Martina Carroll - Stavros CIL - Amherst's blog

What happens to access when you can't get on the examining table?

Blog - December 10, 2007 - 4:39pm - Martina Carroll - Stavros CIL - Amherst

There's health care - and then there's health care for people with disabilities. At Stavros Center for Independent Living, we have long been aware of poor access at hospitals and clinics. Most people can visit their doctor's office and just do what they are told to do -- 'hop up on the table,' 'just lie still,' or 'step over here' -- and are able to get a full exam or a check-up. But it's not that easy for some of us.