Ep. 6 - Katie Rose Guest Pryal - Neurodiversity, Disability, and Mental Health in Law and Law School

Welcome back to the Lounge! Katie Rose Guest Pryal is here this week for a deep discussion on neurodiversity and disability, whether as a law student student, faculty member, or practitioner. Katie and Krystal Norton (host) share their personal experiences as neurodiverse individuals while sharing difficulties, tools, and areas of improvement within the legal world in these areas and that of mental health. The two define neurodiversity and accessibility, they discuss Katie's journey into the legal profession, they talk about writing tips for neurodiverse people, and they discuss accommodations in the classroom. They also consider the mental health component to taking the bar exam.WARNING: This episode covers topics that some listeners may find difficult. Listener discretion is advised.If you want to keep up with Katie and look at a full list of her work: https://katieroseguestpryal.com/ and https://krgpryal.substack.com/.The book we discuss heavily in the episode, "Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education" is available on Amazon.Katie's books and program with Carolina Academic Press can all be found here.Resources and Articles Referenced in the Episode:Bishop, Kaci, Framing Failure in the Legal Classroom: Techniques for Encouraging Growth and Resilience (October 12, 2017). 70 Ark. L. Rev. 959 (2018), Available at SSRN.McElroy, Lisa T. and Pryal, Katie Rose Guest, The Worst Part of the Bar Exam: It's time to drop mental health questions., (August 7, 2014) available on Slate.com here.Macfarlane, Katherine, Accommodation Discrimination (August 15, 2022). 72 American University Law Review (Forthcoming 2023) , Available at SSRN.Schendel, Sarah, Due Dates in the Real World: Extensions, Equity, and the Hidden Curriculum (2021). Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Vol. 35, Iss. 2 2021, Available at SSRN.Pryal, Katie Rose Guest, Genre Discovery 2.0 (January 25, 2023). Forthcoming, Barry Law Review 2023, Available at SSRN.Alexa Z. Chew & Craig T. Smith, Border-Crossing: Genre Discovery and the Portability of Legal Writing Instruction,25 Perspectives: Teaching Legal Res. & Writing 8 (2016). The National Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential referrals and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery in English and Spanish.SAMHSA's National Helpline800-662-HELP (4357)TTY: 800-487-4889For additional information on finding help and treatment options, visit www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.