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.

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- The Basis of Disability
- The Nature of Disability

Why Discursive Psychology Fits 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 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.

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