Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults): 17 First-Person Stories for Today
Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences." --Chicago Tribune, "Best books published in summer 2020" (Vintage/Knopf Doubleday edition).
The seventeen eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility, all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life's ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy.
The accounts in this collection ask readers to think about disabled people not as individuals who need to be “fixed,” but as members of a community with its own history, culture, and movements. They offer diverse perspectives that speak to past, present, and future generations. It is essential reading for all.
# of Pages: 160
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2021
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Language: en
ISBN: 9780593381670
Alice Wong is a disabled activist, writer, and media maker. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to amplifying the voices of disabled people. Wong is also a co-partner of #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan movement to engage disabled people in the political process. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and she has been recognized for her advocacy and leadership in the disability community. Wong is a passionate advocate for disability rights and strives to create more inclusive and accessible spaces for all.