Chronic Illness Support: That Chronic Thing

The Price of Inclusion: Chronic Illness, Disability, & Accessibility Fails

Cathy Beederman Season 1 Episode 47

In this episode of That Chronic Thing, Cathy dives into the high cost of “inclusion” at a WNBA playoff game — literally. From $2,000 ADA seats to arenas telling disabled fans to “just show up and hope,” this story highlights how broken accessibility systems still are, even decades after the ADA.

Cathy shares her personal experience as a fan with chronic illness and disability, the barriers that kept her from attending, and why accessibility advocacy is everyone’s responsibility — not just the disabled community’s.

If you’ve ever struggled with chronic illness, disability, or the endless hoops of so-called “accommodations,” this one’s for you.

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