominate them for an IGER award by Aug 20! Details here: theiagd.org/iger/ Disabled in Higher Ed - #DisInHigherEd #DisabledInSTEM

An exciting and remarkable funding opportunity from NIH supporting research on health disparities impacting people with disabilities caused by #ableism. This is a long-overdue mind shift for biomedical researchers and a much-needed area of research! grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/r…

Free one day positive mental health in the geosciences workshop following 2023 GSA + opportunity for $450 towards lodging. Apply by September 15th. More info: serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/geo…

Sometimes, what didn’t work out for you, in fact, worked out for you.

In her #Uncharted essay Jennifer L. Piatek nicely describes opportunities & costs of disability. I love how squawky points out that the glorification of independence in geoscience is at odds with the more inclusive interdependent culture of care within disabled communities.💯

"Our potential for success as deaf/HoH faculty members should not be measured by our ability to pass as hearing. By shifting general perceptions of what success looks like for disabled academics, we create more inclusive learning and research communities." themindhears.org/2023/10/12/1-o…

#GSA2023 Please stop by the The IAGD booth when the exhibit halls are open! Also, please talk to me if you are interested in working with me on a research project to help support BIPOC geoscientists with disabilities. theiagd.org/2023/10/09/new…

“Our son wears a cranial band… what should he be for Halloween??” 💡

🚨 U.S. Census Bureau is changing the way disability data is collected which reduces national disability estimates from 14% to 8%! These changes will negatively impact disabled people and have moved forward without input from the disability community. 📢Action you can take below!

The application window for the GeoSPACE Summer 2024 field course is now open! Get those apps in for an accessible opportunity to practice field geology, remote sensing, volcanology, and planetary science in Arizona or virtually. UF Geology The IAGD sites.google.com/ufl.edu/geospa…

"I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world" -W. Whitman Jason Kelce Travis Kelce Go Bearcats!!!

A better way to tackle marginalization in the geosciences? #EScubed publishes: "Acknowledging the intersectionality of geoscientists with disabilities to enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Authored by Ian Castro Chris Atchison The IAGD The Geological Society

Your assumptions are not reality.