We Need To Stop Seeing Disability as a Deficit with Jennifer Chassman Browne

Mind, Money and Medicine · Aug 19, 2026 · 26m

What if the way we talk about disability is the very thing keeping people out? Jennifer Chassman Browne breaks open the assumptions, awkwardness, and “helpful” habits that often do more harm than good, and shows what real inclusion actually looks like in everyday life.Living with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since age six, Jennifer has spent her life navigating both visible and invisible barriers - first as an active athlete and educator, and later as someone whose disability became more visible in public. That shift changed how the world treated her, and it also sharpened her understanding…