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Medical Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
by Mohammad GhaziuddinPeople with autism are at a higher risk of having additional medical conditions, so increased care should be taken to ensure any other needs are detected early and effectively managed. This book is the perfect aid for doing so, providing detailed information on the range of possible further conditions, including epilepsy, eating disorders or genetic conditions. Written for both parents and practitioners, including students, it shows how these medical conditions can be identified, and explains the range of possible treatments that are available that may improve the quality of life of the affected person.
Medical Aspects of Disability: A Handbook for the Rehabilitation Professional
by Myron G. Eisenberg Robert L. Glueckauf Herbert H. ZaretskyA comprehensive guide to disabilities for rehabilitation professionals.
Medical Entanglements: Rethinking Feminist Debates about Healthcare
by Kristina GuptaMedical Entanglements uses intersectional feminist, queer, and crip theory to move beyond “for or against” approaches to medical intervention. Using a series of case studies – sex-confirmation surgery, pharmaceutical treatments for sexual dissatisfaction, and weight loss interventions – the book argues that, because of systemic inequality, most mainstream medical interventions will simultaneously reinforce social inequality and alleviate some individual suffering. The book demonstrates that there is no way to think ourselves out of this conundrum as the contradictions are a product of unjust systems. Thus, Gupta argues that feminist activists and theorists should allow individuals to choose whether to use a particular intervention, while directing their social justice efforts at dismantling systems of oppression and at ensuring that all people, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, class, or ability, have access to the basic resources required to flourish.
Medical Issues in Social Security Disability
by David MortonAuthor Dr. David Morton has personally made more than 50,000 disability determinations for the Social Security Administration. As a Chief Medical Consultant, he hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated the work of both medical doctors and clinical psychologists. Now, Dr. Morton has made his expertise available to claimants' representatives with Medical Issues in Social Security Disability, a revealing and practical look inside the SSA's medical evaluation system. This comprehensive book explains how the SSA interprets key Listings: * What symptoms, physical signs, laboratory test abnormalities, and regimen response are needed to qualify, * The medical data which should be included in the claimant's file to obtain a favorable decision, and * Common issues faced by the claimant or the SSA, with a heavy focus on residual functional capacity. The book is filled with nuggets about shortcomings in submitted medical records, the types of mistakes adjudicators are most likely to make, where generous allowances are provided claimants, ailments and tests frequently overlooked by treating doctors, and much more.
Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life
by Nancy L. Snyderman"Do you know what's really good for you?" In this age of countless miracle cures, it's vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical truths you need. TRUTH: Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries. TRUTH: Tossing and turning at night may shorten your life. TRUTH: Boring jobs can kill you. Get the information you need to revitalize your body, maintain your longevity, manage your health care, and possibly even save a life--yours.
Medical, Psychosocial And Vocational Aspects Of Disability
by Martin Brodwin Frances Siu John Howard Erin Brodwin Ashley DuMedical, Psychosocial and Vocational Aspects of Disability (4th Ed. )
Medical Psychosocial And Vocational Aspects Of Disability
by Elliott FitzpatrickThe text contains 33 chapters on selected topics in medicine and rehabilitation. The chapters fall within the following major categories: Rehabilitation Medicine, Common Medical Conditions, Sensory Organ Conditions, Brain and Spinal Cord Conditions, Neuromuscular and Joint Conditions, Psychosocial Conditions, Developmental Conditions, Assistive Technology and Reconstructive Repair, and Genetics. The text also contains an Appendix of Medical Terminology and a detailed Index. The text provides a discussion at the end of each chapter, along with a brief case summary to illustrate how the information is relevant to the person/client. The intent of the authors is to present medical and psychosocial information and make the information relevant to the rehabilitation process for person with disabilities. Although the text is used in a variety of settings, the resource was initially developed and revised every five years specifically for the student in the rehabilitation counseling training programs at major universities around the country. The lead author, Dr. Marty Brodwin, was a long time rehabilitation educator (recently retired) at California State University at Los Angeles.
Medical, Psychosocial and Vocational Aspects of Disability (3rd edition)
by Martin Brodwin Frances W. Siu John Howard Erin R. BrodwinThe text is widely used at the master's level for students in the broad field of rehabilitation counseling and allied health services. The text has become a standard in the field of rehabilitation counseling and is a useful reference for professionals involved in day-to-day case work.
Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects of Disability (First Edition)
by Martin G. BrodwinA textbook intended for professionals who assist disabled people
Medical, Psychosocial and Vocational Aspects of Disability (Second Edition)
by Fernando A. Tellez Sandra K. Brodwin Martin G. BrodwinThis book is a textbook for students and a reference book for practicing counselors and other helping professionals. The intended audience includes rehabilitation counselors in both public and private sectors, rehabilitation educators and their students (undergraduate and graduate programs), vocational experts, work evaluators, counselors in a variety of settings, and other helping professionals.
