Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults)
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Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) by Alice Wong
Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility- First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences." --Chicago Tribune, "Best books published in summer 2020" (Vintage/Knopf Doubleday edition).The seventeen eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility, all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life's ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy.
The accounts in this collection ask readers to think about disabled people not as individuals who need to be "fixed," but as members of a community with its own history, culture, and movements. They offer diverse perspectives that speak to past, present, and future generations. It is essential reading for all.
Alice Wong is a San Francisco-based disability activist, media producer, and research consultant. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, a website dedicated to developing, sharing, and promoting disability media and culture. Alice is also the co-host and co-producer of the Disability Visibility podcast, as well as a collaborator on projects like #CripTheVote and Access Is Love. Alice served on the National Council on Disability from 2013 to 2015, after President Barack Obama appointed her to the position. Her Twitter handle is @SFdirewolf, and you may follow her there. For more information, visit disabilityvisibilityproject.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593381700 |
| ISBN 10 | 059338170X |
| Title | Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) |
| Author | Alice Wong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2023-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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