Following is a select bibliography of electronic resources on Disability Awareness. Are materials are available through the library website for authorized users.
Databases
- Social Sciences Abstracts
- Social Sciences Citation IndexSociological Abstracts/Sociofile CSA
- Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL)
Electronic Journals
- American Annals of the Deaf:
- American Journal of Mental Retardation
- Applied Research in Mental Retardation
- Assistive Technology
- Deafness & Education International
- Disability & Society
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Disability Compliance Bulletin
- Disability Compliance for Higher Education
- Disability Leave & Absence Reporter: A newsletter covering disability leave issues.
- Disability, Culture and Education
- Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- Education of the Handicapped
- International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education
- Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
- Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education
- Journal of Disability Policy Studies
- Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Learning Disability Practice
- Learning Disability Quarterly
- Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter
- Mental Retardation
- Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews
- Report on Disability Law
- Report on Disability Programs
- Sexuality and Disability
- Technology and Disability
EBooks
Disability: General Resources
- Adults with Disabilities: International Perspectives in the Community / Paul Retish and Shunit Reiter
- Americans with Disabilities, 2002 / Erika Steinmetz
- Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children / Peter Burke
- Disability and American Families, 2000 / Qi Wang
- Handbook of Communication and People with Disabilities: Research and Application / Dawn O. Braithwaite and Teresa L. Thompson (eds.)
- Listening in Silence, Seeing in the Dark: Reconstructing Life After Brain Injury / Ruthann Knechel Johansen
Disability & Identity
- Claiming Disability: Knowledge and Identity / Simi Linton
- Emily Dickinson’s Vision: Illness and Identity in Her Poetry / James R. Guthrie
Blind Culture
- Blind People: The Private and Public Life of Sightless Israelis / Shlomo Deshen
- A Field Guide for the Sight Impaired Reader: A Comprehensive Resource for Students, Teachers, and Librarians / Andrew Leibs Sight Unseen / Georgina Kleege
- The Two-in-One: Waling with Smokie, Walking with Blindness / Rod Michalko
Deaf Culture
- Lend Me Your Ear: Rhetorical Constructions of Deafness / Brenda Jo Brueggemann
- Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters / Anna Midness with Thomas K. Holcomb, Daniel Langholtz, and Priscilla Poynor Moyers
- Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood / Paddy Ladd
Hidden Disabilities: Learning
- Coping with a Learning Disability / Lawrence Clayton and Jaydene Morrison
- Everything You Need to Know About Learning Disabilities / Mary BowmanKruhm and Claudine G. Wirths
- Learning Disabilities: Appropriate Practices for a Diverse Population / Barry Edwards McNamara
- Learning Disabilities in Children / Peter Burke and Katy Cigno
- Meeting Difficulties in Literacy Development: Research, Policy and Practice / Janice Wearmouth, Janet Soler and Gavin Reid
- Parenting Children with Learning Disabilities / Jane Utley Adelizzi and Diane B. Goss
- Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities: Essays in Honor of William M. Cruickshank / Daniel P. Hallahan and Barbara K. Keogh (eds.)
- Sexuality and Women with Learning Disabilities / Michelle McCarthy
- The Social Dimensions of Learning Disabilities: Essays in Honor of Tanis Bryan / Bernice Y.L. Wong, and Mavis Donahue (eds.)
- Speaking, Reading, and Writing in Children with Language Learning Disabilities: New Paradigms in Research and Practice / Katharine G. Butler and Elaine R. Silliman (eds.)
Hidden Disabilities: Health
- AIDS in Europe: New Challenges for the Social Sciences / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Rona MossMorris and Keith J. Petrie
- The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life / Cheri Register
- Chronic Illness and Retirement in Jamaica / Sudhanshu Handa and Monica Neitzert
- Finding the Joy in Today: Practical Readings for Living with Chronic Illness / Sefra Kobrin Pitzele
- The Only Way Out is to Die: Perceptions and Experiences of Rural, Homebound, Older Diabetics / Sharon Robbins George
Hidden Disabilities: Autism/Aspergers Syndrome
- Autism and AutisticLike Conditions in Mental Retardations / Dirk Kraijer
- Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD, and NLD / Steven E. Gutstein and Rachelle K. Sheely
Disability Rights Movement & Disability Law
- Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Laws: A Guide to Enforcement and Compliance / Earl B. Slavitt and Donna J. Pugh (eds.)
