In nine poignant essays, from nine varied perspectives, Accessing Parenthood confronts how disability changes the act of parenting. The essayists write of pushing their bodies to keep up with their children, of coming to understand their parents’ disabilities, or of grappling with the decision to have children at all. These essays examine the universally heart-wrenching challenges of watching your children grow up, worried that you’ll ruin them, as well as barriers unique to the experience of parenting with a disability.
Managing Digital Inclusion: A Case Study examines the misconceptions other companies have about the true meaning of digital inclusion and the barriers some small companies face when it comes to wanting to comply with the law. It also provides recommendations for small business owners, technology companies, designers, policy makers, and research institutions on how to do a better job serving people with disabilities.
“A writer of compassion, urgent acuity, humor, and grit, Suzanne’s new collection showcases her profound connection with the unsung citizens of our unfair world. … Part fever dream, part calm reflection, Face Up is a memoir of a life lived intensely by a writer of her time who wields words both as weapon and medicine.” — Alison McGhee
Take a step back in time with some of the best writers with disabilities as they recount their first adventure, their first heartbreak, and the first time the unexpected treaded into their life. From body transformations to social setbacks, to love affairs and family trauma, Firsts collects the most thought-provoking and exciting stories of our time by people with disabilities.
Imagine if the most severe physical pain and sorrow in your life were inflicted by the people you trusted most. In the spring of 2007, Belo Cipriani was beaten and robbed of his sight at the hands of his childhood friends. Blind: A Memoir chronicles the two years immediately following the assault.