New Release - #RDSJ Volume 13 Issue 3 of Review of Disability Studies
September 18, 2017
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We are excited to announce the publication of Volume 13 Issue 3 of Review of Disability Studies, an international, peer-reviewed journal. Discover diverse voices in this issue ranging from Self Advocates, Rehabilitation Counselors, Creative Writers, Influential Bloggers, and Education Experts.
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Editorial
When A Hyphen Matters: Reflections on Disability and Language
Megan A. Conway, Ph.D., RDS Editor-In-Chief, Hawaii, USA
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When A Hyphen Matters: Reflections on Disability and Language. Megan A. Conway PhD, RDS Editor-In-Chief. Hawaii, USA. For many Deaf-Blind people, the hyphen is important because it signifies that "Deaf-Blind" is its own unique identity that is different from that of Deaf or Blind people. The capitalization of "D" and "B" are also important, because they signify cultural identity just as a capital "D" signifies Deaf cultural identity (as opposed to a lower case "d" which is understood to represent medical aspects of deafness)....
Research Articles
"Friends Give Meaning to Life:" Reframing friendship for indiviudals with autism that type to communicate
Jessica K. Bacon (PhD), Fernanda Orsati (PhD), Scott Floyd & Hesham Khater, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, USA
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"Friends Give Meaning to Life:" Reframing friendship for individuals with autism that type to communicate. Jessica K. Bacon (PhD), Fernanda Orsati (PhD), Scott Floyd & Hesham Khater. Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, USA. We, two able-bodied authors and two authors with autism, use a disability studies framework to understand our experiences of friendship. Taken from a series of recorded conversations over the course of a year, this project describes the development, maintenance, and complications related to our experiences with friendship, including: reframing of friendships, respect for communication, facilitator roles and support, interdependence and reciprocity, and permanency in relationships...
Self-Determination in Social Context: A Social Cognitive Approach
Jason Matthew Naranjo (PhD) & Luke Duesbery (PhD), California, Washington, USA
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Self-Determination in Social Context: A Social Cognitive Approach. Jason Matthew Naranjo (PhD) & Luke Duesbery (PhD). California and Washington, USA. In an attempt to create this understanding we propose the use of social cognitive career theory because this theory of career and academic development accounts for both personal background and identity variables (e.g., disability, gender, and culture) and intrapersonal cognitive variables (e.g., coping-efficacy, self-efficacy) (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994). Whereas self-determination theory in special education is primarily concerned with cognitive variables...
Creative Works
On Speaking and Not Speaking: Autism, Friendship, Interdependency
Sonya Freeman Loftis (PhD), Georgia, USA
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On Speaking and Not Speaking: Autism, Friendship, Interdependency. Sonya Freeman Loftis (PhD). Georgia, USA. This collection of autobiographical fragments explores the subject of autistic voice. Juxtaposing moments when autistic communication is recognized and understood with moments in which it isn't, this work of creative nonfiction examines ideological tensions between independence and interdependency, the potential lines (or lack of lines) separating friendship and support, and some of the inevitable problems that are created when one person speaks for another. The piece also explores the dangers that may arise when social systems and authority figures fail to recognize autistic voices...
Finding Beck: How Disability Erasure in Play Reflects and Influences Reality
Karin Hitselberger, USA
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Finding Beck: How Disability Erasure in Play Reflects and Influences Reality. Karin Hitselberger. USA. This blog post examines the personal impact of disability representation in children's toys, and explores how the story of a two decade old, discontinued, disabled doll mirrors the experiences of disabled people in society today.
Best Practices
Sports and Disability: Enhanced Health, Self-Efficacy, and Social Inclusion Through Athletic Participation
Tayo Moss (MS), Trenton J. Landon (PhD) & Allison Fleming (PhD), Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utah, USA
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Sports and Disability: Enhanced Health, Self-Efficacy, and Social Inclusion Through Athletic Participation. Tayo Moss (MS), Trenton J. Landon (PhD) & Allison Fleming (PhD). Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utah, USA. This article discusses the benefits of sports and recreation, and the barriers that have existed for persons with disabilities. The purpose is to demonstrate the need for rehabilitation counselors to consider the utility of physical activity as a way to enhance health, self-efficacy, and community inclusion. Recommendations are presented for rehabilitation counselor advocacy for improved participation in sport and recreational pursuits by persons with disabilities...
Dissertations and Abstracts
Disability Studies Dissertations Abstracts
Jonathan Erlen, Megan Conway
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Dissertation & Abstracts - Volume 13 Issue 3. Jonathon Erlen, Megan Conway. Alabama State University, Alliant International University, Brandman University, Indiana University, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Mercer University, Northeastern University, Portland State University, University of Bridgeport, University of Hawai'i at Manoa,University of Illinois at Chicago, The University of Nebraska, The University of Texas at Austin, Wayne State University, Union University, Walden University, Wilmington University
