Although both disability studies and medicine aim to promote flourishing and alleviate suffering, they diverge on whether disability is a … [Read more...] about KANG: Recognize Value of Diagnoses
KANG: Understand Disability Terminology
Whenever I’m asked to explain what disability studies is, I usually don’t know where to begin. Part of the problem is the words themselves. … [Read more...] about KANG: Understand Disability Terminology
KANG: Reexamine the Value of Clinical Empathy
Normally, we’d like to think of empathy as an unquestionably good quality. Understanding the why and how of another person’s emotional … [Read more...] about KANG: Reexamine the Value of Clinical Empathy
KANG: Reject Ableist Ideas
Before starting college, I used to think of ableist barriers in visible and measurable terms. At Georgetown University, I saw inaccessible … [Read more...] about KANG: Reject Ableist Ideas
KANG: Redefine Inclusive Housing
On Oct. 31, 2019, Jillian Copeland and David Godoy visited my Ignatius Seminar, “Disability, Culture, and Question of Care.” Copeland is the … [Read more...] about KANG: Redefine Inclusive Housing
KANG: Stop Sensationalizing Disability
Throughout mainstream media, disabled lives appear to exist in just two dimensions. Either they are maudlin tragedies or, if they have … [Read more...] about KANG: Stop Sensationalizing Disability
KANG: Rethink Misconceptions of Disability With Harry Potter
Possessing magic is usually an empowering social exception. To use magic is to surpass the laws of the natural world, to be able to do what … [Read more...] about KANG: Rethink Misconceptions of Disability With Harry Potter