337 | Imposition of Independence: Social-Medical Hybridization in Disability Studies

How do dominant discourses surrounding childhood disability shape rehabilitative practice? That is the core question on the research project of the MSc student Emily Cox. In this episode, hosts Ana Moyer and Laura Munoz find themselves re thinking ideas such as independence, identity and the differences between impairment and disability. Emily's study intend to reveal whether the ways we think about and act on disabilities have an impact on the lives of disabled children.   To reach Emily you can email her at [email protected] Recorded on July 6, 2021. Produced by Laura Munoz Baena. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.