Disability Life Stories: Unfiltered Voices on School, Family, Career, and Finding Purpose [Hardcover]

1. Introduction; 2. Prior Research that Informs Our Work; 3. Overview of Our Research Project; 4. Meet Alice; 5. Meet Juno; 6. Meet Justice; 7. Meet Kalani; 8. Meet Kennedy; 9. Meet Landers; 10. Meet Mercedes; 11. Meet Peter; 12. Meet Poppy; 13. Meet Tippi; 14. Meet Titus; 15. Meet Willa; 16. Meet Willow; 17. Meet Yolanda; 18. Unfiltered Advice from Participants; 19. Conclusion

Based on a 10-year longitudinal study in the United States, this much-needed text offers insight into the developmental trajectories of people with disabilities from childhood through adulthood using their language and amplifying their voices.

Wanting to be seen and heard is a universal desire, yet one the disability community rarely experiences. The history of disability is rife with assumptions made by those who are not disabled. In this ground-breaking text, the authors offer authentic insight into the lives of 14 disabled persons. Their unfiltered advice for meaningful inclusion makes this compelling book a must-read for educators, policymakers, politicians, and community members.

Dr. Wendy Murawski, Eisner Endowed Chair, Center for Teaching & Learning, California State University Northridge, USA

 

 

Disability Life Stories comprehensively presents the school, career, and interpersonal experiences of 14 young adults with disabilities. Hearing these voices is critically important to examining environments, systems, and factors that enhance, and impede, positive adult outcomes. These stories and suggestions provide an invaluable framework for a range of audiences to examine, evaluate, and act on a range of points to promote successful outcomes for young adults with disabilities.

Dr. Joseph W. Madaus, Director of the Collaborative on Postsecondary lÓ4