In this session, participants will: (1) learn about one study exploring teacher candidate perceptions of disabled teachers, (2) explore how teacher education programs can support disabled and neurodivergent teacher candidates, and (3) hear from one disabled and neurodivergent researcher on how neurodivergent joy shapes our way of being in academia. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own ways of being in academia related to teaching, service, and scholarship. The presentation will include an interactive discussion around strategies and practices to experience joy as disabled and neurodivergent academics through our practices in higher education.