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The disability experience : working toward belonging / Hannalora Leavitt ; illustrations by Belle Wuthrich.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Orca Issues | Orca issuesPublisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021Description: 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781459819283 (softcover)
  • 1459819284 (softcover)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • j362.4 23
LOC classification:
  • HV1568 .L427 2021
Other classification:
  • cci1icc
Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in electronic formats.
Contents:
Introduction -- Let's talk disabilities -- A brief history of disability -- The culture of disability -- The culture of independence -- Engineering a brighter future with technology -- Advocacy and the politics of disability -- A final word from the author.
Summary: People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don’t have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you’ll meet people with different kinds of disabilities, and you'll begin to understand the ways PWDs have been ignored, reviled and marginalized throughout history. The book also celebrates the triumphs and achievements of PWDs and shares the powerful stories of those who have fought for change.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK Meaford Public Library Young Adult Collection Non-fiction YA 362 .4 Leavi (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 20948
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Let's talk disabilities -- A brief history of disability -- The culture of disability -- The culture of independence -- Engineering a brighter future with technology -- Advocacy and the politics of disability -- A final word from the author.

People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don’t have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you’ll meet people with different kinds of disabilities, and you'll begin to understand the ways PWDs have been ignored, reviled and marginalized throughout history. The book also celebrates the triumphs and achievements of PWDs and shares the powerful stories of those who have fought for change.

Issued also in electronic formats.

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