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Technical standards, itemized physical and mental capacities that medical schools require students meet, represent a particularly trenchant and slow-to-change manifestation of medical school disability exclusion—and discrimination. Medical schools…

The 7 Principles of Universal Design: Equitable in Use Flexibility in Use Simple and Intuitive Use Perceptible Information Tolerance for Error Low Physical Effort Size and Space for Approach and Use References:Baida, L., & Ivanova, O.…

The Benefits of Universal Design: Creates an inclusive society which acknowledges human diversity, ensures quality and social inclusion on equal terms, and promotes respects for the abilities of every person. Improves the quality of all people,…

A plethora of podcasts covering disability in medicine from many angles emerged since the late 2010s, corresponding with the increasing profile of disabled doctors and issues of inclusivity in medicine broadly.The Docs With Disabilities podcast was…

Debuting on the medical drama “ER” in its second season in 1995, Dr Kerry Weaver was one of the first representations of disabled doctors on primetime television. Having a limp in her gait and using a forearm crutch, the character was played by a non…

The Good Doctor, first aired in 2017 and created by David Shore who interestingly also produced House M.D. follows a surgeon Dr Shaun Murphy who has autism and savant syndrome as he juggles his duties as a doctor and his personal life. Though a great…

This 2013 Daily Mail report on Dr. Ted Rummel, who is paralyzed, offers an example of the merging of person and technology in media depictions of disabled medical professionals. While acknowledging Rummel's personal determination, the article…

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This feature on Dr. Tim Cordes, who is blind, published in 2010 by Madison, Wisconsin, newspaper The Capital Times, describes how assistive technology enables Cordes to satisfy his productive role as a psychiatrist. By focusing exclusively on…

Universal Design in Environment and Facilities:  Ensure an accessible public transport stop is built according to the standard and is not far away from the facility Provide parking spaces, including accessible parking spots for persons with…