Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream - Berger, Ronald J.; Feucht, Jon A.; Flad, Jennifer
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In Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream the authors use a qualitative "mixed methods" study framed by analytical insights from disability studies to show how disability is not just an individual experience but a social phenomenon. The book focuses on the life story of Jon Feucht, a man who was born with a form of cerebral palsy that left him impaired in his lower and upper body and unable to speak without the use of an assistive communication device. He eventually overcame all odds and achieved academic success, and is currently a doctoral candidate in education leadership and policy.…mehr

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In Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream the authors use a qualitative "mixed methods" study framed by analytical insights from disability studies to show how disability is not just an individual experience but a social phenomenon. The book focuses on the life story of Jon Feucht, a man who was born with a form of cerebral palsy that left him impaired in his lower and upper body and unable to speak without the use of an assistive communication device. He eventually overcame all odds and achieved academic success, and is currently a doctoral candidate in education leadership and policy.
Autorenporträt
Ronald J. Berger is professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and author of fifteen books, including Introducing Disability Studies and Hoop Dreams on Wheels: Disability and the Competitive Wheelchair Athlete. Jon A. Feucht earned his master's degree in special education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is a doctoral student in educational leadership and policy at East Tennessee State University. Jennifer Flad is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.