{"product_id":"empowering-abilities-innovative-approaches-to-disability-worldwide","title":"Empowering Abilities: Innovative Approaches to Disability Worldwide","description":"We all have abilities. We all have limitations. Most of us will experience disability at some point in life. Empowering Abilities: Innovative Approaches to Disability Worldwide begins with that truth and asks a bigger question. How do we design a world that better empowers abilities across the lifespan?\nDisability is part of the human experience. Some limitations are recognized quickly. Others are woven into aging, accessibility, workplace design, health care, education, digital systems, communication, mobility, and ordinary life. In this globally informed and evidence-based book, Canadian educator, adjunct professor, and international disability management expert Michelle Beehari invites readers to rethink disability, participation, and inclusion through a wider, more honest lens.\nAt the centre of the book is the Empowering Abilities Framework, a practical way to examine how disability inclusion, accessibility, inclusive design, and disability management shape participation in everyday life. Drawing on international research, cross-cultural analysis, policy insight, and real-world case examples, Beehari explores how institutions influence whether people can learn, work, contribute, belong, and thrive. The book shows why empowering abilities is a human, social, economic, and leadership issue that touches all of us.\nReaders will explore global approaches to disability policy and inclusive practice, the role of education and employment in strengthening participation, the impact of health systems and technology on access, and the growing importance of designing systems that reflect the full spectrum of human capability. This book speaks to people living with disability, educators, policymakers, disability management professionals, health and rehabilitation leaders, employers, researchers, students, caregivers, and anyone committed to building more inclusive communities and workplaces.\nEmpowering Abilities offers a research-driven, practical, and timely conversation about disability inclusion, accessibility, workplace participation, inclusive leadership, and the future of human-centred systems. It is a book for readers who want to think deeper, design better, and help build a world that works for more people.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0DGV1F6H5\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0DGV1F6H5.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Beehari, Michelle\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43335855669309,"sku":"BVV.B0DGV1F6H5.G","price":8.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0DGV1F6H5-0.jpg?v=1783740253","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/empowering-abilities-innovative-approaches-to-disability-worldwide","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}