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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aging and Disabilities
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Taylor & Francis Crises Conflict and Disability Ensuring Equality Routledge Advances in Disability Studies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Social History of Disability in the Middle Ages Cultural Considerations of Physical Impairment 14 Routledge Studies in Cultural History
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Taylor & Francis Literature Speech Disorders and Disability
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Mental Health A critical realist exploration Ontological Explorations
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Doing Disability Differently
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Taylor & Francis Disability and New Media
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Hay House Inc Spirituality Is for Every Body
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Taylor & Francis Disability and New Media
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Ronsdale Press Autistic Adults: Exploring the Forgotten End of
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Taylor & Francis Disability in EighteenthCentury England
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Deaf Mental Health Care
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Rejected Body
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies
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Taylor & Francis Rethinking Disability
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Cambridge University Press Bioethics and Disability
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Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Deaf Empowerment
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Cambridge University Press Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Cambridge University Press A Comparative Approach to Policy Analysis
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Cambridge University Press Disabled Policy
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Cambridge University Press Deaf Young People and Their Families
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Cambridge University Press Deaf Children and Their Families
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Cambridge University Press Cultural and Language Diversity and the Deaf Experience
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Cambridge University Press Cultural and Language Diversity and the Deaf Experience
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The New York Review of Books, Inc The World I Live In
Book SynopsisOut of print for nearly a century, The World I Live In is Helen Keller''s most personal and intellectually adventurous work—one that transforms our appreciation of her extraordinary achievements. Here this preternaturally gifted deaf and blind young woman closely describes her sensations and the workings of her imagination, while making the pro-vocative argument that the whole spectrum of the senses lies open to her through the medium of language. Standing in the line of the works of Emerson and Thoreau, The World I Live In is a profoundly suggestive exercise in self-invention, and a true, rediscovered classic of American literature.This new edition of The World I Live In also includes Helen Keller''s early essay 'Optimism,' as well as her first published work, 'My Story,' written when she was twelve.
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Cambridge University Press Disability and the Life Course Global Perspectives
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Shambhala Publications Inc Being the Other One: Growing Up with a Brother or
Book SynopsisWhen there's a disabled child in the family, how are normally developing siblings affected? According to Kate Strohm, a counselor and health educator, siblings of the disabled face particular emotional challenges that are often overlooked. Able siblings commonly struggle with feelings of isolation, grief, anger, and anxiety—and these and other emotional issues can have lifelong effects. Being the Other One is based on the author's own experience (as a sibling of a sister with cerebral palsy) and on extensive interviews she conducted with siblings of all ages. In clear and compassionate terms, Strohm explores the often secret feelings of siblings and offers valuable strategies for coping with the challenges they face. Being the Other One reveals the difficulties faced by siblings at all stages of life, from early childhood through adulthood, when siblings must often assume responsibility for the care of their disabled brothers and sisters. Though the book looks honestly at the many challenges that siblings face, it is full of encouragement and practical strategies. Strohm emphasizes that when siblings are able to clearly identify and openly express their feelings and concerns—and when parents and health professionals offer the needed support—siblings can thrive. This book includes writing exercises for personal exploration and a substantial resources section listing helpful books, organizations, and websites.
