Operationalizing Our Commitment to Social Justice: A Guide for Disability Resources Professionals in Higher Education

book cover for "Operationalizing Our Commitment to Social Justice: A Guide for Disability Resources Professionals in Higher Education"

by Amanda Kraus (2021)

I want to thank AHEAD and Amanda Kraus for this exceptional document. Institutions of higher education play a critical role in helping to educate not only students but our communities locally and globally.  While the rights of disabled people are slowly improving, true social justice will not be obtained without ramped up action that will help to empower those with disabilities but also inform larger communities in the changes that must be made to obtain true justice. Reading and implementing this document will provoke urgently needed discussions. The strengthening of knowledge benefits us all.

–Dr. Judith E. Heumann, International Disability Rights Activist

 

Disability services have a long history of equating needs with deficiencies and labeling them as special needs, which inadvertently replicates and promotes stereotypical thinking.  This new AHEAD publication by Dr. Amanda Kraus provides a clear and concise roadmap to rethinking our notions of disability and disabled people, embracing a disability justice perspective, and aligning this new thinking with our personal and professional practices.  This is a must-read book for all service providers, disabled consumers, parents, and higher education professionals.  Read and learn from one of the best!

–Dr. Sue Kroeger, University of Arizona

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