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Disability 101 for Adults and Teens

These non-fiction books and documentaries are by and about people in the forefront of the modern disability rights movement.

Contra Costa County Library

10 items

  • Demystifying Disability

    What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be An Ally

    Ladau, Emily, 1991-
    A guide to making the world a more accessible place.
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Press, [2021] — 305.908 LADAU
  • A Face for Picasso

    Coming of Age With Crouzon Syndrome

    Henley, Ariel, 1991-
    Ariel explores beauty and identity in her young-adult memoir about resilience, sisterhood, and the strength it takes to put your life, and yourself, back together time and time again.
    eBookNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2021.
  • This book for teens explains disability, accessibility and fostering a sense of belonging for all.
    eBook[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, [2021]
  • Disability Visibility

    Twenty-first Century Disabled Voices

    A collection of essays by disabled authors exploring life with a disability today.
    Downloadable AudiobookNew York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.
  • Being Heumann

    An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

    Heumann, Judith E.
    Autobiography of the disability rights and public service pioneer whose work led to the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    BookBoston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2020] — B HEUMANN, J. E.
  • This documentary follows activist and scholar Simi Linton's journey through the disability rights movement through dance.
    Streaming Video[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
  • Graphic novel chronicles the life of scientist Stephen Hawking, who lived with ALS as he made his scientific discoveries and became an international sensation.
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2021. — B HAWKING, S.
  • No Time Like the Future

    An Optimist Considers Mortality

    Fox, Michael J., 1961-
    The actor and Parkinson's advocate reflects on his life with the disease.
    Large PrintWaterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020. — LT B FOX, M. J.
  • Disfigured

    on Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space

    Leduc, Amanda
    Fairy tales and how they frame the disability experience are examined.
    BookToronto : Coach House Books, [2020] — 398.3561 LEDUC
  • The Pretty One

    on Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me

    Brown, Keah,
    The author explores growing up today as a young, Black, disabled woman.
    BookNew York : Atria Paperback, 2019. — 616.836 BROWN