Tathra Di Liberto - Psychosocial Recovery Coach

29/07/2022

Sending love to anyone who especially needs it today. 💜♥️💜

29/07/2022

I had to stop my forensic and psych sci degree due to becoming significantly disabled and virtually zero flexibility and accommodations. So many fields are mossing out on beilliant people and their minds by being so limiting and rigid...

Women with disabilities 'underestimated' as battle for equality in science careers heats up. Zia Westerman was interested in studying geoscience but a lack of flexibility around field trips caused her to do an arts degree instead.

Ms Westerman, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, was unable to find anything in Australia that was able to cater to her needs.

In 2022, people with disabilities made up just 6.3 per cent of university enrolments in Australia, and only 1.2 per cent had a profound disability. Of those, only a handful studied science.

Full ABC article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-24/women-in-science-pave-way-for-more-inclusive-environment/101257848

[Image: A photo of Zia Westerman chose an arts degree over science as she felt there was a lack of flexibility around her disability. Zia has red hair back in a pony tail, wearing a red jacket and sitting in her wheelchair.]