Demystifying Disability [electronic resource] : : What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally
Emily Ladau2021
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An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people,
with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you
can help make the world a more inclusive place
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Booklist • “A candid, accessible cheat
sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily
makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.”—Rebekah Taussig,
author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body
People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15
percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled
alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the
disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the
important disability issues you need to know about, including:
• How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability
• Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discr...
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Author:
Emily Ladau, Author
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United States : Ten Speed Press, 2021
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1 online resource (1 text file) (176.0 pages, 7957.0 Kbytes)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781984858986
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English
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452899
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