Feeling disability: theories of affect and critical disability studies

Disability Studies/Not Disability Studies

The growing interest in and increased visibility of the ® eld of Disability Studies raises questions about the ® eld’ s logical borders and valid dimensions. This essay looks to guiding principles from the ® eld itself as the basis for delineating a robust liberal arts-based inquiry into disability, distinct from traditional interventionist models. The former is described in this essay as Disab...

Feeling frustrated about physical disability and sex

I have been dating this guy for ten years. We both have physical disabilities and therefore have very limited movement. However, we have complete sensation. We really want to have sex but are having difficulty with positioning. Since I have a little more movement than him, I am going to be the one who does most of it. We have had two very unsuccessful attempts and are getting very discouraged. ...

Theories and measurement in disability.

In an earlier paper (Williams et al., 1976) a model of disability was described which gave rise to an appropriate measurement technique. The model was presented as 'an intuitive construct or concept of disability', and attention was concentrated on validating the measurement technique in terms of it. The present paper, by contrast, attempts to draw out the theoretical assumptions of that intuit...

Disability Studies Quarterly

Values and Principles of Teaching Critical Disability Studies in a Physical Therapy Curriculum: Reflections from a 25-Year Journey—Part 1: Critical Disability Studies Value Framework

The field of disability studies (DS) has grown rapidly in North America and around the world over the past 20 years.1–3 Canada has seven designated DS programmes across the country and DS courses in other areas of concentration in a variety of disciplines, such as the humanities.4 DS is now also being taught in non-DS health professional academic programmes—including physical and occupational t...