Chapter 11 Further Resources

Disability and Social Work Practice 

Recommended Readings

Hiranandani, V. (2005). Towards a critical theory of disability in social work. Critical Social Work, 6(1). http://www1.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/towards-a-critical-theory-of-disability-in-social-work

Lloy, D.J. (2016). CPP disability pension guide: CPP benefits, practice and procedures (2nd ed.). Toronto: LexisNexis Canada.

Mackelprang, R., & Salsgiver, R. (2015). Disability: A diversity model approach in human service practice. (3rd ed.). Don Mills: Oxford University Press.

Oliver, M., Spaey, B., & Thomas, P. (2012). Social work with disabled people (4th ed.). London: Palgrave MacMillan.

Stainton, T. (2009). Learning disability. In R. Adams, L. Dominelli, & M. Payne, Critical practice in social work (rev. ed.). London: Palgrave MacMillan.

Titchkosky, T. (2003). Disability, self and society. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Yuen, F.K., Cohen, C.B., & Tower, K. (Eds). (2007). Disability and social work education: Practice and policy issues. Birmingham, NY: Harworth Press.

Recommended Videos

  1. TALK TO ME | Physical Disability Awareness (2013). 3 min 19 sec. Basingstoke and District Disability Forum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL8GMxRW_5Y

    In this YouTube clip, Phoebe Leech, an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, shows how ableism impacts how people interact with her and highlights more positive ways of engaging with her and other people with disabilities.
  1. “What’s disability to me” series of videos (2011). World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/videos/en/

    In this series of short film clips, persons with disabilities talk about their lives, including the obstacles they had to overcome, experiences of discrimination, and their efforts to effect change in their communities.
  1. People Living with Disabilities Review Characters with Disabilities (2018). 9 min 8 sec. BuzzFeedVideo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ykXguKWqy4

    In this YouTube clip, people with disabilities provide commentary on their reactions to the characterizations of people with disabilities in television shows and movies. Their reflections provide insights regarding how social media can support or challenge common understandings.
  1. Disability Sensitivity Training Video (2014). 3 min 40 sec. dcgovernment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1aDEFlXq8

    In this humorous video, people with a variety of disabilities offer some do’s and don’ts related to everyday communication and interactions.
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