Complexities of Advocacy Alliances A Book Review for Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities
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disability, advocacy, caregivers, family support, special education, disability rights
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Review by Kara Ayers of Allison C. Carey, Pamela Block, and Richard K. Scotch’s Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children. Philadelphia, PA. Temple University Press. 2020.
References
Vaughan, K. P., & Super, G. (2019). Theory, practice, and perspectives: Disability Studies and parenting children with disabilities. Disability & Society, 34(7-8), 1102-1124.
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Kara Ayers, University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Kara Ayers, PhD is the Associate Director and an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCCEDD). She is Director of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities and also a co-founder of the Disabled Parenting Project. Dr. Ayers’ interests include disability identity/culture, bioethics, community inclusion, and the use of media to teach, empower, and reduce stigma. She serves on multiple task forces and national and state coalitions related to improving outcomes for people with disabilities and infuses the mantra, “Nothing about us without us,” into all her scholarly and community-based pursuits.
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