- Disability in Islamic Law / Vardit RisplerChaim Disability in Jewish Law / Tzvi C. Marx
- Disability Law and Policy: A Collective Vision / American Bar Association, Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
- Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment / James I. Charlton
Disability & Employment
- Attitudinal Barriers / U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Career Success for People with Physical Disabilities / Sharon F. Kissane
- Disability Friendly Strategies in the Workplace / U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
- The Labor Market Experience of Workers with Disabilities: The ADA and Beyond / Julie L. Hotchkiss
- On the Job: Employers and Employees in Their Own Words / U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Opening Doors to all Candidates: Tips for Ensuring Access for Applicants with Disabilities / U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Voices of Diversity: Real People Talk About Problems and Solutions in a Workplace Where Everyone is Not Alike / Renee Blank, and Sandra Slipp
Assistive Technology & Universal Design
- Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources Accessible to All / Barbara T. Mates
- Inclusive Design Guidelines for HCl / Colette Nicolle and Julio Abascal (eds.)
Gender Issues and Disability
- Sexuality and Women with Learning Disabilities / Michelle McCarthy
- Venus on Wheels: Two Decades of Dialogue on Disability, Biography, and Being Female in America / Gelya Frank
Biographies
- Casa Angelica: Arlene’s Legacy / Rena Arrigoni The Unlikely Celebrity: Bill Sackter’s Triumph Over Disability / Thomas Walz
- Working with Hannah: A Special Girl in a Mainstream School / Liz Wise and Chris Glass
Education
- Birth to Five: Early Childhood Special Education / Frank G. Bowe
- Combating Educational Disadvantage: Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Children / Theo Cox (ed.)
- Contemporary Special Education Research: Syntheses of the Knowledge Base on Critical Instructional Issues / Russell Gersten, Ellen P. Schiller, and Sharon Vaughn (eds.)
- Enhancing Diversity: Educators with Disabilities / Ronald J. Anderson, Clayton E. Keller, and Joan M. Karp, (eds.)
- Inclusive Education: A Casebook and Readings for Prospective and Practicing Teachers / Suzanne E. Wade (ed.)
- Invisible Children in the Society and Its Schools / Sue Books (ed.)
- The Least Restrictive Environment: Its Origins and Interpretations in Special Education / Jean B. Crockett and James M. Kauffman
- Let’s Talk About Needing Extra Help at School / Susan Kent
- Preparing Teachers for Inclusive Education: Case Pedagogies and Curricula for Teacher Educators / Suzanne E. Wade (ed.)
- Schooling Children with Down Syndrome: Toward and Understanding of Possibility / Christopher Kliewer
- Special Education: A Summary of Legal Requirements, Terms, and Trends / Richard F. Daugherty
- Strategies for Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Settings / M. Diane Klein, Ruth E. Cook, and Anne Marie Richardson Gibbs
History & Stigma
- Deviant Bodies: Critical Perspectives on Difference in Science and Popular Culture / Jennifer Terry and Jacqueline Urla (eds.)
- Everybody Belongs: Changing Negative Attitudes Toward Classmates with Disabilities / Arthur Shapiro
Physical Disabilities
- Choosing a Wheelchair: A Guide for Optimal Independence / Gary Karp Life of Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User / Gary Karp
- When Walking Fails: Mobility Problems of Adults with Chronic Conditions / Lisa I. Iezzoni.
Online Resources
General
- Amputee Coalition of America
- Benefits for People with Disabilities
- Disabled American Veterans
- Disabled People International
- Disabled Veterans Emphasis Program
- World Associations of People with Disabilities
Farmers
- National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Veterinarians
- The Friends of AIM HI
Articles
- Sixteen Years After ADA: Official Challenges Employers to Hire the Disabled by Audrey Fischer
- Reclamation of the Disabled from the Industrial Army by Lieut.Col. Harry E. Mock
- “Disabled Persons Can Make a Significant Contribution to Agricultural Projects”
Reports
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Fisc al Year 2007
- Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Plan & Fiscal Year 2006
- Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program Accomplishment Report