Pastoral Voice Of Robert Perske, The
by William C. Gaventa and David Coulter
Examine the early works of a forerunner in ministry to people with mental retardation! Robert Perske is well known in disability circles for his work as an advocate of people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. In recent years he has become noted for his defense of people with mental retardation in the criminal justice system and for his stance on issues related to the death penalty. The Pastoral Voice of Robert Perske focuses on the papers and articles Perske wrote...
"The inspiring memoir of a young woman who is slowly losing her sight and hearing yet continues to live each day with grace and purpose. Thirty-four-year-old Rebecca Alexander is a psychotherapist, a spin instructor, a volunteer, and an athlete. She is also almost completely blind, with significantly deteriorated hearing. Not Fade Away is a deeply moving exploration of the obstacles we all face-physical, psychological, and philosophical. Like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Rebecca's story is...
Civil Disabilities (Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism)
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 countries and international organizations have attempted to guard against discrimination and secure basic human rights for those whose lives are affected by disability. Yet despite such attempts many disabled persons in the United States and throughout the world still face exclusion from full citizenship and membership in...
Training and Professional Development (BILD Seminar Papers, #5)
The Staff of Oedipus (Corporealities) (Corporealities: Discourses of Disability)
by Martha L Rose
Ancient Greek images of disability permeate the Western consciousness: Homer, Teiresias, and Oedipus immediately come to mind. But The Staff of Oedipus looks at disability in the ancient world through the lens of disability studies, and reveals that our interpretations of disability in the ancient world are often skewed. These false assumptions in turn lend weight to modern-day discriminatory attitudes toward disability. Martha L. Rose considers a range of disabilities and the narratives surroun...
Studies in Everyday Medical Life (Medicine in Society S.)
Directory of College Facilities and Services for the Disabled
Enabling Disabled Parents
by June Maelzer, Michele C. Moore, and Sarah Beazley
How important are family networks and personal empowerment for disabled mothers and fathers? How do sexual politics, lone parenting, poverty and other social debates impact upon them? Do disabled parents and their children need professional support? This work explores the views and experiences of disabled people and provides ideas for enabling disabled parents.
Disability & Justice: The Capabilities Approach in Practice examines the capabilities approach and how, as a matter of justice, the experience of disability is accounted for. It suggests that the capabilities approach is first, unable to properly diagnose both those who are in need as well as the extent to which assistance is required. Furthermore, it is suggested that counterfactually, if this approach to justice were capable of assessing need, that it would fail to be as stigma-sensitive as ot...