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
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.

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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 was born and grew up in Australia. Since then, he has traveled and lived in numerous locations and currently resides in Montreal, Canada. Ian is the founder, a writer, and editor in chief for Disabled World. Ian believes in the Social Model of Disability, a belief developed by disabled people in the 1970s. The social model changes the focus away from people's impairments and towards removing barriers that disabled people face daily. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and achievements, .

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