36: Allyship and Education to Combat Disability Bias

Dr. Kathleen Bogart, Director of the Disability and Social Interaction Lab at Oregon State University, discusses her research on congenital and acquired disabilities, ableism, and stigma-related stress management. She describes the disability self-concept as an individual's disability identity and how someone navigates the world in relation to that identity. Dr. Bogart additionally outlines the importance of allyship for people with disabilities, the role of education to combat ableism, and a need to create better metrics for disability research.

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Episode transcripts can be found at http://disabilityhealth.jhu.edu/included/

Useful Links:

• Disability Advocacy and Research Network (DARN): https://darndisability.org/
• Psychology Today blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disability-is-diversity.