vii Contents Foreword: As Far as the Eye May See. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Blanche Woolls Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi Clayton A. Copeland PART I: THE HISTORIC ROLE OF DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, LIBRARIANS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES IN PROVIDING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION 1—Access to Life: A Brief History of Universal Access. . . . . . . 3 Linda Lucas Walling 2—What Is Universal Design?: Theories, Terms, and Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Knut M. Nygaard and Haakon Aspelund PART II: UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES AND SEEING THE ABILITIES BORN THROUGH THEM 3—Demystifying Mental Illness: Opportunities for Awareness and Empowerment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 David Leach 4—Serving Patrons with Dyslexia in Public and School Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Jill Lauren
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