disability | Journal of Teaching Disability Studies

Posted by Matthew Conlin on Jan 03, 2019 in Paper, Resource Submission, Syllabus |

The Social Construction of Disability in Children’s Books. Pedagogical Approaches

By Antonio Causarano Abstract This paper presents and discusses the importance of children’s books with characters with disabilities in a Literacy for Special Populations graduate course. The author and instructor of the course claims that children’s literature and disabilities must become a core component of literacy courses where strategies, processes and models for reading and… Continue Reading The Social Construction of Disability in Children’s Books. Pedagogical Approaches

Posted by Matthew Conlin on Jan 03, 2019 in Student Paper, Student Submission |

Person-First Language vs. Identity-First Language: An examination of the gains and drawbacks of Disability Language in society

By Phillip Ferrigon DSSV 607 – Higher Education Disability Service Administration Professor Kevin Tucker Abstract The semantics of disability language is a sensitive topic of discussion amongst societal and political culture. The use of person-first (or people-first; PFL) language has been criticized since its terminology was featured in legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act… Continue Reading Person-First Language vs. Identity-First Language: An examination of the gains and drawbacks of Disability Language in society