Overview
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āA candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.āāRebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body
People with disabilities are the worldās largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of usādisabled and nondisabled alikeādonāt 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:
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⢠How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability
⢠Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people)
⢠Practicing good disability etiquette
⢠Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events
⢠Appreciating disability history and identity
⢠Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media
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Authored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.
Praise for Demystifying Disability
āWhether you have a disability, or you are non-disabled,Ā Demystifying DisabilityĀ is a MUST READ. Emily Ladau is a wise spirit who thinks deeply and writes exquisitely.āāJudy Heumann, international disability rights advocate and author of Being Heumann
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āEmily Ladau has done her homework, andĀ Demystifying DisabilityĀ is herĀ candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation. A teacher who makes you forget youāre learning, Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear. This book is a generous and needed gift.āāRebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
This book title, Demystifying Disability (What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally), ISBN: 9781984858979, by Emily Ladau, published by Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed (September 7, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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