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Students with Stories
Retired

'Students with Stories' used to air Wednesdays at 9:06 a.m. and 6 p.m. as students told their stories of their disabilities and how they dealt with them while attending classes.

  • A Northwest student athlete discusses dealing with depression with the support of his trainer.
  • A student with ADHD wants to succeed at Northwest and talks about the help she's received from her professors, and she offers advice to other students.
  • A student tells about having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and why she needs to use a wheelchair sometimes on campus. She explains how the students at Northwest have been compassionate to her about the accommodations she requires.
  • A veteran with PTSD talks about how faculty helped him get on track with his studies at Northwest.
  • A Northwest student talks about the accommodations she requires to manage her ADHD and the sense of family she's found within her department.
  • A Northwest student with high frequency hearing loss talks about the warmth and acceptance he felt from other students.
  • A student talks about the warmth and acceptance she has experienced at Northwest with regards to coping with Asperger's Syndrome.