Darla Schumm

After eight years of researching and drafting chapters of my academic book, I finally addressed the nagging sense that I was not writing the book I really wanted to write. From my drafts of four chapters, I was only satisfied with one. That chapter spoke to a general audience far from my discipline and field.

By Mary Jo Iozzio From the review: “Iozzio’s volume is a clarion call for the US society where some citizens, including an influential presidential candidate, believe that people with disability are not worth living. . . .

Take a moment to envision your ideal higher education leader. What attributes come to mind? I ask a similar question in a sexual ethics class I teach—but there, I ask students to identify the characteristics of their ideal partner. When they’re done, I ask if anyone described a person with a disability. After more than 20 years of teaching, I have never encountered a student who says yes.