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Disability, Liberation and Development
Peter Coleridge
Disabled people are marginalized in every country of the world both North and South. By probing these prejudices and studying cases where they have been overcome this book provides an insight into the processes of liberation and empowerment.
ISBN 0855981954, (Oxfam), 1993, 252pp, £7.95,

Disabled Children in a Society at War: A casebook from Bosnia
Rachel Hastie
This casebook analyses the lessons learned from a radical and ambitious project initiated by Oxfam at the height of the war in Bosnia. Disabled children in former Yugoslavia were traditionally cared for in centralised institutions run by State-paid 'defectologists'. When Oxfam assumed responsibility for one such centre in Tuzla, its emphasis evolved from the provision of clinical services to the integration of the children in the local community - an alternative approach now regarded in the area as a model for other programmes. This book looks at the themes of development in conflict, disability in conflict and the social model of disability in a post-communist society in detail.
ISBN 0855983736, (Oxfam), 1997, 142pp, £7.95,

Disabled Village Children: A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers and families
David Werner
This book is designed for those in rural areas with limited sources, as well as therapists and professionals who assist community based programmes, and gives suggestions for low cost aids and ways to help disabled children find a role in their community.
ISBN 0942364066, (TALC), , 666pp, £12.95,

Nothing About Us Without Us: Developing Innovative Technologies For, By and With Disabled People
David Werner
This practical, ideas book, contains true stories about people's creative search for solutions with a clear emphasis on the persons involved and the collective process of search and discovery. It has been written for disabled persons and their relatives, friends, helpers and anyone who favors A Society For All. The book explores the development of innovative aids and equipment that can be made at low cost at home or in a small community workshop. It also considers how to achieve fuller integration of disabled people into society and ways to help communities look at disabled persons' strengths, not their weaknesses. This book has been written as a companion to David Werner's earlier book, Disabled Village Children, now used in Community Based Rehabilitation programs worldwide.
ISBN 0965558533, (TALC), , 350pp, £10.50,

Personal Transport for Disabled People
Mike Ayre and Ann Darnbrough
The designs in this book have been made up and tested by disabled people in India, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, and include designs for wheelchairs, trolleys, and tricycles.
ISBN 0907320112, (AHRTAG), 1984, 90pp, £4.25,