‘Trial by Fire’: Forms of Impairment Disclosure & Implications for Disability Identity.
Feb 9, noon, at the D Center.
Presenter: Heather D. Evans
When: Friday, February 9, 2018, 12:00-1:00 pm
Where: MGH 024, UW Seattle (the D Center)
Please join us for this presentation by a recent Harlan Hahn DS award winner!
Title:
‘Trial by Fire’: Forms of Impairment Disclosure & Implications for Disability Identity
Abstract:
This talk examines the ways in which people living with non-apparent impairments, sometimes called “invisible disabilities,” choose to disclose their impairments to friends, colleagues, and supervisors. Drawing on life history narratives conducted with twelve men and women who acquired non-apparent impairment through injury or illness, this analysis demonstrates that people who have acquired non-apparent impairment use three primary forms of disclosure – confessional, pragmatic, and validating – and that these forms of disclosure play important roles in developing and negotiating disability identity.
Bio:
Heather D. Evans has a Ph.D. in Sociology and is a lecturer for the Disability Studies Program; Department of Sociology; and Law, Societies & Justice Department. Heather’s work examines the paradox of ‘invisible disability’, focusing on the everyday experiences and understandings of the law among people who have acquired non-apparent impairment as adults. The Harlan Hahn award enabled her to attend a conference to workshop a manuscript called “‘Trial by Fire’: Forms of Impairment Disclosure & Implications for Disability Identity.”
Accessibility information:
CART captioning and ASL interpretation have been requested for this event. The D Center is wheelchair accessible and is a scent-free space.
Contact info: Jose Alaniz, jos23 at uw.edu