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The Learning Disabled Child: Ways That Parents Can Help
by Suzanne H. StevensStevens gives parents what they need to determine whether or not their child has a learning disability. She then provides tips to help parents navigate the public school system in order to obtain help. She also presents adaptive techniques, discusses the therapies which are available and what they can do. She asks parents the tough questions which need to be answered if a learning-disabled child is to succeed in a regular classroom and adapt successfully to the disability. Clear, concises, informative, upbeat, practical.
The Learning Mentor Toolkit: A Complete Recruitment and Training Resource for Schools
by Alison WaterhouseThe Learning Mentor Toolkit provides all of the resources necessary to recruit, train and supervise adult learning mentors looking to support children and young people within the school environment. Packed full of information, this book details all of the necessary training and uncovers how best to ensure that supervision meets the needs of the volunteers, the children and the school. Developed to enable a lead member of staff to find, co-create and train a range of adults from the school community and use these Volunteer Learning Mentors to support children and young people within their environment, the support offered is linked to the five key areas that create positive foundations for mental health and wellbeing: • the ability to create and develop positive relationships • emotional literacy • self-awareness • how our brains can affect learning and behaviour • skills for learning Full of practical advice and resources, this book is the ideal resource for any wellbeing lead or senior leadership team looking to recruit and train learning mentors within their school.
The Learning Tree: Overcoming Learning Disabilities from the Ground Up (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by Stanley I. Greenspan Nancy Thorndike GreenspanThe internationally admired author of "Engaging Autism" shows parents how to get to the roots of learning disabilities and unleash each childOCOs intellectual potential
The Least Restrictive Environment: Its Origins and interpretations in Special Education (The LEA Series on Special Education and Disability)
by James M. Kauffman Jean B. CrockettThe Least Restrictive Environment: Its Origins and Interpretations in Special Education examines issues of ethical leadership and clarifies instructional placement decisions that provide a full educational opportunity for students with disabilities.
The Ledge (Orca Soundings)
by Lesley ChoyceNick was used to being good at everything. Hockey, football, track, they all came easy to him. Surfing was his latest passion. That is, until the accident. Now partially paralyzed, Nick is angry, depressed and getting far too fond of his prescription meds. But his frequent visits to his physiotherapist, a Syrian refugee, and a budding friendship with a partial amputee who has also experienced firsthand the horrors of war help him start to piece his life back together. A story about overcoming the odds and changing your life for the better.
The Legend of the Devil’s Millhopper
by Catherine RossPotano, the chief of the Timucua people, must save his daughter from a demon. Together with his strongest warriors, he must overcome the demon's challenges. Will he be able to rescue his daughter? Or will they fail after they fall into the Devil’s Millhopper?
The Life Worth Living: Disability, Pain, and Morality
by Joel Michael ReynoldsMore than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: “let there be a law that no deformed child shall live.” This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants. <p><p>The Life Worth Living explores how and why such arguments persist by investigating the exclusion of and discrimination against disabled people across the history of Western moral philosophy. The author argues that this history demonstrates a fundamental mischaracterization of the meaning of disability, thanks to the conflation of lived experiences of disability with those of pain and suffering. <p><p>Building on decades of activism and scholarship in the field, Reynolds shows how longstanding views of disability are misguided and unjust, and he lays out a vision of what an anti-ableist moral future requires. The Life Worth Living is the first sustained examination of disability through the lens of the history of moral philosophy and phenomenology, and it demonstrates how lived experiences of disability demand a far richer account of human flourishing, embodiment, community, and politics in philosophical inquiry and beyond.
The Life Worth Living: Disability, Pain, and Morality
by Joel Michael ReynoldsA philosophical challenge to the ableist conflation of disability and pain More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: &“let there be a law that no deformed child shall live.&” This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants. The Life Worth Living explores how and why such arguments persist by investigating the exclusion of and discrimination against disabled people across the history of Western moral philosophy. Joel Michael Reynolds argues that this history demonstrates a fundamental mischaracterization of the meaning of disability, thanks to the conflation of lived experiences of disability with those of pain and suffering. Building on decades of activism and scholarship in the field, Reynolds shows how longstanding views of disability are misguided and unjust, and he lays out a vision of what an anti-ableist moral future requires. The Life Worth Living is the first sustained examination of disability through the lens of the history of moral philosophy and phenomenology, and it demonstrates how lived experiences of disability demand a far richer account of human flourishing, embodiment, community, and politics in philosophical inquiry and beyond. Accessibility features: Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.
