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

Leavitt, Hannalora, (author.). Wuthrich, Belle, 1989- (illustrator.).

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.

"This nonfiction book for teens provides a history of disability, describes types of disabilities and examines the challenges faced by people living with disabilities."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781459819283
ISBN: 1459819284
ISBN: 9781544456812
ISBN: 1544456816
Physical Description: 185 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] ; Orca Book Publishers, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	Place of publication from publisher's website. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in electronic formats.