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THROUGH OUR LENS IBD

KEVIN ALLEN / REBECCA ENGLE / STACY BADON
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11 / 2025
9798218877873
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Sinopsis

Through Our Lens is a powerful and deeply human anthology that gathers personal narratives from individuals across a wide spectrum of disabilities. These stories offer an intimate, multifaceted look at what it means to navigate the world with physical, mental, sensory, developmental, and invisible disabilities. Written by people who live these experiences every day, the collection moves beyond statistics and stereotypes to reveal the complexity, nuance, and strength within the disability community.Each chapter showcases a distinct voice-raw, honest, and unfiltered-inviting readers into the inner worlds of contributors whose perspectives are too often overlooked. Some writers reflect on growing up autistic in environments that misunderstood them. Others share what it feels like to live with chronic pain, mobility impairments, or long-term medical conditions that are rarely visible but constantly felt. The anthology includes individuals with ADHD, intellectual disabilities, sensory processing differences, mental health conditions, and a range of diagnoses that shape their daily realities. Together, they create a mosaic of lived experience that challenges assumptions and broadens understanding.The stories move between moments of struggle and moments of joy, illuminating both the barriers imposed by society and the pride, resilience, and creativity found within disabled lives. Contributors explore themes of identity and belonging, reflecting on how disability intersects with culture, religion, gender, and family expectations. Many share the turning points that pushed them toward self-advocacy-learning to speak up in medical settings, navigating inaccessible systems, or challenging outdated assumptions about what disability 'should' look like. Others examine the emotional landscape of being misunderstood, underestimated, or excluded, and how community, connection, and disability pride helped reshape their sense of self.Across these chapters, a unifying message emerges: disability is not a single story. It is a rich, diverse spectrum of experiences shaped by personal history, environment, culture, and the supports-or barriers-available. The anthology highlights how disability is not defined solely by challenges, but also by innovation, adaptation, humor, independence, and a powerful drive to carve out space in a world not built with disabled people in mind.Through Our Lens emphasizes the importance of authentic representation. By centering disabled voices, the collection invites readers to understand disability not as a deficit, but as a meaningful and valid way of moving through the world. It underscores the need for inclusion, accessibility, and equity while honoring the individuality of each contributor. These personal accounts serve as both testimony and teaching-reminding audiences that disability is not monolithic, that support systems matter, and that every story carries wisdom worth hearing.Whether you are a reader seeking to expand your under

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