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We are looking to develop a crowd sourced list of books about disabled people and disability. Some good work in this area has already been started. https://accessibility-book-club.herokuapp.com/reading-list Other books and resources have also been suggested to support Disbaility History month. 

  • ‘Haben’ by Haben Girma
  • ‘Being Heumann: an unrepentant memoir of a disability rights activist  ’ by Judith Heumann
  • ‘Mismatch’ by Kat Holmes
  • ‘Accessibility for everyone’ by Laura Kalbag
  • 'Inclusive Design for a Digital World' by Regine M. Gilbert
  • 'Design meets Disability' by Graham Pullin
  • 'Positively Purple: Build an inclusive world where people with disabilities can flourish' by Kate Nash
  • 'Demystifying Disability: what to know, what to say and how to be an ally' by Emily Ladau
  • 'Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist' by Judith Heumman
  • 'Disability : the basics' by Tom Shakespeare
  • 'Disability visibility : first-person stories from the twenty-first century'
  • 'Neurodiversity at work : drive innovation, performance and productivity with a neurodiverse workforce' by Theo Smith and  Amanda Kirby
  • 'The neurodiversity reader : exploring concepts, lived experience and implications for practice' by Damian Milton
  • 'A radical guide for women with ADHD : embrace neurodiversity, live boldly and break through barriers' by Sari Solden and Michelle Frank
  • 'Sitting pretty : the view from my ordinary resilient disabled body' Rebekah Taussig
  • 'A comprehensive guide to intellectual and developmental disabilities' by Michael Wehmeyer
  • 'Crippled : austerity and the demonization of disabled people' by Frances Ryan
  • 'Living with chronic illness and disability : principles for nursing practice' by Esther Chang and Amanda Johnson
  • 'Tackling disability discrimination and disability hate crime : a multidisciplinary guide' by Robina Shah and Paul Giannasi
     

Podcast

  • Ouch! The place where the real disability talk happens. Interviews, life hacks and things you don't say out loud. With Simon Minty, Kate Monaghan and the Ouch team.
  • The Undressing Disability Podcast: Each episode seeks to break down the taboos around sex and disability.
  • Airing Pain: Brings together people with chronic pain and top specialists to talk about resources which can help
  • Abnormally Funny People: Abnormally Funny People is a group of gifted stand-up comedians strutting their funny stuff.
  • Access All: Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people.  Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch.
  • The Disability…And Podcast: The Disability And…Podcast gets right to the heart of some of the most pressing issues in arts, culture and beyond with a series of bold, provocative and insightful interviews with disabled artists, key industry figures and the odd legend. 

 

Journal References

1. The Links Between Disability, Incarceration, And Social Exclusion

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Bixby, Laurin;Bevan, Stacey and Boen, Courtney

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Health Affairs (Project Hope) 41(10), pp. 1460-1469

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00495

2. Exploring mental health disability gaps in the labour market: the UK experience during COVID-19

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Bryan, Mark;Bryce, Andrew;Rice, Nigel;Roberts, Jennifer and Sechel, Cristina

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Labour Economics 78, pp. 102253

DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102253

3. Showcasing strengths of people with disability to stimulate social change

Item Type: Thesis

Authors: Carr, K.

Publication Date: 2022

Institution: University of Windsor (Canada)

4. Factors associated with cervical cancer screening utilisation by people with physical disabilities: A systematic review

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Chan, Dorothy N. S.;Law, Bernard M. H.;So, Winnie K. W. and Fan, Ning

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Health Policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 126(10), pp. 1039-1050

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.08.003

5. Childhood disability, social class and social mobility: A neglected relationship

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Chatzitheochari, Stella;Velthuis, Sanne and Connelly, Roxanne

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: The British Journal of Sociology

DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12974

6. Assessing The Dangers Of A Hospital Stay For Patients With Developmental Disability in England, 2017-19

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Friebel, Rocco and Maynou, Laia

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Health Affairs 41(10), pp. 1486-1495

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00493

7. Wheels of Injustice: How Medical Schools Retained the Power to Discriminate Against Applicants in Wheelchairs in the Era of Disability Rights

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Gordon, Emily Rose

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

DOI: 10.1093/jhmas/jrac028

8. 'I Am Not The Doctor For You': Physicians' Attitudes About Caring For People With Disabilities

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Lagu, Tara;Haywood, Carol;Reimold, Kimberly;DeJong, Christene;Walker Sterling, Robin and Iezzoni, Lisa I.