The Life-Giver
by Jase PuddincombeFor fans of Samantha Shannon’s THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE comes THE LIFE-GIVER, an exciting new LGBTQ fantasy from Jase Puddicombe. The Dreamers are untouchable. Protected by the Sun God who speaks to them through their dreams, the Life-Giver, they live away from society and are only seen by their Scribes. But now someone—or something—is attacking them. The Council tried to blame the Life-Giver, but Dreamer Annelie and her Scribe Lyam know better. They learn that danger is buried deep in the heart of the Council itself, threatening their peaceful way of life. Forced to team up with Enoch, a mysterious man who talks in riddles, the trio must race against time to save their underground city from corruption—before their world crumbles around them.
The Light of Day: The first man to come out at the dawn of gay liberation
by Christopher Stephens Louise Radnofsky'Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted' - Sir Ian McKellen'Miraculous. The Light of Day reclaims a forgotten hero . . . I couldn't put it down' - Will Tosh'Sir, we are homosexuals . . .'So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several British newspaper editors - some of whom were so shocked they thought it was a hoax - in June 1960. Writing such a letter seven years before the decriminalisation of homosexuality was a radical and dangerous move. It was a risk that set a major milestone in the fight for gay rights - one that has been almost entirely forgotten.This is the story of the first man to come out voluntarily, using his own name, to the entire British public, a decade before activists started petitioning gay people everywhere to 'come out proud'. Taking us through a criminalised underworld of gay pubs, parties and activist meetings, The Light of Day charts how Roger helped bring about the legalisation of homosexuality, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after losing his sight in his early 30s.Enter Christopher - a student asked to visit and read to an old, blind man at the beginning of a new century. As their intergenerational friendship bloomed, Roger came to trust Christopher with his most precious possession: memoirs of his revolutionary past, locked away in his home. After Roger's death, Christopher opened a series of unsent letters, left in a pink folder, addressed to him. They contained Roger's final wish, for Christopher finally to bring his remarkable, hidden story into the light of day.'At times gripping, at times very personal, this remains an important piece of objective history, faithfully recorded and beautifully written' - Matthew Parris'A compelling read and a fascinating education' - Jill Nalder
The Light of Day: The first man to come out at the dawn of gay liberation
by Christopher Stephens Louise Radnofsky'Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted' - Sir Ian McKellen'Miraculous. The Light of Day reclaims a forgotten hero . . . I couldn't put it down' - Will Tosh'Sir, we are homosexuals . . .'So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several British newspaper editors - some of whom were so shocked they thought it was a hoax - in June 1960. Writing such a letter seven years before the decriminalisation of homosexuality was a radical and dangerous move. It was a risk that set a major milestone in the fight for gay rights - one that has been almost entirely forgotten.This is the story of the first man to come out voluntarily, using his own name, to the entire British public, a decade before activists started petitioning gay people everywhere to 'come out proud'. Taking us through a criminalised underworld of gay pubs, parties and activist meetings, The Light of Day charts how Roger helped bring about the legalisation of homosexuality, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after losing his sight in his early 30s.Enter Christopher - a student asked to visit and read to an old, blind man at the beginning of a new century. As their intergenerational friendship bloomed, Roger came to trust Christopher with his most precious possession: memoirs of his revolutionary past, locked away in his home. After Roger's death, Christopher opened a series of unsent letters, left in a pink folder, addressed to him. They contained Roger's final wish, for Christopher finally to bring his remarkable, hidden story into the light of day.The audio edition includes three special bonus tracks, "Recordings from Regent Street", from Roger's audio archive. These three recordings, of Roger discussing his parents, reading with Christopher and drafting a letter, allow you to hear in Roger's own voice how he thought, and how he managed to compose his essays and other material into a form he could then copy onto paper.'At times gripping, at times very personal, this remains an important piece of objective history, faithfully recorded and beautifully written' - Matthew Parris'A compelling read and a fascinating education' - Jill Nalder
The Light on Hogback Hill
by Cynthia DefeliceWhen she investigates the mysterious light up on Hogback Hill, eleven-year-old Hadley finds and befriends a hunchbacked old woman with a tragic past.
