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Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This short book packs a big punch. Written so that the chapters can be read in any order, each is a spectacular stand alone or read in the broader context of the entire book.
Shew brings forth and names that disability is only going to become more prevalent in our changing world and inevitable as populations age. She asserts that disability is merely a difference and that it is society that creates the barriers that turn disability into a problem (the disability is not the problem, rather an exclusively designed environment and small minded thinking is the problem). One of my favorite parts of the book is when she points out that disability has the potential to give a person more choices despite the perception that disability is limiting.
She argues that technology should be designed by disabled people and should not be to fix a problem. Her thoughts on space exploration and how disabled people may interact with a zero gravity environment is particularly cool.
I found many insightful tidbits to highlight and look forward to coming back to this book over time.
Shew brings forth and names that disability is only going to become more prevalent in our changing world and inevitable as populations age. She asserts that disability is merely a difference and that it is society that creates the barriers that turn disability into a problem (the disability is not the problem, rather an exclusively designed environment and small minded thinking is the problem). One of my favorite parts of the book is when she points out that disability has the potential to give a person more choices despite the perception that disability is limiting.
She argues that technology should be designed by disabled people and should not be to fix a problem. Her thoughts on space exploration and how disabled people may interact with a zero gravity environment is particularly cool.
I found many insightful tidbits to highlight and look forward to coming back to this book over time.