The disability experience : working toward belonging / Hannalora Leavitt ; illustrations by Belle Wuthrich.
Title:
The disability experience : working toward belonging / Hannalora Leavitt ; illustrations by Belle Wuthrich.
ISBN:
9781459819283
9781544456812
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Publication Information:
[Victoria, British Columbia ; Custer, WA] : Orca Book Publishers, [2021]
©2021
Physical Description:
185 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
General Note:
Place of publication from publisher's website.
Includes index.
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." -- Amazon.com.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader UG 8.5 6 515880
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Audience:
1140L Lexile
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Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
on1195828479
Availability:
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