{"product_id":"demystifying-disability","title":"Demystifying Disability","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn approachable guide to being 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 inclusive place\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e    A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.  Rebekah Taussig, author of \u003ci\u003eSitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePeople with disabilities are the world s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us disabled and nondisabled alike don t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. What are the appropriate ways to think, talk, and ask about disability  \u003ci\u003eDemystifying Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people)\u003cbr\u003e  Practicing good disability etiquette\u003cbr\u003e  Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events\u003cbr\u003e  Appreciating disability history and identity\u003cbr\u003e  Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAuthored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDemystifying Disability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether you have a disability, or you are non-disabled, \u003ci\u003eDemystifying Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is a MUST READ. Emily Ladau is a wise spirit who thinks deeply and writes exquisitely. \u003cb\u003e Judy Heumann, international disability rights advocate and author of \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emily Ladau has done her homework, and \u003ci\u003eDemystifying Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is her candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation. A teacher who makes you forget you re learning, Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear. This book is a generous and needed gift. \u003cb\u003e Rebekah Taussig, author of \u003ci\u003eSitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53875594428754,"sku":"9781984858979","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_8c9ab87e-841b-4739-ab60-cf79d4b3f276.jpg?v=1782760166","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/demystifying-disability","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}