Review of Disability Studies

'Disability and Shame: Special Issue Forum Introduction' by Guest Editors Stephanie Patterson Stony Brook University, Dana Baker CI Political Science, John Y. Jones Truman State Education Department Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ781 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Disability and Shame: Special Issue Forum Introduction. Stephanie Patterson, MLS, Dana Lee Baker, PhD, & John Jones, PhD. Stony Brook University; California State University Channel Islands; & Truman State University. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Introduction. For this issue, we sought as broad a range of scholarly perspectives as possible and we were not disappointed. The goal was to include a wide selection of international views and diverse disability experiences. The articles that follow examine the intersection of shame and disability through a variety of frameworks. Articles discussing the complexity of shame in East Asia and the Middle East share space with intimate...Photo of authors & RDS logo

'Disability and Shame: Special Issue Forum Introduction' by Guest Editors Stephanie Patterson Stony Brook University, Dana Baker CI Political Science, John Y. Jones Truman State Education Department Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ781 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Disability and Shame: Special Issue Forum Introduction. Stephanie Patterson, MLS, Dana Lee Baker, PhD, & John Jones, PhD. Stony Brook University; California State University Channel Islands; & Truman State University. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Introduction. For this issue, we sought as broad a range of scholarly perspectives as possible and we were not disappointed. The goal was to include a wide selection of international views and diverse disability experiences. The articles that follow examine the intersection of shame and disability through a variety of frameworks. Articles discussing the complexity of shame in East Asia and the Middle East share space with intimate...Photo of authors & RDS logo

'A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia' by Maggie Bartlett, OHIO Patton College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ886 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia. Maggie Bartlett, PhD. Ohio University, Patton College of Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Fewer than 20% of children with disabilities (CWD) in Namibia attend school. One meta-narrative proposes CWD are being hidden from societal spaces, including school, due to shame. This study foregrounds stories of CWD and their access to societal spaces. It interrogated meta-narratives and uncovered a counter-narrative that illustrates hybridity. Photo of author & RDS logo

'Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder' by Mona Sulaimani & Dianne Gut, OHIO Patton College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ873 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Mona F Sulaimani, PhD & Dianne Gut, PhD. Ohio University, Curriculum & Instruction Department of Teacher Education, Special Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Autism is a disorder affecting individuals’ academic, communication, and social development. The findings of this qualitative study report 15 Saudi mothers’ responses to their children’s diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and provide insights into mothers’ experiences and responses to stigma in the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

'Mental Health Disabilities, Shame and the Family: The Good, the Bad, the Chosen, and the Imagined' by Cassandra Evans, CUNY School of Professional Studies Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ879 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Mental Health Disabilities, Shame and the Family: The Good, the Bad, the Chosen, and the Imagined. Cassandra Evans, PhD. City University of New York, School of Professional Studies. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Based on ethnographic research examining the lives of individuals with mental health disabilities in Suffolk County, New York, this paper highlights key aspects of deinstitutionalization, intersectional shame factors impacting disabilities, and community-based mental health care. Findings indicate that individuals’ families of origin can promote and maintain shame and psychological distress. Photo of author & RDS logo

'A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia' by Maggie Bartlett, OHIO Patton College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ886 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia. Maggie Bartlett, PhD. Ohio University, Patton College of Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Fewer than 20% of children with disabilities (CWD) in Namibia attend school. One meta-narrative proposes CWD are being hidden from societal spaces, including school, due to shame. This study foregrounds stories of CWD and their access to societal spaces. It interrogated meta-narratives and uncovered a counter-narrative that illustrates hybridity. Photo of author & RDS logo