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Health Affairs (Project Hope) 41(10), pp. 1387-1395

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00475

9. Sexual Violence Against Persons With Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Mailhot Amborski, Amylee;Bussières, Eve-Line;Vaillancourt-Morel, Marie and Joyal, Christian C.

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Trauma, Violence & Abuse 23(4), pp. 1330-1343

DOI: 10.1177/1524838021995975

10. Meaningful moments of interaction with people with profound intellectual disabilities: Reflections from direct support staff

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Penninga, Wieneke;Nijs, Sara L. P.;van Bakel, Hedwig J. A. and Embregts, Petri J. C. M.

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 35(6), pp. 1307-1316

DOI: 10.1111/jar.13019

11. "I noticed that when I have a good supervisor, it can make a Lot of difference." A Qualitative Study on Guidance of Employees with a Work Disability to Improve Sustainable Employability

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Schaap, R.;Stevels, V. A.;de Wolff, M. S.;Hazelzet, A.;Anema, J. R. and Coenen, P.

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.1007/s10926-022-10063-6

12. Responding to Disability Onset in the Late Working Years: What do Older Workers do?

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Schimmel Hyde, Jody;Wu, April Yanyuan and Livermore, Gina

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Research on Aging 44(9-10), pp. 643-657

DOI: 10.1177/01640275221074634

13. It's Never Too Late: Debunking Myths About Communication and Adults With Severe Disabilities

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Sevcik, Rose A.;Barton-Hulsey, Andrea;Bruce, Susan;Goldman, Amy;Ogletree, Bill T.;Paul, Diane and Romski, MaryAnn

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 60(5), pp. 416-425

DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-60.5.416

14. Transgender Adults Have Higher Rates Of Disability Than Their Cisgender Counterparts

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Smith-Johnson, Madeline

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Health Affairs (Project Hope) 41(10), pp. 1470-1476

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00500

15. The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Disability on Mental Health Trajectories in Mid- to Late-Life

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: West, Jessica S. and Kamis, Christina

Publication Date: 2022

Journal: Journal of Aging and Health 34(6-8), pp. 818-830

DOI: 10.1177/08982643211066184

16. Disabled doctors are not getting the workplace adjustments they need, research finds

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Rimmer, Abi

Publication Date: 2020

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3189

17. Improving equality of healthcare for people with learning disabilities

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Northway, Ruth

Publication Date: 2019

Journal: Nursing Times 115(4), pp. 27-31

18. "Reasonable adjustments" under the UK's Equality Act 2010: An enquiry into the care and treatment to patients with intellectual disabilities in acute hospital settings

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Redley, Marcus;Lancaster, Isabella;Pitt, Adam;Holland, Anthony;Thompson, Angela;Bradley, John R.;Glover, Gyles;Thomson, Karen;Jones, Sara;Herbert, Bernadette;Holme, Anita and Clare, Isabel C. H.

Publication Date: 2019

Journal: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 32(6), pp. 1412-1420

DOI: 10.1111/jar.12623

19. Diversity and disability: the equality challenge

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Avis, Paul

Publication Date: 2018

Journal: Occupational Health & Wellbeing 70(5), pp. 20-21

20. Improving equality in healthcare for people with learning disabilities: a joint working approach between housing and hospital


Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Owen, Alice

Publication Date: 2018

Journal: Housing, Care & Support 21(3), pp. 90-98

DOI: 10.1108/HCS-07-2018-0011

21. Sustainable lifestyles for all? Disability equality, sustainability and the limitations of current UK policy

Item Type: Journal Article

Authors: Fenney Salkeld, Deborah

Publication Date: 2016

Journal: Disability & Society 31(4), pp. 447-464

DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2016.1182011

If you have other suggestions to add or would like to review one of the books please email info.disability@cilip.org.uk

 

December 2021 Virtual Event Recording

Please see the recording of December 2021 Virtual Event. 

A transcript and close captions are included, but unfortantely some errors still remind.