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Pub date November 27, 2024

ISBN 979-8991299312

Reading age 13-18 years

Price $24.99 (USD) Paperback, $29.99 Hardcover, $9.99 Kindle edition, $0.00 Kindle unlimited

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In this collection, Suzanne Domel Baxter and Cheryl Iny Harris assemble fifteen firsthand narratives from dietetics practitioners living with disabilities, offering an unfiltered look at their paths into a profession still working toward fuller inclusion. Each contributor traces their journey through coursework, supervised practice, credentialing, and employment, describing not only milestones achieved but also the structural obstacles encountered along the way. 

The accounts are specific and grounded. Authors discuss inaccessible classrooms, rigid testing environments, and clinical spaces that required negotiation rather than assumption. They also describe the mentors, accommodations, and institutional shifts that made advancement possible. These stories do not ask for sympathy; they document competence, preparation, and persistence in clear terms.

Several contributors reflect on how disability has shaped their professional perspective. Their lived experience often sharpens their sensitivity to patient barriers, communication gaps, and the realities of managing health within complex circumstances. In this way, the book reframes disability as a source of insight rather than deficit. Baxter and Harris situate these narratives within the broader framework of the dietetics profession, clarifying its pathways and expectations while underscoring the need for systemic change. The result is a practical and thoughtful volume that speaks to educators, students, employers, and colleagues alike, inviting them to reconsider how access, equity, and professional standards intersect in everyday practice.

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