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Dismantle the box: A disabled physical therapist's case for supporting capability exploration
Author(s) -
Pigg Wesley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30952
Subject(s) - wheelchair , perception , task (project management) , specialty , psychology , medical education , applied psychology , computer science , engineering , medicine , psychiatry , world wide web , systems engineering , neuroscience
Physical therapy is typically viewed as a very hands‐on, physical profession. This perception leads to different reactions when people find out I use a wheelchair. Most reactions are incredibly encouraging; however, some are a clear display of people's doubt. I hope to highlight in this column the importance of supporting people with disabilities as they explore their career aspirations despite uncertainty. This means letting them drive what specialty areas to attempt, what university courses to take, what clinical settings to try, and how they achieve a certain task, while you provide support.