Katherine Purrington
Host: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Sponsor: Pfizer Inc.
Jessica provided advocacy and representation to ensure that people with disabilities had access to integrated and respectful health care in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Despite both federal and state laws mandating equal access to health care, people with disabilities (PWD) frequently face significant barriers to receiving adequate medical care. Some barriers are physical barriers, including a lack of adaptive medical equipment, such as examination tables and chairs, weight scales, radiological equipment, and mammography equipment. Other equally significant barriers include attitudes of healthcare workers who possess negative stereotypes about disability or simply have not received training to ensure that PWD have access to appropriate and culturally competent care. These barriers often result in drastically inferior medical care for PWD.
In the past two year, Jessica has:
Now that her Fellowship is complete, Jessica plans to continue working on this vital project at Boston Center for Independent Living.
Host: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Sponsor: Pfizer Inc.
Host: Health Law Advocates
Sponsor: Fidelity Investments, Mintz
Host: Natural Resources Defense Council
Sponsor: Anonymous
Host: Legal Action Center
Sponsor: Friends and Family of Philip M. Stern