@SappMd

PGY4 in Emergency Medicine (MGH/BWH Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency @EMRES_MGHBWH), he/him | disability advocate & med ed enthusiast

 Boston, MA
Joined April 2021
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Richie Sapp MD MS retweeted
HAEMR@EMRES_MGHBWH22 Jul 2021
Intern introductions! Please welcome Richard Sapp coming to us from Stanford #WhyHAEMR Mentorship. Welcome to the HAEMR family!
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Tim Cox@timvcox11 Jun 2021
"Researchers from a 2016 study found people who are referred to as having "special needs" are seen more negatively than those referred to as having a disability." Ableds please stop telling us what we should call ourselves.
Gregg Beratan@GreggBeratan11 Jun 2021
USA TODAY: 'I am not ashamed': #Disability advocates, experts implore you to stop saying 'special needs'. Feat. @LCarterLong usatoday.com/story/life/heal… #SayTheWord

'I am not ashamed': Disability advocates, experts implore you to stop saying 'special needs'

Many experts and advocates vehemently oppose the term "special needs," and say that avoiding the term "disabled" only leads to further stigmatization.

usatoday.com
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