Thriving While Disabled

Recognizing Bias

von Alison Hayes

280 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

For people with disabilities, the system is BROKEN - but we deserve to THRIVE anyway. This book shows you how to do just that.Thriving While Disabled: Recognizing Bias reveals the structures that support and those that tear down people with disabilities. It includes guidance to help anyone with a disability navigate the ableism that impacts every aspect of our lives.This book is deeply rooted in and shares Alison's lived experience of her own disabilities and the roadblocks that biased organizations and society have erected.Alison's mantra is "The system is broken, but you can thrive despite that."This book teaches you:What ableism is and how it impacts your life and financesThe relationship between ableism and classism, and why it mattersThe new social dangers you may need to anticipateSelf-care tools to help you find your "new normal" and reframe life's challengesThe unique risks and benefits that accompany having a disability while hitting life milestones All people with disabilities deserve to be treated with respect. Alison's intention with this book is to help you navigate the roadblocks that society places in our way.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Soziale und ethische Themen Soziale Aspekte
• ISBN: 9798991839556
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.05.2025
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Thriving While Disabled Publications