Disability: Social Aspects

Nearly three decades after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities continue to be significantly underrep...

This is the story, in words and pictures, of Blind Veterans UK, an organization that was founded 100 years ago by Sir Arthur Pearson, who was himse...

During adolescence social development and social status among peers is of crucial importance. For teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) so...

Combining critical policy analysis with biographical accounts, this book provides a socio-historical account of the changing treatment of disabled ...

What happens when love is no longer enough? Jane Bernstein thought that learning to accept her daughters disabilities meant her struggles were over...

In the context of the Care Act 2014, this third edition of the leading textbook on personalisation considers key policy changes since 2009 and new ...

At least 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. Representing Epilepsy, the latest volume in LUPs acclaimed Representations series, seeks to und...

This collection presents research from the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research conference. Part one addresses articulatory constraints and...

Patricia Lockwood is the voice of a generation Namita Gokhale A masterpiece Guardian I really admire and love this book Sally Rooney An intellectu...

The deaf community in the West has endured radical changes in the past centuries. This historical volume tracks the changes in education and the so...

Christian Bagge, an Iraq War veteran, lost both his legs in a roadside bomb attack on his Humvee in 2006. Months after the accident, outfitted with...