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Disabled 101: Adult Onset Disability in an Ableist World by MJ Kuhn, L Kuhn

Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2023/06/18 - Updated: 2024/11/26
Publication Type: Literature / Review
Category Topic: Disability Publications - Publications List

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Synopsis: This book is coauthored by someone who personally experiences Adult Onset Disabilities, ensuring a profound insight into the challenges faced by individuals with similar conditions. Topics Include: beliefs about disability, invisible disabilities, navigating the medical system, self-care, disclosing your disability to employers/others, disability rights, intersectionality, advocacy, and many more.

Introduction

The book Disabled 101: Adult Onset Disability in an Ableist World offers invaluable guidance and empowerment to individuals with Adult Onset Disability who seek to enrich and optimize their already fulfilling lives. It presents a clear understanding of ableism, alongside effective strategies to counteract its impact.

Main Content

This book is coauthored by someone who personally experiences Adult Onset Disabilities, ensuring a profound insight into the challenges faced by individuals with similar conditions. Its contents encompass a wide range of topics, including beliefs about disability, the nuances of invisible disabilities, navigating the complexities of the medical system, practicing self-care, disclosing disabilities to employers and others, understanding disability rights, recognizing intersectionality, engaging in advocacy, and much more.

Disabled 101 adopts a concept-centered approach, empowering readers with tangible steps and practical strategies to enhance their lives significantly.

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Book cover of Disabled 101: Adult Onset Disability in an Ableist World by MJ Kuhn, L Kuhn.
Book cover of Disabled 101: Adult Onset Disability in an Ableist World by MJ Kuhn, L Kuhn.
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If you are living with an Adult Onset Disability resulting from various conditions such as chronic fatigue, chronic pain, long Covid, spinal cord injury, depression, anxiety, and more, and are seeking a guide to improve your life without feeling the need to be "fixed," this book is an indispensable resource tailored specifically for you.

Title: Disabled 101: Adult Onset Disability in an Ableist World

Format: eBook (PDF) and Paperback

Language: English

BN ID: 2940167244566

ISBN-13: 9798223027362

Disabled 101: Adult Onset Disability in an Ableist World can be viewed and downloaded for free here.

Author Credentials: Ian is an Australian-born writer, editor, and advocate who currently resides in Montreal, Canada. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.

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