An approachable guide to being a thoughtful informed ally to disabled people with actionable
steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more
inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR Booklist A candid accessible cheat
sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the
intimidating approachable and the complicated clear. Rebekah Taussig author of Sitting Pretty:
The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body People with disabilities are the world s
largest minority an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us disabled and
nondisabled alike don t know how to act what to say or how to be an ally to the disability
community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues
you need to know about including: How to appropriately think talk and ask about disability
Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) Practicing good
disability etiquette Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice from everyday
communication to planning special events Appreciating disability history and identity
Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media Authored by celebrated
disability rights advocate speaker and writer Emily Ladau this practical intersectional
guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human
experience. Praise for Demystifying Disability Whether you have a disability or you are
non-disabled Demystifying Disability is a MUST READ. Emily Ladau is a wise spirit who thinks
deeply and writes exquisitely. Judy Heumann international disability rights advocate and
author of Being Heumann Emily Ladau has done her homework and Demystifying Disability is her
candid accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation. A
teacher who makes you forget you re learning Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the
complicated clear. This book is a generous and needed gift. Rebekah Taussig author of Sitting
Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
