Preface
The review of the material already available about women with disabilities reveals a new and growing body of literature, most of which as been published within the past decade. These writings cross disciplines and have been published within different fields of study making it hard to gain overview of what already exists
and even harder to know where to look for these materials. In addition to introducing the lives and experiences of women with disabilities, the primary purpose of this package is to provide an overview of the existing materials in an attempt to make them more accessible to those who are interested in this topic.
This package is divided into four parts. PART I contains an article which provides an overview of the literature and some of the major issues facing women with disabilities in today's society. PART II is an annotated listing of resources written by and/or about women and girls with disabilities. PART III provides information about teaching materials about women and girls with disabilities. This part also lists other practical materials, such as a manual for accessibility. PART IV, Building Connections, provides information about where to find services and support groups for women and girls with disabilities and how to start networking projects. This section also contains information about women's periodicals and organizations which include women with disabilities.
Preparation of these resource materials was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under Contract No. G0085C3503 awarded to the Center on Human Policy, Division of Special Education and Rehabilitation, School of Education, Syracuse University. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and no endorsement by NIDRR should be inferred.
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