The materials in this information packet were compiled for anyone interested in learning about the lives of women and girls 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. H133D50037 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.

• 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
  1. Introduction
  2. General Issues
  3. Life Histories and Personal Accounts
  4. Education
  5. Employment and Rehabilitation
  6. Health Issues
  7. Women and Care
  8. Motherhood and Reproductive Rights
  9. Sexuality
  10. Sexual Abuse
  11. 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

• PART V. World Wide Web Pages: This section provides web sites about and by women with disabilities and covers a variety of topics.

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