While visiting Trinity College, we learned a lot about disabilities in terms of aging and how people with intellectual disabilities are treated differently. For example, Women learn less about their reproductive health, and often find out about it later on in life. Menopause was discussed in the topic of disability, and how women didn’t know what they were going through and couldn’t quite grasp how they were feeling and be able to explain it. It began with heat sweats, mood swings, and difficulty sleeping. Women were feeling these symptoms and becoming anxious which then were shown through acting out. This is just one of the few topics that are not discussed with individuals who have intellectual disabilities. While touring the College, we walked through their library, which ad sensory play rooms for neurodivergent individuals to get a chance to take a break and have the ability to take some time to themselves. They had separation between the books and the students and allowed for quiet hours which would give students with intellectual disabilities to feel more content in their environment if they are uncomfortable by the noise level. I really valued these steps that the University took to ensure those with disabilities feel safe and comfortable at this school. I think the expression “to be seen is to be loved” is such a valuable term when discussing accommodations and proactive steps taken to create the best learning environment for these students with certain needs. Below I have attached an image of the sensory play room, unfortunately it is not occupied at the moment as school is out of session.