This book examines the ways in which communicative practices influence the lives of students and faculty with disabilities in higher education. Offering their own experiences as teachers and students the authors use qualitative research methods mainly narrative and autoethnography to highlight the intersections among communication disability diversity and critical communication pedagogy. While embodying and emphasizing these connections each chapter defines the notion of disability from a different point of view; summarizes the relevant literature; provides suggestions for different ways of improving the experiences of people with disabilities in higher education; promotes social change; and in some cases promotes policy change. Overall the volume promotes more effective mindful honest and caring interaction between able-bodied and disabled individuals. Language: English