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Humor in Literature About Children With Disability: What Are We Seeing in Literature?

Ewa McGrailMiddle and Secondary Education, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alicja RiegerEarly Childhood and Special Education, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Pages 291-304 | Published online: 16 Jun 2014
 
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Abstract

This article explores instances of humor in literature as it relates to children with disabilities and offers ways to help children and adolescents build an authentic understanding of disability and disability humor. The prevalent message in the books reviewed is that children with disability not only appreciate humor but also can produce various types of humor.

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