In this ground-breaking new work, Dan Goodley makes the case for a novel, distinct,
intellectual, and political project–dis/ability studies–an orientation that might encourage us to …

This article reviews changing perspectives in recent social science research into families of
children with intellectual disability. These latest trends emphasise family resilience …

This article explores the human through critical disability studies and the theories of Rosi
Braidotti. We ask: What does it mean to be human in the twenty-first century and in what …

How communication technologies meant to empower people with speech disorders—to give
voice to the voiceless—are still subject to disempowering structural inequalities. Mobile …

Existing research suggests that there are several unique challenges associated with caring
for a child on the autism spectrum. Despite a growing evidence base regarding autism …

Purpose: The experiences of parents caring for the complex care needs of children with rare
neurodevelopmental disorders are not well understood. Parents struggle to meet their …

Disability Studies is an area of study which examines social, political, cultural, and economic
factors that define'disability'and establish personal and collective responses to difference …

Despite ample research on the relationship between disability and poverty, the experiences
of parents of disabled children are herein generally overlooked. We argue that an …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the resilience displayed by families raising
children with disabilities and behavior problems. The question is why do some families do …

In recent years, disability studies has been driven by a model of disability which focuses on
the social and economic oppression of disabled people. Although an important …