Key Points
Adding to my already disadvantaged situation growing up was that my country provided no disability-support services...
My grandmother was consumed with providing us with the basic necessities, so she didn't have the headspace to accommodate an added responsibility that she may have considered secondary.Although.
Having a degenerative eye condition with no proper educational support in school or at home proved tremendously difficult..
But I soon found out about the Americans with Disabilities Act, which stipulates that universities need to provide disability-support services to students...
Having a disability, growing up in an economically challenging situation, and not having the foundational learning needed for academic success can be disheartening..
