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We are confronted by neoliberalism and the inhumane consequences of its economic policies. The claim that "there is no alternative" to profit-making simply denies basic features of everyday reality. The Politics of Disability asks: Just where does all of this leave people with disabilities? What are their alternatives? They are among the most downtrodden people, frequently treated as losers for not trying hard enough. This meritocratic principle is...
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This is a complete step-by-step guide for conducting a 1-2 day workshop on how to work with people with disabilities. The book includes information on better understanding, communicating, and working with anyone with a disability, along with a series of simulations and games to offer a hands-on experience that will provide opportunities for reflection and discussion. It additionally includes a PowerPoint presentation. The program is designed especially...
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Shorter self-help books are easy, informative, and fun!
Boring stuff you need to know about health for people with disabilities talks about the 4 parts of health.
Knowing about all four parts of health can help persons with disabilities and just about everyone learn how to stay healthier.
After years as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor the same questions seemed to be asked by my clients.
The questions were due to lack of clarity on who can help...
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"From the Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives by activists and everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. Their stories are raw and painful but also surprisingly funny and deeply moving--describing anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love, in the family, at school, and in the workplace. Inspired by the oral historians Studs Terkel and Svetlana...
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In an infinitesimal tick of time, my life changed forever. I will tell you my story, and you decide, whether it was for the better or the worse. No one in my family had heard of it before. The words AVM (arteriovenous malformation) were to become part of their everyday language. Of course, as soon as other people heard what it was, everyone seemed to have a cousin, sister, or acquaintance who had suffered an AVM on one form or another. Unfortunately,...
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Ron McCallum has been blind from birth. When he was a child, many blind people spent their lives making baskets in sheltered workshops, but Ron's mother had other ideas for her son. She insisted on treating him as normally as possible. In this endearing memoir, Ron recounts his social awkwardness and physical mishaps, and shares his early fears that he might never manage to have a proper career, find love, or become a parent. He has achieved all this...
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When the eldest Kennedy son, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., died as a bomber pilot during World War II, his father founded the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation in his memory. It was Eunice Kennedy Shriver who set out to find a focus for the foundation. She and her husband, Sargent Shriver, traveled around the country interviewing experts in order to discover where the need was greatest. One neglected and forgotten group stood out - people with intellectual...
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Two alleged murderers in LA County jail take on one of the biggest problems to date: incarceration of people with mental illness. Not only is this a pressing issue within jails and prisons, the lack of treatment and support for people with mental illness is contributing to our homeless issues throughout Los Angeles and the rest of the country.
"The Solution" details effective strategies and successful methods for treating and caring for the mentally...
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First Steps: Understanding Autism is a clear, concise starter's guide for people interested in autism. Here you find the information you need to get up to speed on the major issues and challenges concerning autism. You gain a better understanding of what autism is, how it is experienced, and what it means to other people. This booklet guides you through the controversies and opinions concerning autism along an informative, balanced path, so you can...
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Get the Summary of Andrew Leland's The Country of the Blind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Country of the Blind" by Andrew Leland is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted experience of blindness. Leland delves into the varied perceptions and realities of being blind, from the common misconception of total darkness to the actual diversity of visual experiences among the blind. He shares his personal...
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Come, Let Me Guide You explores the intimate communication between author Susan Krieger and her guide dog Teela over the ten-year span of their working life together. This is a book about being led by a dog to new places in the world and new places in the self, a book about facing life's challenges outwardly and within, and about reading those clues-those deeply felt signals-that can help guide the way. It is also, more broadly, about the importance...
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By understanding how neurological processes can be influenced by the environment and interactions with others, we can then focus on helping all children survive and thrive. There is help for children and parents who feel traumatized by our society and culture and it starts with looking at the basics of skill development and acquisition necessary for appropriate behaviour. This book details how neurological systems get derailed and then offers suggestions...
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In this collection of essays, Rob J. Quinn offers insights on his own experiences as a man living with cerebral palsy and challenges the perceptions of people with disabilities offered by the able-bodied world. Many of the pieces are meant to give teens and young adults living with physical disabilities a new perspective on some of the issues they are dealing with in their daily lives. Quinn tackles topics such as going to school, physical therapy,...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "SSCE0112. ATENCIÓN AL ALUMNADO CON NECESIDADES EDUCATIVAS ESPECIALES". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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Beyond Limitations: Inspirational Stories of People with Disabilities is a heartwarming collection of inspiring short stories about individuals who have not let their disabilities define them.
The book features stories about people with blindness, deafness, autism, and mental challenges who have overcome incredible obstacles to achieve success and happiness. These individuals have refused to let their disabilities limit their potential and have instead...
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"A guide for how to be a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more accessible place"--
People with disabilities are the world's largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us - disabled and nondisabled alike - don't know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying...
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