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Disability is defined by hierarchy. Regardless of culture or context, persons with disabilities are almost always pushed to the bottom of the social hierarchy. With the advent of the Convention on t……続きを見る

This book brings together contributions from twenty-three world-leading scholars and commentators that address a range of contemporary and pressing international themes in mental health, disability ……続きを見る

**'A vital call to arms that demands we confront ableism at every level of society.' Sophie Morgan 'I have never related to a book more. Disabled or not, you must read it!' Rosie Jones 'A sharp, fun……続きを見る

In the 1880s, a new medical term flashed briefly into public awareness in the United States. Children who had trouble distinguishing between similar speech sounds were said to suffer from “sound-bli……続きを見る

“How to Behave With Blind People: A Guide to Supportive Behavior” Author: Mohammad Zaripour Publication Date: August 17, 2023 Publisher: Library and Archives Canada ISBN-10: 1738070808 ISBN-13: 978-……続きを見る

This book uses Ubuntu philosophy to illuminate the voices of people with disabilities from Sub-Saharan Africa. Disability literature is largely dominated by scholars and studies from the Global Nort……続きを見る

To Heaven And Back: Don't Die… Live On! is a memoir of one man's heart-wrenching journey through the depths of despair, and search for solace. Experiences of battling mental health issues, the after……続きを見る

Service dogs play an important role in society, assisting their handlers in leading independent, fulfilling lives. These amazing dogs are trained to work with a wide range of disabilities, from visu……続きを見る

Contemporary Vulnerabilities offers critical reflections about vulnerable moments in research committed to social change. This interdisciplinary collection gathers reflexive narratives and analyses ……続きを見る

Young adults with intellectual disability tell the story of their own experience of higher education How do students with intellectual disability experience higher education? Creating Our Own Lives ……続きを見る

A Brookings Institution Press and National Academy for Social Insurance publication This book presents a cross-cutting assessment of disability income policy in public and private programs in the Un……続きを見る

This case study of transportation policy for disabled people illustrates the flaws in policymaking that lead many Americans to believe government is not working as it should. Robert A. Katzmann exam……続きを見る

Leave it to a dog to put the “human” back in “humanities” In September 2020, Rod Michalko wrote to friend and colleague Dan Goodley, congratulating him on the release of his latest book, Disability ……続きを見る

Disability is all around usーamong people we meet, the media, sports, our own family and friends. Undeniably, all of us have or will one day come to experience or encounter disability. But how can w……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD 2024 Reuben, aged ……続きを見る

Dans ce recueil inédit de ses plus amusantes chroniques diffusées à la RTBF, Josef Schovanec éclaire à travers le prisme autistique certains profils insoupçonnés de notre histoire. Personnages de ro……続きを見る

This collection presents a comparative perspective on interdisciplinary issues that fall under the emerging field of Neurolaw. The chapters embrace distinct procedural and evidential issues in the c……続きを見る

La connaissance des institutions sociales et médico-sociales de la France est inscrite au programme des principaux diplômes du secteur. Leur complexité et leur diversité rendent encore plus pertinen……続きを見る

Violence is an inescapable through-line across the experiences of institutional residents regardless of facility type, historical period, regional location, government or staff in power, or type of ……続きを見る

Imprenditorialità, neurodiversità e genere vuole rivoluzionare la narrativa che accompagna le donne dislessiche, autistiche o iperattive offrendo uno sguardo nuovo: uno sguardo centrato non su ciò c……続きを見る

Antonella Ferrari ha la sclerosi multipla. Sfidando giorno dopo giorno le difficoltà della malattia, è diventata attrice, ha avuto successo, ha scritto un libro in cui racconta la sua storia e che l……続きを見る

Disability-inclusive development is an essential condition for a sustainable future. In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, pledging to leave no one behind ……続きを見る

Against the backdrop of the emergence of intersectionality as a dominant paradigm in feminist scholarship and activism, this book explores the genre of metacommentaries as critical responses to the ……続きを見る

"Paralysis Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide" is a groundbreaking exploration into the world of paralysis, offering a comprehensive understanding of this condition and empowering readers with actio……続きを見る

Monsieur Kams n’est ni handicapé moteur ni handicapé mental, mais la vie l’ayant contraint à être un migrant, il a souvent rencontré des difficultés d’intégration chaque fois qu’il changeait de dest……続きを見る

This book is a compendium of resources largely by and for artists and scholars interested in engaging in conversations of justice, diversity, and historiography in the fields of theatre and performa……続きを見る

In this book, Sarah Mayberry Scott bridges the seemingly insurmountable divide between sound studies and deaf studies by considering the persuasive nature of sound at the intersection of sound, rhet……続きを見る

A Heartbreaking Odyssey through America's Darkest Hours: The Tragedy of Maggie Unveiled In the annals of American history, there exists a chapter so harrowing it reverberates through time - the era ……続きを見る

Unga med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning idag är den första generationen som vuxit upp i en familjemiljö. En av utmaningarna för dessa ungdomar är att de i mångt och mycket existerar i brytpunkte……続きを見る

Beryl Potter was a reserved working-class mother of three living a decent life, or so it seemed, when a harmless slip and fall marked the unravelling of everything that she had known about herself a……続きを見る