LibGuides: Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity (EDI) : Disability

"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision."

- Stevie Wonder, musician

Library Titles

Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness by Ilana Jacqueline
ISBN: 9781626256019
Publication Date: 2018-03-01
Ilana Jacqueline candidly discusses what she has learned after a lifetime of hospital visits, strained relationships, and emotional lows - all while looking completely "normal" from the outside.
Digital Youth with Disabilities by Meryl Alper
ISBN: 0262527154
Publication Date: 2014-11-07
An examination of how young children with disabilities engage with media, from the effects of the internet to how (not very) many children's stories feature disabled characters.
Disability and Popular Culture by Katie Ellis
ISBN: 9781472411792
Publication Date: 2015-01-06
Using the social and cultural theoretical models of disability, this book examines the presence of disability in popular culture, discussing famous characters such as Game of Thrones' Tyrion Lannister.
Seriously Funny by Shawn Chandler Bingham; Sara E. Green
ISBN: 9781626375659
Publication Date: 2016-10-05
This book takes a look at how disabled comedians navigate an interesting discursive space, acknowledging and even mocking their own conditions in ways that draw in non-disabled audiences.
Shakin' All Over by George McKay
ISBN: 9780472120048
Publication Date: 2013-10-28
An examination of the lives and impact of pop musicians either with lifelong impairments, such as Stevie Wonder, or those who became disabled during the course of their career.
Disability Histories by Susan Burch (Editor); Michael Rembis (Editor)
ISBN: 9780252096693
Publication Date: 2014-12-30
A thorough primer on unique contexts and situations involving the disabled across history and various regions.

Podcast Recommendations

The Accessible Stall

Best friends Kyle and Emily, each disabled in different ways, debate and discuss various issues for the disabled community in this long-running podcast.

https://www.theaccessiblestall.com/

The Disability Visibility Project

Since 2014, the disabled activist, writer, media maker, and consultant Alice Wong has directed this project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture. The podcast was launched in September of 2017, with Alice as host, co-producer and writer.

https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/

Down to the Struts

Created by blind lawyer Qudsiya Naqui, Down to the Struts aims to elevate the importance of thinking about disability, build more inclusive systems and structures, and acknowlede the breadth of human diversity.

https://www.downtothestruts.com/episodes

Included: The Disability Equity Podcast

A podcast from the Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center, which challenges stereotypes of disability by sharing stories, data, and news.

https://included.libsyn.com/

Ouch!

A subsection of the BBC, Ouch! deals with all aspects of disabled life, and runs a podcast that has been updating weekly since 2006.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r6yqw