Title: Rethinking Disability in the US
Subject Classification:  Equality Diversity Inclusion, Human Rights, Sociology  
BIC Classification: JFFP, JFFN
BISAC Classification: SOC055000, POL033000, SOC026000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Jul 2027
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-168-6
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-169-3

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Description

This book provides a much-needed primer on disability studies, grounded in the realities of life in the United States. It is an introductory, interdisciplinary text The book's concise, thematic chapters provide essential historical and social context to empowreaders for meaningful action. *Rethinking Disability in the US* makes an important contribution to applied fields by exploring the human implications of disability, particularly in professional studies. It is an essential resource for students in social work, healthcare, education, policy, and design, and readers seeking a deeper understanding of disability identity, rights, and justice in contemporary America. Through a critical examination of history, media, and structural barriers, this work champions accessibility as a civic obligation, and argues for an inclusive society where everyone truly belongs.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr Sarah M. Hart is a tenured faculty member at the University of Hartford, USA, specializing in equitable special education and disability studies. She has more than fifteen peer-reviewed journal publications, and presentations at major international conferences. She is an editorial board member and an ad-hoc reviewer for several international journals. The book also features contributions by Jennifer Guzman, a special education literacy specialist teacher with 13 years of experience in Connecticut public schools.

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