Storytelling allows us to learn about others’ experiences and see the world from someone else’s eyes. Stories hold the power to educate, advocate, and inspire. However, the stories of people with disabilities often go unheard. That is why the Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative is dedicated to sharing the lived experience of people with disabilities telling their health stories as a way to amplify their voices and create positive change. Check them out below!
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Disability and Health Equity: Heidi's Story about her Journey
Individuals with disabilities experience significant health disparities. They often have decreased access to necessary health care and services. Heidi talks about her history with smoking and her journey to quit using cigarettes.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Human Development and Disability.
- Disability and Health Data System (DHDS) Data, 2018 [online]. https://dhds.cdc.gov
- This production was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number DD000010.
- Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. -
Disability and Health Equity: Linda's Story
Individuals with disabilities experience significant health disparities. They often have decreased access to necessary health care and services.
Linda from Anchorage, Alaska shares her health journey and the obstacles she has faced (and continues to) in getting the care she needs.
This video was created by Project CHEER. To learn more, visit https://www.wellness4ky.org/community-education/project-cheer/
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Human Development and Disability.
- Disability and Health Data System (DHDS) Data, 2018 [online]. https://dhds.cdc.gov
- This production was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number DD000010.
- Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. -
Health and Self-Advocacy: Journey with Self- Advocate Megan McCormick
Listen as self-advocate Megan McCormick talks about her journey of health, leadership, and self-advocacy.
Megan has served as a co-facilitator of the Health Partners Program for the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute where she taught others how to live a healthy life and stand up for what is important to them. -
Health and Self-Advocacy:Journey with Self Advocate Monica Hayes
Listen as self-advocate Monica Hayes talks about her journey of health, leadership, and self-advocacy.
Monica has served as a co-facilitator of the Health Partners Program for the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute where she taught others how to live a healthy life and stand up for what's important to them. -
Health and Self-Advocacy: Journey with Self - Advocate Brandy Martin
Listen as self-advocate Brandy Martin talks about her journey of health, leadership, and self-advocacy.
Brandy has served as a co-facilitator of the Health Partners Program for the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute where she taught others how to live a healthy life and stand up for what's important to them. -
Health and Self-Advocacy: Journey with Self Advocate Morgan Turner
Listen as self-advocate Morgan Turner talks about his journey of health, leadership, and self-advocacy.
Morgan has served as a co-facilitator of the Health Partners Program for the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute where he taught others how to live a healthy life and stand up for what's important to them.
He is currently working as a Health Education Assistant to spread the message of inclusive health. -
Health Partners: Leadership
Self-advocates from the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute go into detail about "all things leadership" in this short video.
- For more information visit www.wellness4ky.org. -
Cultural Competency In Health
Cultural competency for health professionals is critical in the world of health promotion. It ensures respectful and high-quality care. The Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative has worked closely with KY’s Office of Health Equity to reinvigorate the state’s focus on health literacy and cultural competency.
This video emphasizes why health professionals should be mindful of the diverse lived experience of the patients they serve. This includes demographics, cultural differences, systematic barriers, and implicit bias.
This video follows a few people and who they are, and what they talk about regarding cultural competency. -
Stroke Survivors: Jim's Story
Stroke survivor, Jim explains his experiences having a stroke and what his recovery has been like.