DP rejects "static foundations of truth" regarding disability. Which works to investigate disability through the social constructionist lens underlying the social model of disability of disability studies. It focuses on how the world is constructed within discourse rather than accepting disability as a fixed fact.

Why DP & DS: The Basis of Disability

DP rejects the deficit models of disability, which aligns with DS by opposing deficit-based or interventionist approaches. It also views talk as a "tool for action," acknowledging that DS research is inherently non-neutral and activist-oriented.

Why DP & DS: The Nature of Disability

- The Basis of Disability
- The Nature of Disability

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In Chapter 8, Emily A. Nusbaum responds to three preceding chapters to demonstrate the methodological compatibility between discursive psychology (DP) and disability studies (DS). She argues that DP serves as a valuable framework for DS because it rejects static foundations of truth and deficit-based models in favor of viewing disability as constructed through discourse,. The author highlights how the previous chapters utilize DP to reveal how interactions regarding school structures, mental health "burdens," and students with complex support needs actively construct disability. Ultimately, Nusbaum posits that DP’s focus on active meaning-making aligns with theoretical advancements in DS, such as cripistemologies and cultural models, by uncovering disability as an ideology rather than a fixed fact.

Chapter 8: Intersections of Discursive Psychology and Disability Studies

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

Reference For: Discursive Psychology and Disability

Why Discursive Psychology Fits Disability Studies

- Reardon & Ivey (Chapter 2: Schools)
- O’Reilly (Chapter 3: Mental Health)
- D’Ardenne et al. (Chapter 5: Complex Support Needs)

Emily A. Nusbaum's Responses to Specific Chapters

- Core Analytic Questions 
- Active Meaning-Making

The Framework For Discursive Psychology in Disability Studies

- Cultural Models (Snyder & Mitchell)
- Realist Disability Theory (Siebers)
- Cripistemologies (Johnson & McRuer)
- Crip Horizons (Kolářová)

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