Crossing Thresholds with a Child with a Disability
2015 ◽
Vol 4
(4)
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pp. 83-98
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Keyword(s):
This essay takes up the concept of “thresholds” as it was developed in the Spring 2014 issue of Departures in Critical Qualitative Research. It opens up a fertile seam of thought about encounters with people labeled as “disabled” and with one's own child in particular. The article troubles the processes of normalization, and opens up the space of difference by excavating its unspeakability. The stories of two mothers and their disabled children are told using the concept of thresholds to examine their encounters with (the difference of) their children. The essay concludes with implications for professional practice.
2016 ◽
Vol 9
(2)
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pp. 137-139
2020 ◽
Vol 2
(1)
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pp. 56-82
2007 ◽
Vol 10
(1)
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pp. 21-35
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