The book invites us to reimagine how we understand learning disability (more commonly referred to as intellectual disability in Ireland). Rather than learning from or about  learning disability, Dr Owen Barden challenges us to learn with it. This subtle yet profound shift means being open to what learning disability can teach us about what it means to be human.

Through historical and philosophical exploration, the book traces how “learning disability” has reciprocally shaped understandings of education, inclusion, and what it means to be human across the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. By positioning learning disability as an organising concept, the book unsettles conventional thinking about what it means to be a person and how that relates to ideas around learning disability — and urges a more relational and inclusive understanding of being.

This book is essential reading for anyone working in:
✔️ Disability Studies
✔️ Education and Advocacy
✔️ Humanism and Posthumanism
✔️ Critical Pedagogy
✔️ Inclusive Practice

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https://www.routledge.com/Learning-with-Learning-Disability-What-Learning-Disability-Can-Teach-Us-About-Being-Human/Barden/p/book/978103253413