{"id":33188,"date":"2025-03-18T09:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=33188"},"modified":"2025-04-22T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:58:15","slug":"the-upside-learning-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/event\/the-upside-learning-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Upside: How Learners with Learning and Attentional Disabilities will Change the Future of Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>May 20, 2025<br \/>\n11:00 a.m. \u2013 Noon<br \/>\nIn-person or via Zoom<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"mark2qwm6stxm\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The<\/span>\u00a0future of healthcare is being shaped by innovative thinkers\u2014many of whom have learning and attentional disabilities.\u00a0<span class=\"mark2qwm6stxm\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">The<\/span>ir unique perspectives, problem-solving abilities, and resilience make\u00a0<span class=\"mark2qwm6stxm\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">the<\/span>m invaluable assets in medicine. 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