Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

nAn approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more accessible, inclusive place People with disabilities are the world's largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us--disabled and nondisabled alike--don't know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: - How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability n- Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) n- Practicing good disability etiquette n- Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events n- Appreciating disability history and identity n- Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media Authored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience. nAn approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.--Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body n nPeople with disabilities are the world's largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us--disabled and nondisabled alike--don't know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: - How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability n- Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) n- Practicing good disability etiquette n- Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events n- Appreciating disability history and identity n- Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media Authored by celebrated disabil