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Taylor & Francis Disability and Society
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Feminist Perspectives on Disability
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WW Norton & Co About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of
Book SynopsisBoldly claiming a space where people with disabilities tell the stories of their own lives—not other’s stories about them—About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to people with disabilities and their support networks, but to all of us, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a world not built for them. Echoing the refrain of the disability rights movement, “nothing about us without us,” this collection, with a foreword by Andrew Solomon, is a landmark publication of the disability movement for readers of all backgrounds, communities, and abilities.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Universal Design
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Chicago Review Press From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of
Book SynopsisFrom the Periphery consists of nearly forty first-person narratives from activists and everyday people who describe what it’s like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. Their stories are raw and painful but also surprisingly funny and deeply moving—describing anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love, in the family, at school, and in the workplace. Inspired by the oral historians Studs Terkel and Svetlana Alexievich, From the Periphery will become a classic oral history collection that increases the understanding of the lived experiences of people with disabilities, their responses to oppression, and the strategies they use to fight for empowerment. Trade Review"A mind-expanding collection of important stories." -- Kirkus Reviews"This is a necessary book, and as uplifiting as it is heartbreaking. These voices have gone unheard for a long enough. May these stories of courageous American be read far and wide." Peter Orner, author of Am I Alone Here? , a finalist for the National Book Critic Circle Award"At a time when people with disabilities face huge barriers to health care, the highest incarceration rates, and the most violence in schools, Justesen's book is a valuable tool for advocates, teachers, doctorseveryone seeking a broader understanding of people in our society who have faced and fought marginalization and discrimination. Justesen gives us a broad range of intense stories, with voices of people who live with every type of disability and who come from diverse cultures and ethnicities." Susan Mizner, disability counsel for ACLU"In unfiltered and unvarnished stories, disabled people and parents honestly discuss their personal experiences as they move forward in life. Disabled people and nondisabled people will learn not only about the pain people experience but also what they are doing to empower themselves and others." Judith E. Heumann, international disability rights advocate"A perfect primer for anyone interested in disability studies, oral histories, and getting to know the disabled community in a more personal way." Library Journal"These first-person narratives are eye-opening, honest, and compelling." Booklist
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Disabled People and Economic Needs in the Developing World
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Theres No Place Like Home Place and Care in an Ageing Society Geographies of Health Series
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Verso Books Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of
Book SynopsisIn austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favourite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have made the case Britain's 12 million disabled people are a drain on the public purse. In Crippled, leading commentator Frances Ryan exposes the disturbing reality, telling the story of those most affected by this devastating regime. This includes a paralyzed man forced to crawl down the stairs because the council wouldn't provide accessible housing; the malnourished woman sleeping in her wheelchair; and the young girl with bipolar forced to turn to sex work to survive. Through these personal stories, Ryan charts how in recent years the public attitude towards disabled people has transformed from compassion to contempt: from society's 'most vulnerable' to benefit cheats. Crippled is a damning indictment of a safety net gone wrong, and a passionate demand for an end to austerity measures hitting those most in need.Trade ReviewFrances Ryan reminds us what real investigative journalism looks like - except that this is a book, compelling in the case it makes. Vulnerable, disabled people are treated with conscious cruelty by politicians who have closed their eyes to the despair they have caused. We know that the welfare state has been almost wrecked, but Frances Ryan's impeccable research shows, in detail, what this means in the daily lives of those with disabilities. Keep this book on your shelves, refer it often, and use the ammunition in its pages to bring back compassion and dignity for all our citizens.' -- Ken Loach, director of I, Daniel Blake"This devastating depiction of the impact of austerity on disabled people should shake our political system to its foundations. Frances Ryan forensically exposes the scandalous politics that have left so many disabled people cold, hungry, living in poverty and pain and often suicidal. It's a cry from the heart but more importantly it's a determine demand for change." -- John McDonnellRyan is an expert in her field. Furthermore, as a disabled person writingabout disabled peopleas rights and issues, her voice is a vital additionto the debate. Essential reading. -- Baroness Tanni Grey-ThompsonNo one has done more to shed light on how austerity is harming disabled peoples lives. This book is so important, it should be read at least by every policy maker in the country. -- Jess Phillips, MPFrances Ryan reminds us what real investigative journalism looks like - except that this is a book, compelling in the case it makes. Vulnerable, disabled people are treated with conscious cruelty by politicians who have closed their eyes to the despair they have caused. We know that the welfare state has been almost wrecked, but Frances Ryan's impeccable research shows, in detail, what this means in the daily lives of those with disabilities. Keep this book on your shelves, refer to it often, and