The disability experience : working toward belonging /

People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don't have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you'll meet p...

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Main Author: Leavitt, Hannalora (Author)
Other Authors: Wuthrich, Belle, 1989- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, [2021].
Series:Orca issues.
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Summary:People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don't have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you'll meet people with different kinds of disabilities, and you'll begin to understand the ways PWDs have been ignored, reviled and marginalized throughout history. The book also celebrates the triumphs and achievements of PWDs and shares the powerful stories of those who have fought for change.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:185 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781459819283
1459819284
9781544456812
1544456816