Health & Fitness Physical Impairments
Between Myself and Them
Stories Of Life With Disability
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2005
- Category
- Physical Impairments, People with Disabilities
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896764993
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $18.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926739083
- Publish Date
- Jan 2005
- List Price
- $18.99
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Description
Adults in their 20s share their real experiences living with disability. This collection of first-person narratives and dialogues is grouped into sections pertaining to different aspects of the writers’ lives, including education and work, family and relationships, health and wellness, self-image and sexual relations. Between Myself and Them is a rich and diverse set of stories that challenges the homogeneous interpretation of a very diverse group of people who, when grouped together as "the disabled", lose their individuality. A valuable resource for families, educators, libraries, community groups, and health and wellness professionals.
About the author
Carol Krause has long been involved as an activist in the disability rights movement. She was Chair of Students for Barrier-Free Access at University of Toronto and has done presentations on accessibility issues at university conferences. She continues to develop her knowledge of disability issues at Osgoode Law School, Toronto. This is her first book.