use the ammunition in its pages to bring back compassion and dignity for all our citizens. -- Ken Loach, director of I, Daniel BlakeThis devastating depiction of the impact of austerity on disabled people should shake our political system to its foundations. Frances Ryan forensically exposes the scandalous politics that have left so many disabled people cold, hungry, living in poverty and pain and often suicidal. It's a cry from the heart but more importantly it's a determined demand for change. -- John McDonnell'A fascinating insight into the harsh realities of living as a disabled person in the 21st century. A must read for anyone with a conscience' -- Lee Ridley, Lost Voice Guy"I wish I could force everyone in the UK to read this book. It's a ferocious, thoroughly substantiatedindictment of this government's maltreatment of its disabled children, women and men. It's not a secret that austerity is a choice, but Frances Ryan intimately maps this calculated evil and the cost, in lives, it exacts." -- Rob DelaneyA brilliant, bitter blend of polemic and reportage that is certainly worthy of Orwell but which, more importantly, is eminently worthy of the betrayed citizens whose lives have been blighted by Tory austerity. It's high time a writer should do our disabled friends, family, colleagues and neighbours justice. It is forensic in its condemnation. It will make you rage. -- Lucy Rhiannon CosslettFiercely angry, compulsory, and shocking reading - shining a vital light on the cruelty austerity Britain has meted out to those with disabilities. Do not look away. Read this and fight back. -- Angela ClarkeFrances and her columns were a constant source of inspiration as we researched and prepared I, Daniel Blake. She never loses sympathy for the human experience, nor lets the personal story undermine the razor sharp analysis of power. Crippled is another stunning piece of investigative journalism. It does make the blood boil, and cuts right through the propaganda. -- Paul Laverty, Screenwriter of I, Daniel BlakeA devastatingly on-point critique of austerity politics and the worsening attitudes towards those with disabilities. * Morning Star *A devastating look at both the policies that impact disabled people and the toxic rhetoric behind them - and what needs to change to make it right. * Vice *In Crippled, Frances Ryan, a fine journalist, broadcaster and campaigner for disability rights, robustly stacks up the evidence that ought to put politicians - especially chancellors - in the dock. -- Yvonne Roberts * Observer *Crippledis a timely read that could bring anyone out of a Brexit news-induced stupor. * politics.co.uk *Comprehensively and competently dissects the spin behind austerity, and its most unpardonable effects. -- https://www.leftlion.co.uk/read/2019/june/live-review-dr-frances-ryan-crippled-waterstones/ * LeftLion *A powerful polemic * Guardian *This powerful book by respected journalist, Frances Ryan is the perfect wake-up call for anyone sleep-walking through austerity -- Simon Duffy * Fabian Review *A blistering polemic, full of telling details. * Guardian *A powerful book ... Austerity kills and it is killing disabled people. Ryan does a brilliant job of describing the human costs. * Fabian Society *Frances Ryan's Crippledpowerfully brings into sharp focus the lived experiences of disabled people. -- Sam Smethers * Fawcett Society *Timely * Red Pepper *Everyone should read this book * Labour Briefing *A powerful statement of a compelling social issue ... [that] should be noted for the personal reading lists of students, academia, political activists, government policy makers, and non-specialist general readers. -- Susan Bethany * Midwest Book Review *Read [Crippled], get angry and act: some of society's most marginalised people are depending on it. * Independent *Ryan takes us on a tour of Britain to demonstrate how the rights of disabled people have been curtailed. Crippled marshals wide-ranging research and on-the-ground reportage as well as bristling with anger. It's sobering, but fundamentally necessary. * Financial Times [for the audiobook edition] *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Young Disabled People Aspirations Choices and Constraints Monitoring Change in Education
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Taylor & Francis Eunuchs and Castrati
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Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd Maybugs and Mortality: A Different Perspective on
Book SynopsisMaybugs and Mortality draws a comparison between the shared life-cycles and mortality of the human and maybug. This diverse book is a must read for anyone interested in autism, psychology and human behaviour. The author, Phoebe Caldwell, pioneer of responsive communication with autistic people, has spent a lifetime understanding and responding to barriers and challenges in communication between individuals, enabling autistic children and adults to engage with a world that is sensorily confusing. In this fascinating and diverse book, she draws on her work, personal experience and scientific advances in psychology and neurobiology to consider key aspects of the shared life-cycles and mortality of maybug and human. From this unique perspective, she examines themes such as consciousness, self-awareness and the need to reach out beyond ourselves in order to find confirmation and understanding.
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Taylor & Francis Disability Criminal Justice and Law Reconsidering Court Diversion Social Justice
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Taylor & Francis Disability and Art History
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Working with Adults with a Learning Disability
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Dementia and Aging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Cambridge University Press Sixty Years of Visible Protest in the Disability Struggle for Equality Justice and Inclusion
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Rutgers University Press Making Down Syndrome
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Bathroom Access and Exclusion in the United States
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (In)visibles / (In)visible
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Cambridge University Press After Disability Rights
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World Health Organization Measuring Health and Disability: Manual for Who
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