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Human society has undergone many shifts and changes at structural and functional levels. The hierarchical structure which exists in the society is the root cause of discrimination among different groups and communities. Groups who are at the lower end are powerless and face discrimination in almost every domain of society. Such marginalization can occur due to gender, ethnicity, disability, caste, class and many more such constructs. The struggle of Girls with Disabilities (GwD) to access and participate in the educational domain remains an issue of great concern for disability activists and researchers. The purpose of this study was a) to explore and understand the lived experiences of GwD in their struggle for education through the lens of the Social Model of Disability (SMD) and b) to identify the issues, concerns, and challenges that GwD face due to their doubly marginalized identities-one based on disability and other on gender, by using the 'case study' research method. Themes emerging from the study are (a) socio-cultural issues and disability identity, (b) peer interaction in an educational setting, (c) access and participation in formal educational institutions, (d) gateways of empowerment, and e) structural access and assistive facilities. The findings indicate how policymakers can enhance access and the quality of participation of GwD in educational institutions.

Disability in Palestine and the experiences and practices of professors and administrators on accommodating disabled students in Palestinian higher education institutions are captured through critical ethnography mode. Disability in Palestine is discussed within the context of what I, as the researcher, call "segregating democracy." The term segregating democracy refers to the political bonds between Israel and the United States of America that often lead to exclusion of the indigenous Palestinian community from the rest of the world. Segregating democracy and its consequences on disability in Palestine are the context in which the experiences of the Palestinian faculty and administrators are analyzed. Using critical disability studies, while also drawing from elements of teacher development theories, this paper identifies transformational ways of thinking about disability as well as the unique role of educators in promoting/adopting inclusive pedagogical practices towards accommodating disabled students in higher education.

Intro -- Was Sie in diesem essential finden können -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- 1 Einleitung -- Warum also Disability Studies? -- 2 Ursprung des DisAbility Managements -- 3 Definition DisAbility Management und Prozessgestaltung -- 4 UN-Behindertenrechtskonvention - Die Grundlage -- 5 Gleichberechtigte partizipative Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben -- 6 Essentieller Perspektivenwechsel: Was ihn ausmacht, um was es konkret geht, was verändert werden muss -- 7 Vorteile eines gelingenden DisAbility-Managements -- 8 Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Implementierung -- 9 Mögliche Widerstände -- 10 Canadian Work Disability Management System Standard (CSA) -- Disability Management: Establishing a National Standard -- The Origins and Evolution of Disability Management -- The Canadian Work Disability Management System Standard -- Management Commitment and Leadership -- Responsibilities, Accountability and Authority -- Planning -- Implementation -- Performance monitoring, evaluation, and continual improvement -- Towards an International Standard on Disability Management -- 11 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick -- Was Sie aus diesem essential mitnehmen können -- Literatur.

Intro -- A Brief History of Disability -- About the Author -- Dedication -- Copyright Information © -- Introduction -- Chapter I A Hidden History of Disability -- The Beginning of Disability -- Cave Men and Women -- My Theory -- Disability in Ancient Times -- Chapter II Disability in Britain and Europe -- 1050-1485 -- The Outbreak of Leprosy -- 1501-1660 -- 1660-1832 -- The Rise of Mental Asylums -- Victorian Attitudes to Disability -- Living in the Community -- Education Specialises -- 1914 to Now -- The Royal British Legion -- Chapter III Founding Fathers of Disability -- Hippocrates -- Hippocrates's Theory -- Yellow Bile -- Black Bile -- Blood -- Phlegm -- The Hippocratic Oath -- Legacy -- Chapter IV Cerebral Palsy -- William John Little-Later in Life -- William's Legacy -- Sigmund's Legacy -- Legacy -- Cerebral Palsy Today -- Chapter V Dwarfism -- Mystery of Little People: -- Ancient Egypt -- Dwarfism in Europe-Italy -- Dwarfism in France -- Dwarfism in Britain -- Dwarfism in Spain -- Dwarfism in America -- Who Discovered Dwarfism? -- Dwarfism Today -- Chapter VI Osteogenesis Imperfecta -- (Brittle Bones) -- The First Mention of Brittle Bones -- Ancient Egypt -- Sweden -- Denmark -- Willem's Legacy -- Types in Detail -- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Today -- Chapter VII Motor Neurone Disease -- Types of MND -- What Is the Cause? -- Who Discovered MND? -- Jean Martin Charcot's Legacy -- Is Motor Neurone Disease Genetic? -- Treatment -- Stem Cells -- Enzyme Q10 Vitamins -- Healthy Mindset -- (Light Exercise) -- Motor Neurone Disease Today -- Chapter VIII Polio -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- Who Discovered Polio? -- Blood Types -- Polio Today -- Chapter IX Meningitis -- The History of Meningitis -- Treatment -- Is Meningitis Genetic? -- Meningitis Today -- Chapter X Paralysis -- Treating paralysis -- Is Paralysis Genetic? -- Paralysis Today.

