The Disability Experience

This book aims to help readers understand what a disability is, what it’s like to be a person with a disability and how to become a better ally for people with disabilities. Do blind people really hear better? Can guide dogs interpret traffic signals? Can a woman in a wheelchair have a baby? These and other common questions are broken down to help all readers better understand the disability experience. Disability advocates are becoming much more vocal and there is a lack of nonfiction books for teens that approach the subject from the inside. Hannalora Leavitt is a writer who has been visually impaired since the age of 11. 650 million people around the world (10%) live with a disability.