Roughly 54 million people with disabilities live in the U.S., and
there are many more millions of people with disabilities around the
world. Not surprisingly, differences among people with disabilities
are often as notable as differences between people with and without
disabilities. And, while the lack of homogeneity among people with
disabilities makes creating a valid taxonomy under this term
difficult if not impossible, there is commonality among people with
disabilities that justifies an authoritative resource on positive
psychology and disability; that is, they have experienced
discrimination and marginalization as a function of their
disability. This volume assembles chapters by leading scholars in
disability and positive psychology to provide a comprehensive
synthesis of the state of the field. Chapters are organized into
thematic sections, beginning with an introductory section on
overarching themes in positive psychology and disability. The
second section highlights the application of positive psychological
constructs to disability. These constructs includes quality of
life, self-determination, adaptive behavior, optimism, hope,
problem solving, forgiveness, gratitude, and spirituality. The
following section addresses systemic issues in disability that
impact on positive psychology, again turning to disciplines beyond
psychology (special education, rehabilitation sciences, and family
and disability policy) to address areas in which positive
psychology can be applied. A fourth section examines positive
psychology in populations with specific disabilities, including
physical disabilities, cognitive and developmental disabilities,
severe multiple disabilities, emotional and behavioral
disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders. Disability has always
been associated with "differentness" and, consequently, people with
disabilities have throughout time been treated as such. As the
first handbook to consider disability from a strengths-based
perspective, this volume provides a catalyst to accelerate the
application of positive psychology to how disability is understood.
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