'The Cultural and Religious Production of Disability Shame and the Saving Power of Heretical Bodies' by Michelle Mary Lelwica, Concordia Women's and Gender Studies Program Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ878 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The Cultural and Religious Production of Disability Shame and the Saving Power of Heretical Bodies. Michelle M. Lelwica, PhD. Concordia College, Moorhead. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. This paper explores the cultural and religious production of disability shame, and the ways able-bodied people unknowingly perpetuate that shameto our own detriment. My analysis suggests that nondisabled people benefit from challenging disability shame by embracing the prophetic perspectives of those who refuse to repent for their somatic heresies. Photo of author & RDS logo

'The Intersections of Culture, Disability, and Shame: The Experiences of Emerging Adults with Developmental Disabilities and their Families in South Korea' by Mina C. Chun, University of Lynchburg & Dianne L. Ferguson, Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ874 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The Intersections of Culture, Disability, and Shame: The Experiences of Emerging Adults with Developmental Disabilities and their Families in South Korea. Mina C. Chun, PhD & Dianne L. Ferguson, PhD. University of Lynchburg & Chapman University. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Every cultural group has its cultural values and beliefs, which influence experiences of their citizens. This study analyzes how culture and shame affect the lives of emerging adults (ages 1826) with developmental disabilities and their families in South Korea, especially during the transition from early childhood to emerging adulthood. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

'Three Dimensions in the Register of Shame' by Jean-Pierre Tabin, Monika Piecek, Céline Perrin, & Isabelle Probst at HES-SO Genève, NCCR LIVES, Université de Genève Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ871 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Three Dimensions in the Register of Shame, Jean-Pierre Tabin, Monika Piecek, Céline Perrin, & Isabelle Probst, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland; NCCR LIVES, Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives; University of Geneva, Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. This article highlights the ways in which people with disabilities who have recently been involved in programs set up by the Swiss compulsory Disability Insurance (DI) refer to the register of shame in their discourse. It pinpoints three dimensions of this register: social position, social judgment and mirror-effect and shows that while referrals to shame do not constitute a direct challenge of ableist hierarchies, they do displace the meanings attached to disability. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

'An Everyday Situation' by Anna Faroqhi Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ948 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: An Everyday Situation. Anna Faroquhi. Denmark. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Creative Works. RDS logo. Image Description (left image): An illustration of a crowded subway car. Everyone is occupied with themselves. A woman with a hat is standing in the aisle. Her legs are trembling. Her standing position and shades of red on her coat in the monotone blue-grey of the image mark her as different from the rest of the crowd. Included with the illustration is text, When to feel more ashamed? When being ignored in a crowded subway train- Image Description (right image): An illustration of a crowded subway car. A passenger offers the woman her seat. The entire figure of the woman is drawn in red and now contrasts sharply with her surroundings. A yellow light between the friendly lady and the embarrassed protagonist symbolize that a more significant emotion than shame might develop here. Included with the illustration is text, ---or when you offered a seat?

'Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder' by Mona Sulaimani & Dianne Gut, OHIO Patton College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ873 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Mona F Sulaimani, PhD & Dianne Gut, PhD. Ohio University, Curriculum & Instruction Department of Teacher Education, Special Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Autism is a disorder affecting individuals’ academic, communication, and social development. The findings of this qualitative study report 15 Saudi mothers’ responses to their children’s diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and provide insights into mothers’ experiences and responses to stigma in the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

'Mental Health Disabilities, Shame and the Family: The Good, the Bad, the Chosen, and the Imagined' by Cassandra Evans, CUNY School of Professional Studies Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ879 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Mental Health Disabilities, Shame and the Family: The Good, the Bad, the Chosen, and the Imagined. Cassandra Evans, PhD. City University of New York, School of Professional Studies. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Based on ethnographic research examining the lives of individuals with mental health disabilities in Suffolk County, New York, this paper highlights key aspects of deinstitutionalization, intersectional shame factors impacting disabilities, and community-based mental health care. Findings indicate that individuals’ families of origin can promote and maintain shame and psychological distress. Photo of author & RDS logo

