How assumptions can hurt patients with disabilities | Megan Morris, PhD | TEDxNYU Langone Health
Dr. Morris shares how her uncle’s life shaped her mission to reframe disability. Drawing on personal and professional insight, she makes the case for documenting disability status to see the whole person.Megan A. Morris, PhD, is a Member of the Faculty in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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