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"When Ashley Shew became a self-described ""hard-of-hearing chemobrained amputee with Crohn's disease and tinnitus,"" there was no returning to ""normal."" Suddenly well-meaning people called her an ""inspiration"" while grocery shopping or viewed her as a needy recipient of technological wizardry. Most disabled people don't want what the abled assume they want--nor are they generally asked. In vibrant prose, Shew shows how we can create better narratives and more accessible futures by drawing from the insights of the cross-disability community. To forge a more equitable world, Shew argues that we must eliminate ""technoableism""--the harmful belief that technology is a ""solution"" for disability; that the disabled simply await being ""fixed"" by technological wizardry; that making society more accessible and equitable is somehow a lesser priority. This badly needed introduction to disability expertise considers mobility devices, medical infrastructure, neurodivergence, and the relationship between disability and race. The future, Shew points out, is surely disabled--whether through changing climate, new diseases, or even through space travel. It's time we looked closely at how we all think about disability technologies and learn to envision disabilities not as liabilities, but as skill sets enabling all of us to navigate a challenging world."

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Ashley Shew is an associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, and specializes in disability studies and technology ethics. Her books include Against Technoableism, Animal Constructions and Technological Knowledge, and Spaces for the Future (coedited). She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia. Maria Pendolino is an award-winning voice actor and narrator from Buffalo, New York. From commercials to pop culture documentaries, animation, video games, and audiobooks, Maria's signature voice is heard all over the world. In addition to her voice acting work, Maria has also been seen on-camera on Lifetime's hit series Army Wives and National Geographic's Locked Up Abroad. She fulfilled a life-long dream when she and her husband Eric appeared on HGTV's flagship series House Hunters. Maria is disabled due to psoriatic arthritis and advocates for other disabled performers and creatives by helping to lead The Disabled Voice Actors Database initiative. She also serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) and is active with the Buffalo-Niagara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

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