“You’ve been taught to accept people with disabilities and differences. But is disability something you value? In Able, Charlotte Hine weaves her own experiences and the stories of others into a powerful book that helps her readers understand two main lessons:
• Disability can be an engine for innovation, and
• Harnessing the unique talents and insight of people with disabilities starts with the ways in which we listen…
“The stories captured in Able will show you why we often fail to understand the needs of others, and will help you find the link between disability and innovation. Driven by interviews…, Able flips the script on the long-standing notion that disability is a deficit or disadvantage, by showing how the 1 in 5 people in the United States living with a disability have a lot to bring to the table.” -publisher
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