In Our Shoes

Trish Robichaud

• 19 mei 2017
• 9781546678489

Samenvatting:

This “one-of-a-kind” guide to accommodating people with disabilities provides a series of 40 problematic scenarios & possible solutions, depicted in a broad variety of settings that illustrate the realities and real-life experiences people with disabilities face every day. The book includes an index for looking up situation-specific information on an as-needed basis.Learn from the Authors… They Know Disabilities!Trish Robichaud, along with co-authors, Carol Jaquith, Peg Ball and Claire Theriot Mestepey, bring their own personal experiences living with disability to this powerful and unique educational book.This right-on-point, disability inclusion resource will increase your confidence around handling disability-related issues as intuitively as responding to any other situation.Eye-opening and heart-warming scenarios, insightful questions and practical suggestions for solutions, the stories inspire as well as teach.Each scenario is 4 parts: (1) A short story about a person encountering a barrier, (2) A couple of questions for the reader to consider to raise awareness, (3) A proposed solution to removing the barrier, and (4) A brief description of the disability or condition that the person in the story has.It will ease any anxiety you may have over handling ambiguous situations that involve people with disabilities.