----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpted from HISTORY OF DISABILITIES NETWORK NEWSLETTER This issue of the newsletter was compiled and edited by Gary Woodill and Karen Blackford. The newsletter is a publication of the History of Disabilities Network, an affiliation of researchers in the Toronto-Buffalo area. Handicaps and Social Problems in Paris. A subscription is $10 (Canadian or US funds) for 4 issues or is included in membership in ALTER (Readers of the electronic version of the newsletter receive it free, but may wish to make a donation to the Network). Cheques are payable to the HISTORY OF DISABILITIES NETWORK. Subscriptions and items for the newsletter should be sent to Gary Woodill, School of Early Childhood Education, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3 Phone: (416) 979-5000 Ext. 4533 Fax: (416) 588-7489 E-Mail: FCTY7310@RYERSON.CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WOMEN AND DISABILITY: A BIBLIOGRAPHY During the past few years there has been an increased interest in the topic of women and disabilities, particularly from a feminist point of view. The bibliography below is offered as a starting point for those interested in learning more about this area. Asch, A., & Fine, M. (Eds.) (1988), Women with disabilities: Essays in psychology, culture and politics. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Asreal, Wilma. (1982) An approach to motherhood for disabled women. Rehabilitation Literature, 43 (7-8). Atkins, Bobbie. (1982) Vocational rehabilitation counselling for women. Rehabilitation Literature, 43 (7-8). Becker, Elle Friedman. (1978) Female sexuality following spinal cord injury.Bloomington, Ill.: Accent Special Publications. Bowe, Frank. (1984) Disabled women in America: a statistical report drawn from Census Bureau data. Washington, DC.: President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Boylan, Esther. (1991) Women and disability. London: Zed Books. Browne, Susan, Connors, Debra, & Stern, Nanci. (Eds.) (1985) With the Power of each Breath. Pittsburgh: Cleis Press. Building community: a manual exploring issues of women and disability. New York: Educational Equity Concepts, 1984. Campling, Jo. (1979) Better Lives for Disabled Women. London: Virago. Campling, Jo. (1981) Images of ourselves: women with disabilities talking. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. Croxon John, Mary. (1988) The Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Women in the European Community. Report to the Commission of the European Community. D'Aubin, April. (1987) Disabled women's issues: a COPOH discussion paper. Winnipeg: Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped. D'Aubin, April. (1988) Organizing back home. Winnipeg: Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped. Daily, A.L.T. (1979) Physically handicapped women. Counselling Psychologist, 8. Deegan, M.J., and Brooks, N.A. (Eds.) (1985), Women and disability: The double Handicap. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Books. Deegan, Mary Jo. (1987) Physically disabled women and new directions in public policy, 1977-1987. Monticello, Ill.: Vance Bibliographies. Duffy, Yvonne. (1981) All things are possible. Ann Arbor, Mich.: A.J. Gavin. Gajerski-Cauley, Anne. (1989) Women, development and disability. 2nd ed. Winnipeg: Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped. Hanson, Marie. (1985) Living outside inside, a disabled woman's experience : towards a social and political perspective. Berkeley, Calif.: Canterbury Press. Harvey, Edward B. and Tepperman, Lorne. (1990) Selected socio-economic consequences of disability for women in Canada. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. Hillyer Davis, B. (1984) Women, disability and feminism: notes towards a new theory. Frontiers, 8 (1). International Rehabilitation Review. (1985) Special issue on 'Women and Disability: an overview of developments', Second trimester. Landis, Carney and Bolles, M. Marjorie. (1980) Personality and sexuality of the physically handicapped woman. New York: Arno Press. Lonsdale, Susan. (1990). Women and Disability. Hampshire, England: Macmillan. Matthews, Gwyneth Ferguson. (1983) Voices from the shadows: women with disabilities speak out. Toronto: Women's Educational Press. Mudrick, N. (1983) Disabled women. Society, 20 (3). Pearpoint, Jack. (1991) From behind the piano: the building of Judith Snow's unique circle of friends. Toronto: Inclusion Press. Perlman, L. and Arneson, K. (1982) Women and rehabilitation of disabled persons: a report of the Sixth Mary E. Switzer Memorial Seminar, May 1982. Alexandria, VA: National Rehabilitation Association. Phillips, Betty. (1990) Beyond my shattered dreams story. Distributed by Betty Boudreau, Charlo, N.B. Rousso, Harilyn, O'Malley, Susan, and Severance, Mary. (1988) Disabled, female, and proud! stories of ten women with disabilities. Boston: Exceptional Parent Press. Safilios-Rothchild, Constantina. (1977) Discrimination against disabled women. International Rehabilitation Review, 2(4). Saxton, Marsha and Howe, Florence. (Eds.) (1987) With wings: an anthology of literature by and about women with disabilities. New York: Feminist Press at the City University of New York. Shaul, S., Bogle, J.E., Norman, A. and Hale-Harbaugh, J. (1978) Toward intimacy: family planning and sexuality concerns of physically disabled women. New York: Human Sciences Press. Stace, Sheila. (1986) Vocational rehabilitation for women with disabilities. Geneva: International Labour Office. Thurman, K.S., (Ed.) (1985), Children of Handicapped Parents Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Vash, Caroline. (1982) Employment issues for women with disabilities. Rehabilitation Literature, 43 (7-8). Venables, Katie. (1978) Within reach: providing family planning services to physically disabled women. New York: Human Sciences Press. Wheeler, Kelly and Wirszilas, Gem. (1991) Visions of flight: a journey of positive thought by and about women with disabilities. Surrey, BC: K. Wheeler/Trabarni Productions. Women and disabilities Conference: report on proceedings. Thunder Bay: Ontario March of Dimes, 1985. Women & disabilities: report on community workshops. Thunder Bay: Ontario March of Dimes, 1986. Women & disabilities: life in Northwestern Ontario. Thunder Bay: Ontario March of Dimes, 1987. Women and disability: the experience of physical disability among women. St. Martin's Press: New York. Note: Additions to this bibliography would be appreciated. Send to Karen Blackford at address below. Karen Blackford Graduate Sociology 4th Floor Ross Building South York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3