'The Cultural and Religious Production of Disability Shame and the Saving Power of Heretical Bodies' by Michelle Mary Lelwica, Concordia Women's and Gender Studies Program Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ878 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The Cultural and Religious Production of Disability Shame and the Saving Power of Heretical Bodies. Michelle M. Lelwica, PhD. Concordia College, Moorhead. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. This paper explores the cultural and religious production of disability shame, and the ways able-bodied people unknowingly perpetuate that shameto our own detriment. My analysis suggests that nondisabled people benefit from challenging disability shame by embracing the prophetic perspectives of those who refuse to repent for their somatic heresies. Photo of author & RDS logo

'Ann's Scan' by Ann Millett-Gallant, The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies at UNCG Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ910 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Ann's Scan. Ann Millett-Gallant, PhD. University of North Carolina Greensboro, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Creative Works. The painting, Ann’s Scan, is a small printed image of one of my brain scans following a Traumatic Brain Injury. The painting includes a plastic glove on the upper right corner and streaks of various colors descending from the glove and on to the brain image. Photo of author & RDS logo.

'The Intersections of Culture, Disability, and Shame: The Experiences of Emerging Adults with Developmental Disabilities and their Families in South Korea' by Mina C. Chun, University of Lynchburg & Dianne L. Ferguson, Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ874 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The Intersections of Culture, Disability, and Shame: The Experiences of Emerging Adults with Developmental Disabilities and their Families in South Korea. Mina C. Chun, PhD & Dianne L. Ferguson, PhD. University of Lynchburg & Chapman University. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Every cultural group has its cultural values and beliefs, which influence experiences of their citizens. This study analyzes how culture and shame affect the lives of emerging adults (ages 1826) with developmental disabilities and their families in South Korea, especially during the transition from early childhood to emerging adulthood. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

'Courage to Write Out my LD shAMe' by David Isaac Hernandez-Saca, UNI College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ939 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Courage to Write Out my LD shAMe. David Isaac Hernández-Saca, PhD. University of Northern Iowa, College of Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Creative Works. The poem, Courage to write out my LD shAMe, is two of five Learning Disability poems about my Learning Disability shame at my intersections of power and identity in educational contexts as critical autoethnographic texts. Photo of author & RDS logo

'Three Dimensions in the Register of Shame' by Jean-Pierre Tabin, Monika Piecek, Céline Perrin, & Isabelle Probst at HES-SO Genève, NCCR LIVES, Université de Genève Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ871 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Three Dimensions in the Register of Shame, Jean-Pierre Tabin, Monika Piecek, Céline Perrin, & Isabelle Probst, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland; NCCR LIVES, Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives; University of Geneva, Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. This article highlights the ways in which people with disabilities who have recently been involved in programs set up by the Swiss compulsory Disability Insurance (DI) refer to the register of shame in their discourse. It pinpoints three dimensions of this register: social position, social judgment and mirror-effect and shows that while referrals to shame do not constitute a direct challenge of ableist hierarchies, they do displace the meanings attached to disability. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

Call For Teenage Participants For Zoom Theatre Theatre practitioners and UH grad students Mike Poblete and Kat Rothman are seeking teenagers to participate in a socially distanced theatre project to be rehearsed and then performed over Zoom. Rehearsals will be weekday afternoons throughout the spring, leading up to a performance in June 2021. This project is open to all teenagers aged 14-18 residing in Hawaii; due to the socially distant nature participants who identify as h...aving a physical disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Participants will be guided through devised theatre techniques to create and perform an original theatre piece inspired by life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because devised theater is a specific discipline that incorporates a wide variety of artistic forms no theatre experience is necessary and students will have the option to engage as little or as much as they like, with the option to leave the project at any time. There is no fee to participate. Participants will be asked to complete several questionnaires throughout the process to gather data on the effectiveness of devising theatre over Zoom in this format. To get involved contact [email protected] or click here for more information

