Disability in children's literature

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The representation of disability in children's literature is a matter of scholarly research, and has been a relevant subject particularly since the 1970s.^[1] However, disability representation is still a modern issue. A 2011 World Report on Disability conducted by the World Health Organization found that around 15% of the global population, 1 billion people, have a disability,^[2] yet in 2019 only 3.4% of children's books had disabled main characters.^[3] The quality of disability representation can vary depending on the specific disability portrayed.^[4] Even though society has included more diverse characters with disabilities, this representation must be handled with care to avoid promoting existing negative stereotypes.^[4]