Download or read book Disability as a Fluid State written by Sharon N. Barnartt and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disability is often described in a way that suggests it is a permanent, relatively stable state. This volume argues that the relationship between impairment (physical state) and disability is neither fixed nor permanent but is fluid and not easily predicted.