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Complete Directory for People with Disabilities 2019
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eBook. "This book explores the societal resistance to accessibility for persons with disabilities, and tries to set an example of how to study exclusion in a time when numerous policies promise inclusion."
eBook (Article/Chapter). "Disability as a social phenomenon and citizens with disabilities are often marginalized on economic, cultural, and social grounds in many parts of the world...This entry examines accessibility through an information and communication technology for development lens and considers how the environment of technology use and the state of access technology come together to impact on social inclusion.
Journal Article. "Digital equity and accessibility for higher education students have become crucial since the early 21st century, especially for underserved, deprived, marginalised and oppressed students. The present study aimed mainly to reveal the barriers to digital access faced by marginalised groups and to find effective strategies for promoting digital inclusion."
Journal Article. "This study aims to provide a framework to facilitate the adoption of good practices related to technological accessibility in virtual Higher Education. The implementation of the framework is divided into four basic actions, each of which should be tailored to the constraints and needs for improving accessibility in Higher Education Institutions."
Journal Article. "The Universal Design for Learning paradigm, which prioritizes offering many methods of presenting information, promoting active participation, and enabling diverse forms of expression, has become essential in promoting inclusive education. This article examines how the use of Universal Design for Learning in digital media improves accessibility and learning outcomes in higher education."
Journal Article. "This small-scale qualitative study aims to clarify why students (do not) engage in support and what could be changed to make services more accessible and engaging. Semi-structured interviews revealed that the promotion of services needs to be improved and public stigma about seeking academic help should be addressed to normalise accessing academic support services at university."
NYIT LibGuide. This guide serves as a starting point to learn about anti-oppression, inclusion, and privilege, as well as to provide resources to key social justice issues.
Peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal focusing on theory and practical knowledge about disability studies.
The Disabilities Studies Reader
Focusing on the field of disability studies, this book presents writings about disability with an emphasis on those writers working from a materialist and postmodernist perspective. It draws together experts in cultural studies, literary criticism, sociology, biology, the visual arts, pedagogy and post-colonial studies.
An eBook discussing the specific issues that transgender and non-binary individuals with disabilities face. This book provides basic background information as well as guides for those in clinical or social care services.