The Medicalization of America's Schools
by Joel MachtThis book challenges the validity of ADHD, learning disabilities, and dyslexia as meaningful special education "categories" and critically examines the misplaced medical model from which they are derived. The presumption that these disabilities cause school-related problems detracts from identifying factors within the classroom that create and maintain a child's underachievement and disruptive behavior. Moreover, when the disability is finally named, it provides no functional information that translates into effective coping strategies. Macht delves into the misunderstood structure of these disabilities, pointing out that they are not verifiable disabilities but weak constructs that poorly describe each child's uniqueness. Finally, he provides an alternative model based on children's strengths rather than their deficiencies, and presents strategies that advance school-related success.
Medicine Stories: Essays for Radicals
by Aurora Levins MoralesIn this revised and expanded edition of Medicine Stories, Aurora Levins Morales weaves together insights and lessons learned over a lifetime of activism to offer a new theory of social justice. Calling for a politics of integrity that recognizes the complicated wholeness of individual and collective lives, Levins Morales delves among the interwoven roots of multiple oppressions, exposing connections, crafting strategies, and uncovering the wellsprings of resilience and joy. Throughout these twenty-eight essays—twenty-one of which are new or extensively revised—she exposes the structures and mechanisms that silence voices and divide movements. The result is a medicine bag full of techniques and perspectives to build a universal solidarity that is flexible, nuanced, and strong enough to fundamentally shift our world toward justice. Intimately personal and globally relevant, Medicine Stories brings clarity and hope to tangled, emotionally charged social issues in beautiful and accessible language.
Meena Lost and Found (The Meena Zee Books)
by Karla ManternachFor graduates of Junie B. Jones, the third novel in the Meena Zee series follows lovable Meena as she tries to keep her best friend, Sofía, from moving away.Everything is going Meena&’s way. Her seizures are under control, she&’s started the Finders Keepers Club, and she&’s trying hard to be a better friend. So when Sofía&’s cat, Oriol, goes missing, Meena is the first to help her look. But when Meena learns Sofía&’s family might be moving far away, everything starts to fall apart. Worst of all, Sofía seems more worried about finding her cat than leaving Meena behind! With a little help from her trash collection, Meena sets out to locate Oriol and keep Sofía close. But what if being a good friend means losing what she loves most?
Meena Meets Her Match (The Meena Zee Books)
by Karla Manternach Rayner AlencarGraduates of the Ramona Quimby series will adore Meena Zee as she navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and personal secrets in this charming middle grade debut.Meena’s life is full of color. She wears vibrant clothes, eats every shade of the rainbow, and plucks eye-catching trash from the neighborhood recycling bins. But when Meena’s best friend, Sofía, stops playing with her at recess and she experiences an unexpected and scary incident at breakfast, nothing can fight off the gray. That’s when Meena comes up with a plan to create the BEST and most COLORFUL Valentine’s Day Box in the class. With the help of her cousin, Eli, and her stuffed zebra, Raymond, Meena discovers that the best way to break through the blah is to let her true colors shine.
Meet Me in Outer Space
by Melinda GraceSmart and unflinching, this #OwnVoices debut contemporary novel stars an ambitious college student who refuses to be defined by her central auditory processing disorder.Edie Kits has a learning disability. Well, not a learning disability exactly, but a disability that impacts her learning. It isn't visible, it isn't obvious, and it isn't something she likes to advertise. And for three semesters of college, her hard work and perseverance have carried her through. Edie thinks she has her disability under control until she meets her match with a French 102 course and a professor unwilling to help her out.Edie finds herself caught between getting the help she needs and convincing her professor that she isn't looking for an easy out. Luckily for Edie, she has an amazing best friend, Serena, who is willing to stitch together a plan to ensure Edie's success. And then there's Hudson, the badly dressed but undoubtedly adorable TA in her French class who finds himself pulled into her orbit...Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, Meet Me in Outer Space is a sweet, heartachingly real story of love and college life by debut author Melinda Grace.Praise for Meet Me in Outer Space from the Swoon Reads community:"Edie’s resolve not to give up her lifelong dream for a guy is heartening ... This #ownvoices debut tackles the stigma of a hidden disability." —Booklist"A sweet college romance that features a disability experience not often represented in teen fiction." —School Library Journal“I can relate to Edie. I don't have CAPD but I have ADHD and that makes everything study related/ everyday functioning super hard. Reading on because this hit so close home.” —Tara Olivia, reader on SwoonReads.com
Meet the Sky
by McCall HoyleFrom award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes a new young adult novel, Meet the Sky, a story of love, letting go, and the unstoppable power of nature.It all started with the accident. The one that caused Sophie’s dad to walk out of her life. The one that left Sophie’s older sister, Meredith, barely able to walk at all. <P><P>With nothing but pain in her past, all Sophie wants is to plan for the future—keep the family business running, get accepted to veterinary school, and protect her mom and sister from another disaster. But when a hurricane forms off the coast of North Carolina’s Outer Banks and heads right toward their island, Sophie realizes nature is one thing she can’t control. <P><P>After she gets separated from her family during the evacuation, Sophie finds herself trapped on the island with the last person she’d have chosen—the reckless and wild Finn Sanders, who broke her heart freshman year. As they struggle to find safety, Sophie learns that Finn has suffered his own heartbreak; but instead of playing it safe, Finn’s become the kind of guy who goes surfing in the eye of the hurricane. He may be the perfect person to remind Sophie how to embrace life again, but only if their newfound friendship can survive the storm,
Meeting SEN in the Curriculum: Citizenship (Addressing SEND in the Curriculum)
by Alan CombesTeachers are meeting more pupils with special needs in mainstream classrooms and although there are general issues to be aware of, subject specialists will always want specific guidance and examples. This series combines SEN expertise with subject knowledge to produce practical and immediate support including: Policy writing and how to do it; Simple explanations of SEN labels; Creating an inclusive classroom environment; Monitoring and assessment; Working with TAs.
