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Author: Jeffress, M. S.

Pedagogy, disability and communication: Applying disability studies in the classroom

Author(s):	Jeffress, M. S.
Date:	2017
Publication:	Routledge
Citation:	Jeffress, M. S. (Ed.). (2017). Pedagogy, disability and communication: Applying disability studies in the classroom. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315399423

Section on webpage:	Disability Pedagogy Literature
Tenets:	Considering alternative histories and narratives. Examining how gender, intersecting with other social categories, structures our lives, learning, and knowledge production, access to resources and information. Honoring diversity and lived experiences through intersectional approaches.
Annotation:	(Abstract) Bringing together a range of perspectives from communication and disability studies scholars, this collection provides a theoretical foundation along with practical solutions for the inclusion of disability studies within the everyday curriculum. It examines a variety of aspects of communication studies including interpersonal, intercultural, health, political and business communication as well as ethics, gender and public speaking, offering case study examples and pedagogical strategies as to the best way to approach the subject of disability in education.

February 11, 2026

Pedagogy, disability and communication: Applying disability studies in the classroom

Author(s):	Jeffress, M. S.
Date:	2017
Publication:	Routledge
Citation:	Jeffress, M. S. (Ed.). (2017). Pedagogy, disability and communication: Applying disability studies in the classroom. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315399423

Section on webpage:	Disability Pedagogy Literature
Tenets:	Considering alternative histories and narratives. Examining how gender, intersecting with other social categories, structures our lives, learning, and knowledge production, access to resources and information. Honoring diversity and lived experiences through intersectional approaches.
Annotation:	(Abstract) Bringing together a range of perspectives from communication and disability studies scholars, this collection provides a theoretical foundation along with practical solutions for the inclusion of disability studies within the everyday curriculum. It examines a variety of aspects of communication studies including interpersonal, intercultural, health, political and business communication as well as ethics, gender and public speaking, offering case study examples and pedagogical strategies as to the best way to approach the subject of disability in education.

August 1, 2024

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