Change How You See, See How You Change
POSITIVE EXPOSURE: Celebrating the Humanity of Medicine
Change How You See, See How You Change, is a photography exhibition that redefines how we see medicine – not just as science, but as a deeply human experience.
THE EXHIBITION
Created in collaboration with local participants and University of Louisville health sciences students, this portrait collection invites you to see the person behind the diagnosis - celebrating their joy, strength, and uniqueness. Each image tells a story, reminding us that every patient is more than their condition; they are individuals with rich lives, emotions, and identities that deserve recognition. As you explore these portraits, we invite you to reflect on the power of empathy in healthcare and the importance of genuinely seeing, listening, and understanding the people we care for.
Through partnership with Positive Exposure, the University of Louisville Health Sciences Office of Health Equity and Engagement, the Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, and the School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, this exhibition aims to remind us that we all share fundamental human experiences. By embracing these common experiences, we enhance our understanding of compassion in medicine and within the communities we serve.
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What Do the Colors on the Disability Pride Flag Mean?
By Lola Méndez (Lola Méndez blogs 0 02/17/2025)
July is Disability Pride Month, which is held that month to recognize the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. The visual representation of disability pride is a colorful and meaningful banner created by disabled writer Ann Magill. The newest disability flag, unveiled in October 2021, shows a straight diagonal banner of five colors on a dark background. This most recent version is an update of Magill's original design, which showed the banner with zigzag lines.
The largest minority group in the United States is people with disabilities. In fact, just over a quarter of the population across all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities and religions have a disability, according to the CDC. Despite the statistics, it wasn’t until July 26, 1990, that the ADA was passed, creating legal protection for the rights of disabled people in employment and transportation.
Over three decades later, people with disabilities continue to be marginalized by a society that still holds many harmful assumptions about disabilities and the disabled. Such ableism keeps many barriers in place for people with disabilities. The disability pride movement reinforces that people with disabilities are positive societal contributors. During Disability Pride Month, and throughout the year, it’s critical to recognize the barriers, challenges and prejudices people with disabilities encounter while celebrating the meaningful contributions of disabled peopl