Getting comfortable talking with patients or other healthcare professionals about disabilities can be challenging. It’s not something that is typically covered in school, and if you don’t have personal experience with the subject, you may find yourself floundering trying to find the right thing to say – or to avoid saying the wrong thing. And when you don’t feel comfortable, how can you expect your patient to feel comfortable? We asked our Real World NP community their questions for working collaboratively with disabled patients. In this week’s episode, we got answers from Andrea Dalzell, Disability Rights Influencer to those questions and more. ·         What is person-first language, and why it is so important·         Things that you may not have considered about accessibility·         What workplace accommodations are – and are not·         How to advocate for people with disabilitiesWords matter. The way that we, as clinicians, receive and interact with our patients with disabilities translates to how they (and their disability) are perceived in so many other aspects of their life. Working to develop an understanding, in a deep way, of how a patient’s disability impacts their overall life is a vital part of this. Likewise, improving understanding of how the language we use can positively or negatively impact patients, along with the ways that we interact with those same patients, is an important part of our roles as clinicians.  If you liked this post, also check out:Chronic Care ConversationsDiscussing Sexual Health With Your Patients - An InterviewHow to Give Feedback to Your Medical Assistant-----------------------Don't forget to grab your free Ultimate Resource Guide for the New NPSign up for the Lab Interpretation Crash Course Grab your copy of the Digital NP Binder______________________________Please note: This episode is intended only for medical providers and students learning to be medical providers. While anyone is welcome to view and listen, for legal and safety reasons, we are unable to diagnose, treat, or answer medical questions for individuals through this channel.  We always refer individuals back to their primary care providers for medical care.If you’re a medical provider or student and have specific patient cases you have questions about, I cannot answer those here but would love to help you inside our mentorship program! Join the waitlist at https://www.realworldnp.com/mentoring. _______________________________© 2022 Real World NP. For educational and informational purposes only, see realworldnp.com/disclaimer for full details Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.