Joshua Thorp finds that disability is indeed an important dimension of political identity for many disabled Americans. While disabled Americans do not appear mobilized along party lines, a sense of belonging to the disability community is associated with ideological liberalism and support for a range of social and redistributive policies.
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"Disability and the Sociological Imagination is the first true undergraduate text for the relatively new and growing area of sociology of disability. Written by one of the field's founders and leading researchers, it discusses the major theorists, research methods, and bodies of knowledge that represents sociology's key contributions to our understanding of disability. Unlike other available texts, it examines the ways in which major social structures contribute to the production and reproduction of disability, and examines how race, class, gender, and sexual orientation shape the disability experience"--

This poster considers the Disability March (https://disabilitymarch.com) as an example of counter-narratives presented during the Women's March of January 2017. The Disability March emerged as a digital space where women with disabilities could voice their opposition to the Trump administration following the president's inauguration. Although the Women's March embraced principles of democracy and inclusivity, the protest by and large failed to include the voices of disabled women, many of whom were physically unable to participate in the march. The Disability March responded by encouraging women to put forward their own narratives. On its face, the website thus presents a contrast to recent discussions about disabled people like Serge Kovaleski—the reporter whom Trump mocked during his campaign and whose crippled body became the symbol of leftist outrage. Kovaleski had no voice, either while being mocked by Trump or while inspiring anger in left-wing circles. In contrast, the Disability March website allowed women to present their stories using self-selected images, identifiers, and text. This poster uses brief discourse analysis to examine these narratives, and further to consider how these stories push back against prevailing stereotypes about disability. ; Anderson, T. Telling the story of disability. (27-29 September 2017). Digital Humanities Forum. Lawrence, Kansas.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Impairment, disability and handicap -- 3 Cultural attitudes to disability -- 4 Religious attitudes to disability -- 5 The concept of harm -- 6 The interests and rights of the patient -- 7 The interests and rights of the parents -- 8 The interests and rights of the physician -- 9 The interests and rights of minority groups -- 10 The interests and rights of the host community -- 11 Conclusions -- Index

DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- DEDICATION -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY -- DISABILITY -- DIVERSITY -- CONNECTING DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY -- DISABILITY AS A DIVERSE EXPERIENCE -- A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- DISABILITY, ILLNESS, DISEASE, DISORDER? -- ADDRESSING DISABLING BARRIERS -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter 2: DISABILITY AND ETHNICITY -- DEFINING ETHNICITY -- DISABILITY AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY

Grouped around four central themes - illness and impairment, disabling processes, care and control, and communication and representations - this collection offers a fresh perspective on disability research, showing how theory and data can be brought together in new and exciting ways. Disability Research Today starts by showing how engaging with issues around illness and impairment is vital to a multidisciplinary understanding of disability as a social process. The second section explores factors that affect disabled people, such as homelessness, violence and unemployment. The third section turn.