This book examines the role of disability in the right to political and social participation, an
act of citizenship that many disabled people do not enjoy. The disability rights movement …

An estimated one billion people around the globe live with a disability; this number grows
exponentially when family members, friends, and care providers are included. Various …

Although the study of citizenship has garnered significant scholarly attention in the past
several de cades, disabled persons have been largely overlooked. 1 But as this volume …

People with disabilities have historically had low levels of political and social participation,
frequently as a result of stigma, discrimination, and inaccessible environments. Over the past …

I lived the all-American dream until I was blind-sided by a drunk running a red light. I didn't
know it at the time but my life just changed. I played high school football, graduatedfrom …

What is it like to experience disability? What are the prevailing cultural attitudes toward those
who experience disability? How do social norms and public policies affect those …

Summary The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
is a historical tipping point, globally precipitating and enabling persons with disabilities to …

The 2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has provided
a significant catalyst and a legal mandate for disability rights monitoring, and discussions on …

The United Nations adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(CRPD) constituted a paradigm shift in attitudes and approaches to disability rights, marking …

This article discusses the historical and present-day situations of people with disabilities in
the United States and internationally. Subjected to routine abuse, living in poverty, and …