The Limits of Hope: An Adoptive Mother's Story
by Ann Kimble LouxMark andAnn Kimble adopt two sisters and bring them into their family of five. Because professionals did not share information about these two children, the family has its share of trials and tribulations before coming into acceptance of themselves and each other.
The Linguistics of British Sign Language
by Bencie Woll Rachel Sutton-Spence<P>This is the first detailed explanation of the way British Sign Language works and is the product of many years' experience of research and teaching sign linguistics to deaf and hearing people. It assumes no previous knowledge of linguistics or sign language, and is not structured around traditional headings such as phonology, morphology and syntax. Instead it is set out in such a way as to help learners and their teachers understand the linguistic principles behind the language. There are sections on BSL grammar and also on the use of BSL, including social acceptability in signing, variation, and poetry and humour in BSL. <P>Technical terms and linguistic jargon are kept to a minimum, and the text contains many examples from English, BSL, and other spoken and sign languages. The book is amply illustrated and contains exercises, as well as a reading list for further study.
The Lion Who Stole My Arm (Heroes of the Wild)
by Nicola DaviesZoologist Nicola Davies presents an illustrated novel for young readers that proves you don’t need two arms to be strong. Pedru has always wanted to be a great hunter like his father, but after a lion takes his arm, he worries that he’ll always be the crippled boy instead. Pedru longs to kill the lion that mauled him and strengthens himself to be ready for the hunt. But when the opportunity arises, will Pedru have the strength to turn his back on revenge? Zoologist Nicola Davies perfectly merges a heart-pounding adventure with an important message about conservation, and Annabel Wright’s gorgeous black-and-white illustrations bring Pedru’s story to life.
The Little Big Things: The Inspirational Memoir of the Year
by Henry FraserTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER"Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met" J.K. Rowling"What a story of transformation, inner power and inspiration" Jonny Wilkinson The memoir of the year by Henry Fraser, motivational speaker and mouth artist with a foreword by J.K. Rowling.Being challenged in life is inevitable, but being defeated is optional...Henry Fraser was 17 years old when a tragic accident severely crushed his spinal cord. Paralysed from the shoulders down, he has conquered unimaginable difficulty to embrace life and a new way of living. Through challenging adversity, he has found the opportunity to grow and inspire others.This book combines his wisdom and insight into finding the gifts in life's challenges, and will resonate with anyone facing an obstacle, no matter how big or small. It includes Henry's thoughts on how to look at the right things and avoid the wrong, finding progress in whatever you do, and acknowledging and accepting the darkness when it comes. Right at the heart of Henry's inspiring philosophy is his belief that every day is a good day.
The Little Big Things: The Inspirational Memoir of the Year
by Henry FraserTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER"Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met" J.K. Rowling"What a story of transformation, inner power and inspiration" Jonny Wilkinson The memoir of the year by Henry Fraser, motivational speaker and mouth artist with a foreword by J.K. Rowling.Being challenged in life is inevitable, but being defeated is optional...Henry Fraser was 17 years old when a tragic accident severely crushed his spinal cord. Paralysed from the shoulders down, he has conquered unimaginable difficulty to embrace life and a new way of living. Through challenging adversity, he has found the opportunity to grow and inspire others.This book combines his wisdom and insight into finding the gifts in life's challenges, and will resonate with anyone facing an obstacle, no matter how big or small. It includes Henry's thoughts on how to look at the right things and avoid the wrong, finding progress in whatever you do, and acknowledging and accepting the darkness when it comes. Right at the heart of Henry's inspiring philosophy is his belief that every day is a good day.
