A WORD FROM KEVIN
Hello, I am Kevin Burberry. I played “Bryan”. The interactive video in which you have just participated actually depicts two problematic areas faced by a person with a severe disability at a doctor’s office, namely the ability to be understood with clarity and the physical aspects of the examining room.
Every person has the need to be understood in a clear and concise manner, and nowhere is this need more present than in a doctor’s office. If the patient is not allowed a productive way of expressing themselves, then they cannot be properly treated. Therefore, if patient who is nonverbal comes into examining room, it is incumbent upon the doctor to put them at ease and let them formulate their responses. Such accommodating should include obtaining a brief lesson on how the person communicates, talking directly to the patient, and allowing them enough time to answer the necessary questions. If the physician performs these three tasks, not only will they be more effective in treating the patient, but they will honor the patient as a person. And this honor is what people will disabilities desire the most from society.
In conclusion, I hope that this video has helped demonstrate how to be better treat a patient who has a disability similar to mine. By easing the problematic areas of communication and the physical aspects of the examining room the patient will be more comfortable, and the visit will ultimately be easier on everybody involved.
Thank you.
