Demystifying disability : what to know, what to say, and how to be an ally / Emily Ladau.

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"A guide for how to be a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more accessible place."-- "People with disabilities are the world's largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ladau, Emily, 1991- (Author)
Language:English
Published: California : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
People with disabilities.
Discrimination against people with disabilities.
Disabilities.
Disabled Persons.
Social Discrimination.
Personnes handicapées.
Discrimination à l'égard des personnes handicapées.
Handicap.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Handicapped.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities.
Social Science / People with Disabilities.
Genre:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities.
Social Science / People with Disabilities.
Physical Description:167 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Variant Title:
What to know, what to say, and how to be an ally
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: Why do we need to demystify disability?
  • So, what is disability, anyway?
  • Understanding disability as part of a whole person
  • An (incomplete) overview of disability history
  • Ableism and accessibility
  • Disability etiquette
  • Disability in the media
  • Conclusion: Calling all allies and accomplices.