World Health Organization. (1999, July). International Classification of Functioning and Disability Short Version. International Classification of Functioning and Disability . Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/65990/WHO_HSC_ACE_99.2.pdf;jsessionid=54763AC8EED273FF4148169E93CC5962?sequence=1. 

WHO: International Classification of Functioning and Disability

 Mullaney , C. (2019, April 13). Disability Studies: Foundations & Key Concepts. Daily Jstor. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://daily.jstor.org/reading-list-disability-studies/. 

Disability Studies: Foundations & Key Concepts

KUPPERS, P. (2010). Introduction. Profession, 107-111. Retrieved July 19, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41419867

Introduction (Disability and Language)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, September 16). Disability and health overview. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html. 

CDC: Disability and Health Overview

Retief, M. & Letšosa, R., 2018, ‘Models of disability: A brief overview’, HTST Theological Studies 74(1), a4738

Models of Disability

Thomas, C. (2004). How is disability understood? an examination of sociological approaches. Disability &amp; Society, 19(6), 569–583. https://doi.org/10.1080/0968759042000252506 

How is Disability Understood? An Examination of Sociological Approaches References

Heilker, P. (2012). Autism, rhetoric, and Whiteness. Disability Studies Quarterly, 32(4). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v32i4.1756 

Autism, Rhetoric, and Whiteness

Simpson, Jane, and Carol Thomas. Clinical Psychology and Disability Studies: Bridging the Disciplinary Divide on Mental Health and Disability. Disability & Rehabilitation, 2014. doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.961656.

Reference For: Clinical Psychology and Disability Studies: Bridging the Disciplinary Divide on Mental Health and Disability

Eilers, N. (2020). A critical disability studies reading of Beauty and the Beast: Détournement in pedagogical practice. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 12(2), 54–63. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2020-12-2-5

Reference For Disability As a Social Construct 

Steinhoff, Molly Fennig, et al. “Disabilities and Eating Disorders: A Theoretical Model and Call for Research.” Eating Behaviors, vol. 56, 2025, 101951. Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.101951.

Reference for: Disability and Eating Disorders

Lester, J. N. (Ed.). (2021). Discursive Psychology and Disability. Palgrave Studies in Discursive Psychology. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Reference For: Discursive Psychology and Disability

Siebers, T. (2008). Disability Theory. University of Michigan Press. https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.309723

Reference For: Disability Theory

- WHO: International Classification of Functioning and Disability
- Disability  Studies: Foundations and Key Concepts
- Introduction (Disability and Language)
- CDC: Disability and Health Overview
- Models of Disability

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

References for disability studies can be found in the child nodes below. 

References for Disability Studies

- A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
- Individuals with Disabilities Act: Sec. 300.320 Definition of Individualized Education Program
- The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Joint Dear Colleague Letter
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights 2016 Report
- The Fair Housing Act
- The Fair Housing Act and NIMBY
- Rosas Law
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- References for Governmental Groups Associated with Disability Right
- Architectural Barriers Act
- Telecommunications Act
- Help America Vote Act
- Mils v. Board of Education
- Patient Autonomy in Nursing and Healthcare Contexts
- The Dynamics of Disability
- Legal Outcomes for Accused Persons with Cognitive Disability in Australia
- Why Americans With Disabilities Fear Medicaid Cuts
- The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Rowley v. Board of Education
- Endrew v. Douglas
- Larry P. v. Riles
- Complaint Filed by the United States against the NCAA

References for Disability Legislation

- References for Medical Disabilities
- References for Mental Disabilities
- References for Physical Disabilities
- References for Developmental Disabilities
- References for Learning Disabilities
- References for Speech/Communication Disabilities
- Predictive Bidirectional Relations between Pain, Fatigue, and Dyscognition in Fibromyalgia
- Committed Action, Disability, and Perceived Health in Individuals with Fibromyalgia


References for Types of Disabilities 

- Disability History
- Special Education in the United States
- Impact of Brown v Board Education of Topeka (1954)
- The American School for the Deaf
- Recognizing Death While Affirming Life
- Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today
- Not Dead Yet
- Bouvia v. Superior Court: Quality of Life Matters
- Washington v. Glucksberg
- Race, Ethnicity, Disability, and Literature: Intersections and Interventions
- Disability Studies (Literary Theory and Criticism)
- Disability Civil Rights Movement

