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So #UCUstrikes @ucu are starting today.
I am fully on board with the reasons for the strikes however in my first year of uni the strikes caused a lot of distress that lingered for a couple of weeks as an autistic student.
Here is my thread of how to strike and make it easier
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I am fully on board with the reasons for the strikes however in my first year of uni the strikes caused a lot of distress that lingered for a couple of weeks as an autistic student.
Here is my thread of how to strike and make it easier
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#UCUStrikesBack
First off shouldnt have to be said but always ensure if you are near an entrance it isn& #39;t blocked and that also it isn& #39;t blocked for a wheelchair user or anyone who may need access to a ramp ect. Do not block accessibility entrances either
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First off shouldnt have to be said but always ensure if you are near an entrance it isn& #39;t blocked and that also it isn& #39;t blocked for a wheelchair user or anyone who may need access to a ramp ect. Do not block accessibility entrances either
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#UCUStrikes
Don& #39;t give leaflets out unless people want to take them. My campus was littered with them last time. Not really a disability issue but an environmental one.
Also it was very uncomfortable having bits of paper waved at me by people I didn& #39;t know. Always is.
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Don& #39;t give leaflets out unless people want to take them. My campus was littered with them last time. Not really a disability issue but an environmental one.
Also it was very uncomfortable having bits of paper waved at me by people I didn& #39;t know. Always is.
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#UCUStrikesBack
Call out to people rather than shout.
Trust me there is a different. One is overload inducing one is not as much.
Do it once. People may not want to engage with you for any reason. Don& #39;t make it feel like you cannot get away.
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Call out to people rather than shout.
Trust me there is a different. One is overload inducing one is not as much.
Do it once. People may not want to engage with you for any reason. Don& #39;t make it feel like you cannot get away.
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#UCUStrikes
If using a megaphone.
Do you have to? Are your banners and signs not enough?
If you for some reason like the echoy sensory nightmares don& #39;t have it loud enough for all of campus to hear. Some of us are trying escaping meltdowns when we see one.
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If using a megaphone.
Do you have to? Are your banners and signs not enough?
If you for some reason like the echoy sensory nightmares don& #39;t have it loud enough for all of campus to hear. Some of us are trying escaping meltdowns when we see one.
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#UCUStrikesBack #UCUstrike
I& #39;m saying it again do not block entrances. Always allow for a way for people to enter the building without having to interact with you.
This means accessibile ones too and leaving enough room for wheelchairs, scooters ect.
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I& #39;m saying it again do not block entrances. Always allow for a way for people to enter the building without having to interact with you.
This means accessibile ones too and leaving enough room for wheelchairs, scooters ect.
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#UCUStrikesBack
I& #39;ll probably think of more especially as I am braving campus today because systematic reviews don& #39;t write themselves.
So just be considerate of disabled students and not dusting campus with leaflets.
Many are in support of you just I support no meltdowns more
I& #39;ll probably think of more especially as I am braving campus today because systematic reviews don& #39;t write themselves.
So just be considerate of disabled students and not dusting campus with leaflets.
Many are in support of you just I support no meltdowns more
#UCUStrikes
Obviously not everyone is like this. Most of this is from what I experienced at Liverpool Uni.
But yeah, my lecturers work hard and have made university an amazing experience. So I do support the strike.
Obviously not everyone is like this. Most of this is from what I experienced at Liverpool Uni.
But yeah, my lecturers work hard and have made university an amazing experience. So I do support the strike.
I also did a short thread on tips for other autistic students to help make this time easier. Simply things I do but hopefully it may help another
#autistic student during #UCUStrikes
#autistic student during #UCUStrikes
