What is Disabled

In this chapter, the author details personal experiences of transitioning from the military to the college classroom and offers practical advice for interacting with both students and other faculty members in the academy. The author provides practical advice that veteran instructors could use in the classroom as well as when communicating with other faculty members. The author also proposes that those with disabilities be open with both students and faculty members when the disability may impact instructor performance so that accommodations can be made, or awareness can be raised to help the instructor be successful. Using poetry, much of which was written by war veterans, the author attempts to expose the civilian reader to the military mindset so they may have a better understanding of their colleagues and/or students who are military veterans. The author hopes this chapter can serve as a valuable reference to veterans and/or those with disabilities who seek to teach in the college classroom.