Thisbooktakesanonpathologicalapproachtodisability,viewingitaspartofdiversityratherthanasdeficit.Theopeningchaptersintroducebasicknowledgeofteachingindisabilitycommunities,coveringattitudesandbehaviorsthatmaybedifficultforinstructorstorelateto.Next,thebookdelvesintothethreeactivitiessectionsthatincreaseindifficultyoverthecourseofthebook.Theactivitieshighlightbarriersandpsychosocialimpedimentsthathamperprogressindisabilitycommunities.Designedbyanexperteducatorandclinicianwhoisalsoaninsiderinthedisabilitycommunity,eachofthe34activitiestranslatewellinclassroomenvironmentsorashomework,andeachcanbedoneindividuallyoringroupsettings.Allactivitiesincludealistofrequiredmaterials,timeexpectation,goalsettingcriteria,possibleoutcomes,andtalkinganddebriefingpointsforreflection,therebyfacilitatingeffectiveplanningandexecution.Theactivitiesalsorecommendpossiblemodificationstoadjustthedifficultyoftheactivities.Thisflexibilitymakesthisavaluableresourceforawideraudienceofexpertiseandsettings,rangingfromintroductorytosophisticatedreadersandusers,studentsandnon-students,inclassrooms,inworkshops,orinothersurroundings.Lastly,thebookconcludeswithachapteronaccessingoutcomes,withsixmeasuresforevaluatingknowledgeandskill.TeachingDisabilityisawell-rounded,highlyapplicabletoolforinstructorsandstudentsinthedisabilitycommunity.