Meeting SEN in the Curriculum: ICT (Addressing Send In The Curriculum Ser.)
by Sally McKeownThis book includes:an explanation of the Government's inclusion/SEN strategyguidance on Departmental Policyan explanation of SEN terminologyadvice on creating an inclusive environmentchoosing the right hardware and softwarehelpful case studies highlighting different uses of computer packagesmeeting the needs of different learning stylesdownloadable resources.
Meeting the Learning Needs of All Children: Personalised Learning in the Primary School
by Joan DeanPersonalized learning involves helping each child to reach his or her full potential - intellectually, personally and socially. To achieve this, teachers need to match learning opportunities to the learning styles and experiences of the children, taking into account individual differences in culture, language, background, ability and interests.For
Melting Barriers: Advance Skills for Persons with Visual Impairment
by Dr Akashdeep AroraThis book aims to empower persons with visual impairment by equipping them with the magic wand of life skills and assistive technologies. The author Dr. Akashdeep Arora despite being totally blind is MA gold medallist, Ph.D in psychology and he is presently working as Rajasthan Administrative Services officer. The life skills imparted through this book are technique and activity based and various simple and effective tools are given by using which with consistency one can make them a part of their life. Every chapter of life skills also contains assignments which are to be practiced by the readers in his daily life. Beside this the book also contains Modern concept of disability, over view of assistive technologies for VI persons and interviews of highly empowered persons with disabilities. At the end the author shares his own journey of life, a journey from ignorance to awareness, from exclusion to inclusion, from helplessness to meaning and purpose in life. In a nutshell the book not only gives inspiration to the readers but it also equips them with tools and techniques for creating a life of empowerment and inclusion.
Memoirs of a Midget
by Walter de la Mare"It is true that my body ranks among the smaller works of God," writes Miss M., the narrator of this novel, as she reflects on a recent newspaper story about her. She goes on to note that the reporter "spared any reference not only to my soul ... but also to my mind and heart." Orphaned at twenty, Miss M. leaves her sheltered home in the English countryside to make her way in the world. The novel focuses on the events of one turbulent year in her life, filled with passion and heartbreak as Miss M. gains a deeper understanding of the world and of herself. Keenly observant of human nature, this book reveals an unusual awareness of disability issues for its time - it was originally published in 1922. It is regarded by some critics as a minor classic of twentieth-century English literature.
Memory (Miles Vorkosigan #10)
by Lois Mcmaster BujoldEven after Miles returns to military duty, his late death seems to be having a greater effect than he's willing to admit. His weakness reveals itself to the world at large at just the wrong time and in just the wrong way, and Miles is summoned home to face the Barrayarn Imperial Security chief.
The Memory and Processing Guide for Neurodiverse Learners: Strategies for Success
by Alison PatrickArmed with the wealth of understanding and strategies in this guide, students will discover how they can learn best, to make studying and revision more effective (and less stressful).Packed with simple, tried and tested strategies and workarounds, this study guide for supporting kids and teens who learn differently (such as those with ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia or ASD) explains what memory and processing issues are, and how to work around them. Written by a tutor and specialist with years of experience of working with students with learning differences, this book enables the student to understand the best ways they learn and the reasons behind this. Unpacking processing speed, sensory processing, metacognition, and executive functioning, including working memory, this uniquely relatable and empowering study guide will provide students with the self-understanding they need to manage exams and academic tasks at school with confidence and peace of mind.
The Memory Bible
by Gary SmallGary Small, M.D., is hhead of the Dept. on Aging at UCLA, and he and his colleagues have done research on age-related memory and cognitive disorders, dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease. For caregivers, their families, and patients who must cope with these disorders.
The Memory Handbook: Strategies and Activities to Aid Memory
by Robin DynesThis is a handbook full of practical ideas to use with anyone who is experiencing mild to severe memory difficulties. The suggestions and activities can be used when working with individuals or groups. The strategies can, in fact, be used by anyone young or old, who has become worried about loss of memory. The handbook provides: information about how memory works and different types of memory; an outline of what can affect memory; strategies to aid memory; activities to practice using the strategies; and activities to keep the brain active and maintain memory. The resource is aimed at staff in care environments such as residential homes, day centres, social clubs, support groups, carers or anyone who might be concerned about loss of memory. It promotes understanding about memory difficulties and provides a wide range of strategies and activities to aid response to individual need. Approximately 200pp; A4 wire-o-bound.