The Little Big Things: The Inspirational Memoir of the Year
by Henry FraserA short, inspirational read from Henry Fraser, a young quadriplegic motivational speaker and artist.Henry Fraser was a 17-year old sports enthusiast and senior prefect when he broke his spinal cord and was left paralysed from the shoulders down. Life as he knew it was over and yet, through extraordinary determination and a positive attitude, he has forged a successful career as an inspirational speaker and an artist. He chose survival over defeat, and transformed unimaginable difficulty into an opportunity to grow and inspire others. This book will combine his wisdom and insight into accepting life's challenges with positivity and hope, and will resonate with anyone facing an obstacle, no matter how big or small. It includes Henry's thoughts on how to look at the right things and avoid the wrong things, looking for progress in whatever you do, and acknowledging and accepting the darkness when it comes. Right at the heart of Henry's inspiring philosophy is his belief that every day is a good day.Written and Read by Henry Fraser(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group
The Little Book of Autism FAQs: How to Talk with Your Child about their Diagnosis and Other Conversations
by Davida HartmanEmpowering and practical, this guide is the perfect companion for parents who are finding it difficult to tell their children about their autism diagnosis. It provides a realistic yet uplifting approach to autism, treating it not as a disability but as a difference.Not telling children about their autism diagnosis can have a significant negative impact on their mental health; by equipping parents with a language of positivity around autism, the book will make a difference to many children on the spectrum. It advises on how and when to talk to autistic children with both high and low care needs, and provides guidance on supporting children's relationships with peers at school, as well as how to broach the conversation with the child's siblings.Concise and easy to read, The Little Book of Autism FAQs answers parents' questions with accessible language, preparing them to approach this difficult conversation in a constructive manner.
The Little Eye Book: A Pupil's Guide to Understanding Ophthalmology (2nd edition)
by Janice K. LedfordThis little book has much information for the non-physician, including what signs to look for, how to determine an emergency and how some medications affect the eye. The superscripted numbers indicate references at the end of the chapters.
The Little House That Cares
by Marty LanserThis book contains candid stories of how blindness has affected the lives of individuals who sought help at the Vision Impaired Persons Support Center in Modesto, CA. Some were born blind, some lost their vision later in life, and some took the responsibility for caring for their visually impaired loved one. Your heart will be touched, and your life will be encouraged by each and every story.
The Little Locksmith: A Memoir
by Katharine Butler HathawayFirst published in 1942 and reprinted here by the Feminist Press, this is the deeply honest memoir of Katharine Butler, who was disabled from childhood due to tuberculosis of the spine. Butler describes her bedridden childhood and her emergence as a teenager with a notably different-looking body. She writes openly of her longing for sexual love and her sense that it was forever denied to her because of her difference. Much of the book concerns the author's renovation of and hopes for a house in Castine on the coast of Maine, which she dreamed would become a house for children, artists, and lovers. Nancy Mairs' afterword provides fascinating information about the author's life.
The Little Locksmith: A Memoir (Physically Handicapped In Society Ser.)
by Katharine Butler HathawayThis early 20th century memoir of a woman&’s faith in the face of debilitating disease is a &“remarkably un-self-pitying book remains poignant and truthful&” (Publishers Weekly). &“You must not miss it . . . It is the kind of book that cannot come into being without great living and great suffering and a rare spirit behind it.&” —The New York Times In 1895, a specialist straps five-year-old Katharine Hathaway, then suffering from spinal tuberculosis, to a board with halters and pulleys in a failed attempt to prevent her from becoming a &“hunchback&” like the &“little locksmith&” who does odd jobs at her family&’s home. Forced to endure her confinement for ten years, Katharine remains immobile until age fifteen, only to find that none of it has prevented her from developing a deformity of her own. The Little Locksmith charts Katharine&’s struggle to transcend physical limitations and embrace her life, her body, and herself. Her spirit and courage prevail as she expands her world far beyond the boundaries prescribed by her family and society: she attends Radcliffe College, forms deep friendships, begins to write, and in 1921, purchases a house of her own that she fashions into a space for guests, lovers, and artists. Revealing and inspirational, The Little Locksmith stands as a testimony to Katharine&’s aspirations and desires—for independence, love, and the pursuit of her art. &“A powerful revelation of spiritual truth&” —The Boston Globe &“Katharine Butler Hathaway . . . was the kind of heroine whose deeds are rarely chronicled . . . [She took] a life which fate had cast in the mold of a frightful tragedy and redesign[ed] it into a quiet, modest work of art.&” —The New Yorker