References for Disability History

- Disability Earnings, Income, and Consumption
- Economics of Disability in Bangladesh

References for Economic Impact of Disability Studies

- Types of Assistive Technology
- From Accommodation to Accessibility
- Reasonable Accommodations Explained
- Assistive Technology in Improving Emotion Recognition for Mentally and Physically Disabled Individuals
- Assistive Technology in Improving Emotion Recognition for Mentally and Physically Disabled Individuals
- Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
- Enhancing Services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Patients in Rural America
- Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Guidelines for CART captioners (Communication Access Realtime Translation Captioners)
- CART Consumer Bill of Rights
- Captions On, Off, on TV, Online: Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization in Online Closed Captioning
- Hearing Aids
- Cochlear Impairments
- Affordable and Accessible Hearing Aids: Business/Financial Desk
- Determining treatment choices after the cochlear implant evaluation process
- FDA takes steps to improve hearing aid accessibility
- Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care Activities
- ADA guidelines and regulations for the hearing impaired
- Defining Disparities in Cochlear Implantation through the Social Determinants of Health
- Audio Description: The Visual Made Verbal
- Cost-effectiveness of audio description production process: comparative analysis of outsourcing and “in-house” methods
- Audio Descriptions
- Cost of Hearing Aids: What to Know
- Access to adults’ hearing aids: policies and technologies used in eight countries
- Telecommunications Relay Service
- Netflix to Enhance Access for Customers Who Are Blind
- Netflix Audio Described Titles
- The Hear and Now: How Do You Watch Peak TV If You're Blind?
- Using the YouTube Automated Captioning Tool for Video Lectures
- Measuring Accessibility for People with a Disability
- Netflix Settlement
- Unheard Complaints: Integrating Captioning Into Business and Professional Communication Presentation
- Disability and Health Inclusion Strategies

References for Disability Accessibility and Accommodations

- Vulnerable subjects and autonomous actors
- A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
- The politics of special educational needs and disability studies
- The legislative and litigation history of special education
- Public Law Statute
- Politics and policy in the history of the disability rights movement

References for Disability Rights

References for Disability Groups 

References for Theories/Definitions of Disability

References for Disability Studies and Intersectionality

References for Black Disability Studies

References for Asian Disability Studies


References for Disability and Political Theory

References for Crip Theory

Leone, Maria A., et al. Depression, Anxiety, and Self-Directed Violence in People with Epilepsy: A Multi-Cohort Analysis. Epilepsy & Behavior, vol. 154, 2025, 110366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110366

Reference for: Disabilities and eating disorders: A theoretical model and call for research

- Editorial Perspective
- Disability APA Style
- Wikipedia: Disability Culture
- Disability, Religion, and Health
- Factors associated with public attitudes towards persons with disabilities
- Hindu Perceptions of Disability
- Disability in Islamic Law
- Islam and the Cultural Conceptualization of Disability
- Disability and Dharma
- Retributive karma and the problem of blaming the victim
- Pity and pragmayism: Understandings of Disability in northeast Thailand
- Attitudes and Perceptions: Towards Disability and Sexuality
- Disability-Friendly Terminology
- Respectful Disability Language: Here's Whats Up
- Cultural Sensitivity
- References for Disability and Sexuality
- References for Sports and Disabilities
- Disability, Oppression, and Violence
- References for Deafness and Deaf Culture
- Disability Identity Development
- Models of disability
- Explaining the Role of Sex on Disability: A Population-Based Study
- When what is unseen does not exist: disclosure, barriers and supports for students with invisible disabilities in higher education
- Stigma Towards Congenital Versus Acquired Disability

References for Disability and Culture

Schijven, Esmée P., et al. “The Effectiveness of an Indicated Prevention Programme for Substance Use in Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intellectual Functioning: Results of a Quasi‐Experimental Study.” Addiction, vol. 116, no. 2, 2020, pp. 373–381. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, doi:10.1111/add.15156.

Reference For: The Effectiveness of an Indicated Prevention Programme for Substance Use in Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intellectual Functioning

References in Mad Studies

Johnson, S. J., & Beck, S. (2022). Navigating borderlands: Deaf and hearing experiences in post-secondary education. In T. Titchkosky, E. Gold, E. Cagulada, & M. DeWelles (Eds.), DisAppearing: Encounters in disability studies (pp. 44–53). Canadian Scholars.

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