I was intrigued by the current text of the 'disability studies' page on Wikipedia, which informs me that:
"...the actual scope of disability studies differs from country to country in spite of its common core. Some, such as the United Kingdom, tend to see the field primarily as primarily belonging only to disabled people and the disability activism they might tend to promote; in the United States, by contrast, a much wider range of professions, such as sociology and the social sciences more generally, which involves both able-bodied and disabled people, may be involved."
I wasn't aware of this ;-)
More generally, it reminded me that it might be interesting to see evidence of developments and updates from different countries on this page if anyone has the time and inclination to contribute.
Best wishes
Mark Priestley
Professor of Disability Policy
Director, Centre for Disability Studies
University of Leeds
LEEDS
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http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies
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