Dignity in Disability with Tess Carichner

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This episode of The Dignity Lab features an interview with Tess Carichner, a senior honors nursing student at the University of Michigan who is minoring in disability studies and global health. Tess is the founder of Disability Justice @ Michigan and lead editor of the anthology Accessing Disability Culture. Tess discusses her work in disability health equity and disability justice. She shares her personal experiences growing up in an inter-abled family and her perspective on disability as an identity. The conversation covers various aspects of disability, including visible and invisible disabilities, the importance of dignity in healthcare, and the challenges faced by the disability community.

Takeaways

• Disability is a dynamic and diverse concept that includes physical disabilities, neurodivergence, and chronic illnesses.
• Dignity in disability healthcare involves preserving autonomy, self-determination, and recognizing the importance of individuals' needs.
• Diagnostic overshadowing can lead to healthcare providers dismissing concerns of disabled patients, emphasizing the need for comprehensive primary care.
• Visible and invisible disabilities present different challenges in terms of disclosure, accommodations, and societal perceptions.
• Disability justice involves cross-disability solidarity, representation, and challenging ableist systems.
• The anthology Accessing Disability Culture provides a platform for disabled students to share their experiences and create representation.
• Intersectionality is crucial in understanding the compounded effects of multiple axes of oppression on disabled individuals.
• Non-disabled people can contribute to combating ableism by recognizing the humanity of disabled individuals and creating inclusive communities

Exploring what it means to live and lead with dignity at work, in our families, in our communities, and in the world. What is dignity? How can we honor the dignity of others? And how can we repair and reclaim our dignity after harm? Tune in to hear stories about violations of dignity and ways in which we heal, forgive, and make choices about how we show up in a chaotic and fractured world. Hosted by physician and coach Jennifer Griggs.

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