How to treat a person with disabilities as a person (and “treat the person, not just the disease”) (Link to Substack post)

Acknowledge their perspectives and listen to their stories.

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You’ve probably heard health care professionals say, “treat the patient, not the disease.”

I agree.

What does that mean? Specifically, what does it look like?

In this post, I will give you my best answer.