{"product_id":"demystifying-disability-emily-ladau-9798217173563","title":"Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to do) and how you can help make the world a more accessible, inclusive place.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisabled people are the world's largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us--disabled and non-disabled alike--don't know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. \u003ci\u003eDemystifying Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is a friendly handbook on important disability issues you need to know about, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to appreciate disability history and identity\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to recognize and avoid ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to be mindful of good disability etiquette \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to ensure accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to identify and speak up about disability stereotypes in media\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Ladau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217173563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Emily Ladau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46807288152319,"sku":"9798217173563","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a92abf7d-9e07-4101-9b19-2cc298f5ee5a.jpg?v=1745379042","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/demystifying-disability-emily-ladau-9798217173563","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}