By Suzanne Kamata
Like many, I was appalled to read that a Japanese boy was “abandoned” in a bear-infested forest as punishment. I imagined a Hansel-and-Gretel-type scenario, in which an adolescent boy was led deep into woods, handed a sack of trail mix, and left to fend for himself. Like many, I was angry to learn that the boy was only seven years old. Read more →
61 posts categorized "Disability"
By Lennard Davis
It is a very tight Republican primary and the front-runners are winning in some states and losing in others. In the general election, it will be even tighter with the fate of the nation hanging in the balance. The election might come down to a single demographic casting the deciding vote. Read more →“I’ve never been this excited about my education before,” my student said as we discussed his undergraduate B.A. degree in Disability Studies. Then he laughed at himself with astonishment. Because of his commitment to the topic, he also was working harder in his college coursework than he ever had before; and he’d never imagined that academic hard work and excitement could go together. This student, like all of our students, came to the University of Toledo’s Disability Studies Program seeking a future job (for himself) and justice (for all). Read more →
By Lennard J. Davis Davis signing copies of Enabling Acts at the ADA 25th Anniversary Event in Washington, DC This blog appeared originally on The Huffington Post. While July 26 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act,... Read more →
By Kim E. Nielsen Photo credit: Kim E. Nielsen In the last three months The Family and I have twice piled into the car for eight-plus-hour (one way!) road trips to Washington, D.C. As family road trips, the journeys necessarily... Read more →
By Lennard J. Davis | Trying to find a moment when the ADA began is like trying to find the source of the Nile or the Amazon. So many tributaries flow into the making of the ADA that you cannot say if any single stream is the true source. But you can say that at some point, like a mighty river, the movement toward the ADA surged powerfully and in a sense became inevitable. Read more →
Today Beacon Press takes part in the international conversation highlighting stories of people with disabilities. In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ADA, we present two disability stories: one from Terry Galloway, the other from Suzanne Kamata. *** Hearing's... Read more →
Kim E. Nielsen, author of 'A Disability History of the United States,' shares a personal revelation that led to a deeper understanding of her own ableism and class bias. Read more →
Terry Galloway's wickedly hilarious memoir is now available in audiobook. Read more →
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, we interviewed author Kim E. Nielsen, author of A Disability History of the United States, about the history of disability in North American Indigenous culture. Read more →
The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the present Disability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of... Read more →
The latest media hits and mentions for Beacon books and authors. Read more →
While watching the footage of the earthquake and tsunami at her home in Japan, Suzanne Kamata couldn't help thinking about how hard it would be to push a wheelchair through the debris. Read more →
Kim E. Nielsen discusses labor rights, education, and the state of Wisconsin. Read more →
Terry Galloway talks about her cochlear implant surgery and how it felt to hear her mother's voice for the first time in 51 years. Read more →
In an excerpt from her book, Terry Galloway discusses lip-reading, special education, and being Little-d deaf. Read more →
Terry Galloway talks about how her life may or may not change when her hearing is restored. Read more →
Terry Galloway talks about how she decided to get a surgery that could potentially restore the hearing she lost when she was a child. Read more →
Maggie Kast had to come to terms with the "R" word in her own life. In this post, she looks at different perspectives on its usage as a slang insult and as a designation. Read more →
On the occasion of Helen Keller's birthday, Kim E. Nielsen reflects on the extraordinary woman's most important friendship. Read more →