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'An Everyday Situation' by Anna Faroqhi Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ948 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: An Everyday Situation. Anna Faroquhi. Denmark. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Creative Works. RDS logo. Image Description (left image): An illustration of a crowded subway car. Everyone is occupied with themselves. A woman with a hat is standing in the aisle. Her legs are trembling. Her standing position and shades of red on her coat in the monotone blue-grey of the image mark her as different from the rest of the crowd. Included with the illustration is text, When to feel more ashamed? When being ignored in a crowded subway train- Image Description (right image): An illustration of a crowded subway car. A passenger offers the woman her seat. The entire figure of the woman is drawn in red and now contrasts sharply with her surroundings. A yellow light between the friendly lady and the embarrassed protagonist symbolize that a more significant emotion than shame might develop here. Included with the illustration is text, ---or when you offered a seat?

Editorial - Disability and Multilingualism: A Global Perspective: Sona Kazemi and Hemachandran Karah: https://rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article//1028/2314

'Ann's Scan' by Ann Millett-Gallant, The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies at UNCG Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ910 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Ann's Scan. Ann Millett-Gallant, PhD. University of North Carolina Greensboro, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Creative Works. The painting, Ann’s Scan, is a small printed image of one of my brain scans following a Traumatic Brain Injury. The painting includes a plastic glove on the upper right corner and streaks of various colors descending from the glove and on to the brain image. Photo of author & RDS logo.

'A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia' by Maggie Bartlett, OHIO Patton College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ886 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia. Maggie Bartlett, PhD. Ohio University, Patton College of Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Fewer than 20% of children with disabilities (CWD) in Namibia attend school. One meta-narrative proposes CWD are being hidden from societal spaces, including school, due to shame. This study foregrounds stories of CWD and their access to societal spaces. It interrogated meta-narratives and uncovered a counter-narrative that illustrates hybridity. Photo of author & RDS logo

'Courage to Write Out my LD shAMe' by David Isaac Hernandez-Saca, UNI College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ939 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Courage to Write Out my LD shAMe. David Isaac Hernández-Saca, PhD. University of Northern Iowa, College of Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Creative Works. The poem, Courage to write out my LD shAMe, is two of five Learning Disability poems about my Learning Disability shame at my intersections of power and identity in educational contexts as critical autoethnographic texts. Photo of author & RDS logo

'Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder' by Mona Sulaimani & Dianne Gut, OHIO Patton College of Education Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ873 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Mona F Sulaimani, PhD & Dianne Gut, PhD. Ohio University, Curriculum & Instruction Department of Teacher Education, Special Education. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Research Article. Autism is a disorder affecting individuals’ academic, communication, and social development. The findings of this qualitative study report 15 Saudi mothers’ responses to their children’s diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and provide insights into mothers’ experiences and responses to stigma in the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Photos of authors & RDS logo.

'Disability and Shame: Special Issue Forum Introduction' by Guest Editors Stephanie Patterson Stony Brook University, Dana Baker CI Political Science, John Y. Jones Truman State Education Department Read 'Disability & Shame' special forum #OpenAccess article for FREE at http://bit.ly/RDSJ781 ---... Interest in being published in #RDSJ? Submit a proposal - at no additional cost - visit https://rdsjournal.org --- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Disability and Shame: Special Issue Forum Introduction. Stephanie Patterson, MLS, Dana Lee Baker, PhD, & John Jones, PhD. Stony Brook University; California State University Channel Islands; & Truman State University. Volume 15, Issue 3 - Disability and Shame Special Issue Forum: Introduction. For this issue, we sought as broad a range of scholarly perspectives as possible and we were not disappointed. The goal was to include a wide selection of international views and diverse disability experiences. The articles that follow examine the intersection of shame and disability through a variety of frameworks. Articles discussing the complexity of shame in East Asia and the Middle East share space with intimate...Photo of authors & RDS logo

In case you missed it: Spring 2020 Issue (Vol. 16, No. 1) https://rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/issue/view/66