Disability on Equal Terms

John Swain is Professor of Disability and Inclusion at Northumbria University. Sally French is an associate lecturer at the Open University.

PART ONE: THE TRAGEDY VIEW OF IMPAIRMENT AND DISABILITY There But For Fortune - Sally French and John Swain Disability, Genetics and Eugenics - Tom Shakespeare Disabled in Images and Language - Margaret Taylor Institutional Abuse - Colin Goble The Narratives of Disabled Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse - Martina Higgins PART TWO: FROM A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT Affirming Identity - John Swain and Sally French Choices, Rights and Cabaret - Alan Sutherland Disability Arts and Collective Identity The Art of Affirming Identity - Toby Brandon and Alice Elliot An Exploration of the Quality of Life of Adults with Haemophilia - Karen Beeton Disabled People's Testimonies - Jasvinder, Arlene, Geoff and Alice PART THREE: ON EQUAL TERMS On Equal Terms - John Swain and Sally French In Practice from the Viewpoint of an Occupational Therapist - Elaine Ballantyne and Andrew Muir In Practice from the Viewpoint of a Physiotherapist - Anna-Stina with Sally French and John Swain Communication Disability - Carole Pound Exploring New Personal and Professional Narratives In Practice from the Viewpoint of a Disabled Nurse - Rachael Spain In Practice from the Viewpoint of a Social Worker - Maureen Gillman In Practice from the Viewpoint of Disabled People - Clare Evans

`Sally French and John Swain have put together a collection of highly readable and scholarly essays that reflect both the theoretical and practical implications of recent developments in the field. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in disability: highly recommended' - Colin Barnes, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds