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

Author/creator Leavitt, Hannalora author.
Other author Wuthrich, Belle, 1989- illustrator.
Other author Harvey, Sarah N., 1950- editor.
Format Book
Publication[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021.
Copyright Date©2021
Description185 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Subjects

SeriesOrca issues
Orca issues. ^A1398890
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.
Abstract "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.
General notePlace of publication from publisher's website.
General note"Edited by Sarah N. Harvey"--Title page verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographic references (pages 178-179) and index.
Interest age level Ages 12 and up
Interest grade level Grades 7 and up
Audience 1140 Lexile
Issued in other formOnline version: Leavitt, Hannalora. Disability experience. Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2021 1459819292 9781459819290
Genre/formInstructional and educational works.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formInstructional and educational works.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
LCCN 2020944960
ISBN9781459819283 (softcover)
ISBN1459819284 (softcover)
ISBN9781544456812 (FollettBound)
ISBN1544456816 (FollettBound)

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 362.4 L489D ✔ Available Place Hold