WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES:
Issues, Resources, Connections
Prepared by:
Rannveig Traustadottir
The Center on Human Policy
July 1990
NOTE: This information package was developed in 1990. Although it has not been updated recently, it contains information that continues to be extremely useful to people who are concerned about supports and services for people with disabilities. Please contact the Center on Human Policy if you would like updated information on this topic.
CONTENTS
- Preface
- PART I. Overview Article: Obstacles to Equality: The Double Discrimination of Women with Disabilities
- PART II. Annotated Bibliography: Articles, journals, books, and other resources on women with disabilities
- General Issues
- Life Histories and Personal Accounts
- Education
- Employment and Rehabilitation
- Health Issues
- Motherhood and Reproductive Rights
- Sexuality and Sexual Abuse
- Fiction
- PART III. Teaching others: An annotated listing of resource and teaching materials about women and girls with disabilities
- PART IV. Building Connections: Where to find further resources for and about women with disabilities. Including services, support groups, organizations, and periodicals
The materials in this information packet were compiled for anyone interested in learning about the lives of women and girls with disabilities.
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