Where can I meet people who have similar disabilities and who I can talk to about disability-related issues?
Just as your campus probably has a club for international students, it also likely has a club for people with disabilities. This club can be an important source of support personally as you make new friends, and for finding answers to your disability-related questions. Your local independent living center may have social and support groups, and there are many online disability communities – both cross-disability and disability specific: • Disaboom • National Disabled Students Union • Google directory of disability and mental health support groups You can find many other sources of support by searching for “disability support group” on Google.
