Disability research is broad in nature and covers a variety of experiences and conditions. Of
critical importance in disability research is the delineation between the social and medical …

Understanding and Responding to the Experience of Disability informs readers about
current understandings of disability and ways of recognizing the needs that arise from the …

Abstract There are an estimated 3,000,000 disabled children in the United States; a number
that has steadily increased over the years due to a variety of factors. The most prominent …

Attitudes towards disability result from the tendency of human beings to create
representations from experience. Models of disability are categorical representations that …

To research children's notions of self, semi-structured interviews, drawings and focused
group discussions were used with 14 children with mobility 'impairments' aged 11—16 …

The emergence of both disability studies and the new social studies of childhood has seen a
new approach in the study of disability in childhood. The focus has shifted from an …

To research children's notions of self, semi‐structured interviews, drawings and focused
group discussions were used with 14 children with mobility 'impairments' aged 11–16 years …

Before beginning a review of rhe literature surrounding children's understanding of
disability, it is worth pausing a moment to consider what is meant by having an …

Introducing Developmental Disability Through a Disability Studies Perspective Page 1
Introducing Developmental Disability Through a Disability Studies Perspective by Emily …

Combining the power of personal narrative and the rigor of academic research, this
unprecedented work explores current understandings of disability from different …