Lessons in Disability

Download or read book Lessons in Disability written by Jacob Stratman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disability is a growing reality. According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately 57 million people--19 percent of the population--had a disability in 2010, more than half being reported as "severe." Interest in disability studies is also growing, in literature, film, art, politics and religion. Exploring the intersection between disability and young adult literature, this collection of new essays fills a gap in scholarship between teachers and YAL scholars. The contributors offer textual analysis, best practices and numerous examples that enable teachers to expose students to dynamic characters who both reflect and contrast with the reader's reality.