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Honoring Alice Wong's Legacy by Advocating for Disability Justice
1Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|January 9, 2026
Summary
Rehabilitation clinicians should adopt disability justice principles to combat ableism. Integrating these anti-ableist concepts into practice can improve health outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Disability Studies
- Social Justice
Background:
- The medical model of disability, focusing on problems to be solved, perpetuates ableism.
- Alice Wong, a disability justice advocate, passed away on November 14, 2025.
- Honoring her legacy requires a shift in clinical perspectives.
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