What should we do to ensure that patient-centered care meets the needs of people who live with different disabilities, who often feel misunderstood by health care providers unfamiliar with their concerns?

To ensure that care meets the needs of patients with different disabilities, we must go directly to the patient.

Patients and their family caregivers are the best source of information on what care is best for them! Seems simple, but it often requires patients to advocate for themselves.

I talked to my friend James about his experience with the health care system as a spinal cord injury patient. Watch this clip about how he advocated for his health care, worked with his care team, and got great results.