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Dr Grace Spence Green - On Recovery, Disability, and Radical Acceptance

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Redefining Disability and Language in Healthcare

This chapter examines the impact of language on perceptions of disability within the healthcare system, critiquing terms like 'wheelchair bound' and highlighting the importance of viewing mobility aids as tools for independence. The speakers share personal experiences that challenge rigid binaries in medical culture, advocating for a view of disability as an integral part of the human experience rather than a separate category. They emphasize the need for better representation and community support to shift societal attitudes away from negative stereotypes towards more nuanced and accepting narratives.

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