The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Helen Keller in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and
Disability and health care specialists from the US and Canada contribute 13 chapters addressing programs and policies focused on education, research, and health care delivery that can eliminate inequi
In the early evening on October 1, 2003, Christina Crosby was three miles into a seventeen mile bicycle ride, intent on reaching her goal of 1,000 miles for the riding season. She was a respected seni
Without access to a public social welfare system in parts of China, some families face invidious decisions about the lives of their children with disabilities. In other places, children with disabilit
This volume discusses infirmitas (a€?infirmitya€? or a€?weaknessa€?) in ancient and medieval societies. It concentrates on the cultural, social and domestic aspects of physical and mental illness, imp
A "must-have" for every professional studying or working with the families of deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, Dr. Marilyn Sass-Lehrer provides readers with the evidenc
This groundbreaking text makes an intervention on behalf of disability studies into the broad field of qualitative inquiry. Ronald Berger and Laura Lorenz introduce readers to a range of issues involv
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad MeltzerWhen Helen Keller was very young, she got a ra
More than two million people of working age in the United Kingdom are out of work and claiming 'incapacity' or disability benefits. Reducing the level of benefit claiming among those with health limit
Students with disabilities studying health sciences face unique challenges within their educational environments that require distinct accommodations. This is a vital resource for administrators and f
"The author provides unprecedented critical, interdisciplinary explorations of the complex dynamics and intersectionalities operating between disability and poverty in rural areas, an assumed relationship that is too often misunderstood. Reporting on long term ethnographic work in Guatemala and prioritising the voices, knowledge and narratives of disabled people and their families, Grech offers an incisive and refined critical analysis of the various complex barriers and interactions in the disability/poverty/rurality nexus encountered by what Grech calls 'disabled families'. The book opens up discussions on a broad range of themes traversing conceptual, spatial, historical, embodied, spiritual, racial, sexual and gendered terrains among others. It challenges and reframes established, often imposed discourses and practices, and contests issues of (re)presentation, Eurocentrism, and coloniality. Finally, it contributes new and uncharted reflections for further debate, which are indispen
This unique collection brings together seventeen leading Nordic scholars to offer a series of in-depth, research-based studies on disabled children and young people in Scandinavia. The first comprehen
Grouped around four central themes - illness and impairment, disabling processes, care and control, and communication and representations – this exciting collection offers a fresh perspective on disab
Grouped around four central themes - illness and impairment, disabling processes, care and control, and communication and representations – this exciting collection offers a fresh perspective on disab
Christian Bagge, an Iraq War veteran, lost both his legs in a roadside bomb attack on his Humvee in 2006. Months after the accident, outfitted with sleek new prosthetic legs, he jogged alongside Presi
Upcycling Sheltered Workshops assesses prevailing practices in community-based facilities for people with developmental disabilities and argues that it is time for a fundamental change in the way thes
