Disability Identity

Disability Identity is a sociocultural construct that refers to an individual’s self-conception and affiliation as a person with a disability, distinguished by shared experiences, values, and collective belonging within disability communities.

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2017–2026

407

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Publications

1.6K

Extraordinary Bodies: Figuring Physical Disability in American Culture and Literature

Ann Folwell, Rosemarie Garland Thomson · American Literature · 1998 · 2.1K citations

Social Sciences, Literature, American Literature +16

Crip theory: cultural signs of queerness and disability

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 1.9K citations

Social Sciences, Sexuality Studies, Sociology +16

Claiming disability: knowledge and identity

Choice Reviews Online · 1998 · 1.5K citations

Social Sciences, Special Education, Disability +16

Avoiding Ableist Language: Suggestions for Autism Researchers

Kristen Bottema‐Beutel, Steven K. Kapp, Jessica Nina Lester et al. · Autism in Adulthood · 2020 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Linguistics, Psychology +14

Deficit, difference, or both? Autism and neurodiversity.

Steven K. Kapp, Kristen Gillespie‐Lynch, Lauren E. Sherman et al. · Developmental Psychology · 2012 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +13

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Dan Goodley
University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
11 publications · 1.1K citations
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Leslie Swartz
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
9 publications · 300 citations
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Katherine Runswick‐Cole
Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
9 publications · 530 citations
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Brett Smith
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
8 publications · 675 citations
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Barbara E. Gibson
University of Toronto, Canada
7 publications · 470 citations
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938

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Disability & Society
208 publications · 14.4K citations
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Disability Studies Quarterly
DSQ · 74 publications · 3.6K citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 31 publications · 8.2K citations
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Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
SJDR · 30 publications · 2.4K citations
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Disability and Rehabilitation
23 publications · 1.7K citations
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