They Would Smile

“They Would Smile”

This document breaks down mental barriers between people, especially those without and with disabilities, and promotes inclusive thinking.  Art, poetry, fiction, and analytic essays provide multiple windows into inclusive life, so that we may be able to find the road to our own inclusive community . . . and recognize it as we get closer.

The title, “They Would Smile”, is derived from responses to a focus-group question early in the project:  “Suppose you were traveling from place to place looking for a welcoming and hospitable community to live in.  What might indicate to you that you had found such a place?”  — “They would smile.”

Available as a free download from Inclusion Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada:  https://inclusion.com/product/they-would-smile/