This is the second webinar in the eight-part series “Strategies for the Implementation of Disability-Competent Care.”
This webinar explores the experience of living with a disability. Our presenters introduce this experience through the use of Healthcare Stories from the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF). Additionally, the presenters explore the five key barriers experienced by persons with disability in obtaining health care: communication, access, attitudinal, equipment, and navigation and coordination.
Webinar Presenters:
- Chris Duff, Disability Practice and Policy Consultant
- June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant, Associate Director, Center for Disability and Health Policy at Western University of Health Sciences, California
- Dennis Heaphy, Co-Founder of Disability Allies Advocating for Change Together (DAART)
Additional resources related to the webinar topic are included below:
- Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology: Accessible Web Design
- Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
- Language is More than a Trivial Concern
- Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund: Healthcare Stories
Attachments:
World Wide Access – Accessible Web Design.pdf
Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities.pdf
Language Is More Than A Trivial Concern.pdf