I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present

Product Information

I love reading collected biographies, and as a disabled person, I am excited to have had the chance to read a book of collected biographies about disabled people from the past and present. Even better was the author's sensitivity of not labeling the person with a disability but explaining the complications a person faced and how they were overcome. Think of Singapore instead as the Air-Conditioned Nation—a society with a unique blend of comfort and central control, where people have mastered their environment, but at the cost of individual. I thought the fact that mental health was also covered was brilliant and this is definitely one I will be adding to my sons library to teach him that anyone can make a difference.

I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athlet… I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athlet…

This anthology devotes its pages to both historical and current figures - everyone from Frida Kahlo and Beethoven to Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, Farida Bedwei, and Isabella Springmuhl Tejada.From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them. What a delight to find a book brimming with deaf and disabled role models who are the star of each story. She trained at Manchester Metropolitan and her credits prior to CBeebies include Eastenders, The Bill, Holby City, and Comedy Lab for Channel Four and various plays, including Winged, an original play she wrote and starred in at the Tristan Bates theatre.

I Am Not A Label T-Shirts for Sale | Redbubble I Am Not A Label T-Shirts for Sale | Redbubble

The book is framed by the social model and it’s exciting to see this explained with ease and confidence in a book aimed at young people. This treatment is vital in a book aimed at highlighting role models for children and young people, both disabled and non-disabled.For Singaporeans, the year 2015 will be remembered for its grand celebrations of the nation’s 50th year of independence (SG50), as well as the demise of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. All of this knowledge is power for young people reading, particularly for disabled young people, being armed with an arsenal of capable people to look up to that they can identify with.