The Person Who Arrives: Connecting Disability Studies and Educational Practice for Teachers, Parents,...

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Ed D Leah Kelley

The Person Who Arrives

Connecting Disability Studies and Educational Practice for Teachers, Parents, and Others

Ed D Leah Kelley

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Tellwell Talent
27 June 2023

Biography: general; Teaching of specific learning difficulties & needs; Political activism; Family & relationships; Advice on parenting

"The Person who Arrives is a weaving of stories, art, and poetry that makes space for another way of conceptualizing disability and of being present to disabled children and students in our schools and in our lives. It is an invitation to consider the ideas and concepts of disability studies (DS) and the importance of including the perspectives and lived experience of disabled people in guiding our practice as educators and parents. It is a journey that encourages the reader to explore their biases, attending to the influence of ableism, the importance of the language we use, the models and constructs we draw upon, and the ways that these inherently shape our approach, understanding, and response to disability.

With a far too rare combination of honesty and humility, and an understanding that nothing matters more than lived experience, Leah Kelley invites us to learn along with her. By masterfully illustrating her research with real-life narratives bursting with insight, she makes her work not just accessible, but deeply compelling.

- Jess Wilson, Diary of a Mom

This book has huge breadth, is filled with memoir and art and theory and advocacy, and yet Kelley's book never leaves the immediate concerns of students out of the picture.

- Jay Dolmage, Ph.D., Academic Ableism, Disability Rhetoric

Unique in its presentation and moving in its scope, The Person who Arrives succeeds in being inclusive of nonspeaking folx, LGBTQIA, Indigenous, Asian, Black, Brown, mad community, wheelchair users, among many others often forgotten in the greater neurodiversity conversation.

- Kerima Çevik, The Autism Wars

We would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in creating more inclusive schools and communities, and anyone who is interested in deepening their understanding of disability and neurodivergence!

- Emma Van der Klift and Norman Kunc, Talk to Me, Being Realistic isn't Realistic.

Leah Kelley swirls concepts, experiences, and emerging and shifting historical and personal understandings into a ""must read"" and ""must study"" text for-as she suggests in the title-teachers, parents, and pretty much anyone else who thinks they truly care about social justice. I've never read anything like it; neither will you!

- Jacqueline S. Thousand, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, California State University San Marcos"

By: Ed D Leah Kelley
Imprint: Tellwell Talent
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9780228883654
ISBN 10: 0228883652
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 27 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Leah Kelley, Ed.D. (she/her) is an education consultant, writer, activist, teacher educator, and parent who identifies as neurodivergent and otherwise disabled. Her research interests include connecting disability studies in education (DSE) to educational practice, strength-based perspectives for supporting neurodiversity, addressing ableism, inclusive practices and pedagogy, and cultivating advocacy. Leah is a sought-after speaker, captivating audiences with her storytelling, practical wisdom, and relational approach. She also authors the blog Thirty Days of Autism