Disability Awareness        Choosing a Wheelchair: A Guide for Optimal Independence2 reviews Gary Karp Patient Centered Guides, 1998 Choosing a Wheelchair I found this book from Spinlife.com where they publish excerpts as an online aid to selecting wheelchair components. The author is a long term wheelchair user and athelete who had a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). He knows more about wheelchairs than anyone writing for the public. As such he is an ...             No More Job Interviews!: Self-Employment Strategies for People With Disabilities2 reviews Alice Weiss Doyel Training Resource Network Inc, 2000 Powerful Resource for Disabled Entrepreneurs + 5 Stars! Finally! A guide to self-employment written specifically for people with disabilities and the family members, friends, agencies and organizations that support them! No More Job Interviews! debunks the myths that suggest that people with disabilities are not suitable candidates for ...             Enabled in Words: The Real Lives, Real Victories of People with Disabilities2 reviews Keith Landry, Sarah Lopez, ... Enabled Media Group, Inc., 2005 Inspirational + Empowering!!! Before reading this book, I took for granted the struggles and issues that face disabled people everyday. This book is filled with stories written by real people with disablilities. It also has articles written by leaders who fight for disabled rights. But Enabled in Words is more than just an ...             Beyond Ramps: Disability at the End of the Social Contract8 reviews Marta Russell Common Courage Press, 2002 Bridging the gap of despair + Bridging the gap of despair + Informative and shocking + A must read for those with disabilities.             Women With Intellectual Disabilities: Finding a Place in the World Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000 An exploration of issues affecting the lives of women with intellectual disabilities, this book examines how they have found a place for themselves in families, in relationships, at work, and in communities. It consists of their stories, written by themselves or by those close to them, and of qualitative research on particular areas of their lives. It takes an international perspective, including ...             Somebody Else's Kids54 reviews Torey L. Hayden Avon, 1982 somebody else's kids + Hilarious Class of Misfits + Thankyou again, Torey Hayden + A straightforward account of four unusual children and their extraordinary teacher             Accommodations -- Or Just Good Teaching?: Strategies for Teaching College Students with Disabilities1 review Praeger Publishers, 1997 Received in a timely manner in excellent condition Received in a timely manner in excellent condition             No Pity : People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement12 reviews Joseph P. Shapiro Three Rivers Press, 1994 Essential Reading for ALL "Tinytimisms" + We need No Pity part 2. Great read! + great book + Response to Cindy Heilman             Step Further, A2 reviews Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Estes Zondervan Publishing Company, 1980 God speaks to the heart through Joni + A real encouragement to me! I decided to write a review on this book because no one has yet and someone should let you know what a treasure it is. Although it has been years since I read it, this book has meant the most to me of all the books on my Christian bookshelves (except the Bible of course). Joni's experience of ...             Disability, Society, and the Individual1 review Julie Smart Aspen Publishers, 2001 Student review---Creighton University In her book "Disability, Society, and the Individual," Julie Smart grapples with the definition of disability, its complications, implications, and the role it plays in society. The author touches on a broad range of disabilities, both physical and psychological. In defining disability, Smart ...             Mental Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Concise Compliance Manual for Executives John F. Fielder Quorum Books, 1994 Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, organizations that fail to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with mental disabilities may be subject to penalties and punitive damages. The Act does not, however, provide useful guidelines to help organizations comply--a gap that Dr. Fielder's book now fills. This manual shows that compliance is not difficult or expensive. In clear, concise ...             No One's Perfect7 reviews Hirotada Ototake Kodansha International (JPN), 2000 A Spiritual Lift + Stupid thing for English + Inspiring story + Limitation and Help             Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair3 reviews Jamee Riggio Heelan Peachtree Publishers, 2000 Rolling Along + Teachers and Parents will love this book! + Positive and Engaging This delightful child's book takes the mystery out of a child with a disability. It explains the need for a wheelchair and how beneficial using a wheelchair can be. Building accessibilty, social interaction and play are also well-represented. This book would be great to share with young ...             Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture12 reviews Carol A. Padden, Tom L. Humphries Harvard University Press, 1990 Fascinating and informative + Partial Glimpse Into Deaf culture + Amazing eye-opening insight into the world of a culture "Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture," by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries, is a well-written, consistently interesting look at Deaf lives and communities. The introduction notes that both authors are deaf, so this book is very much written from the perspective of insiders. The copyright page ...             Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment6 reviews James I. Charlton University of California Press, 2000 Excellent Book on Disability Issues + Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment + RedGimp + Disability: All Around the World + Excellent book             Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence35 reviews John Hockenberry Hyperion, 1996 What to do when you answer the door and the wolf is there. + This is one Bad Dude! + I'm not sure we would get along in life, but that's why I loved this book + Moving Violations is a fantastic read + The book changed my life.             Colleges for Students w/ Learning Disabilities or ADD, 7/e (Peterson's Colleges With Programs for Students ...5 reviews Peterson's Peterson's, 2003 "Program" or "Services" ??? + Very Useful If you are considering buying this book then you are likely a parent with a child with a learning disability. I am a parent of a child with a learning disability. I have found that I MUST advocate for my child. Entering College as a Freshman is another life transition. These life transitions ...             Accommodations -- Or Just Good Teaching?: Strategies for Teaching College Students with Disabilities1 review Praeger Publishers, 1997 Received in a timely manner in excellent condition Received in a timely manner in excellent condition             Mental Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Concise Compliance Manual for Executives John F. Fielder Quorum Books, 1994 Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, organizations that fail to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with mental disabilities may be subject to penalties and punitive damages. The Act does not, however, provide useful guidelines to help organizations comply--a gap that Dr. Fielder's book now fills. This manual shows that compliance is not difficult or expensive. In clear, concise ...             Somebody Else's Kids54 reviews Torey L. Hayden Avon, 1982 somebody else's kids + Hilarious Class of Misfits + Thankyou again, Torey Hayden + A straightforward account of four unusual children and their extraordinary teacher              Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Cooking Light Five Star Recipes: The Best of 10 Years we recommend What to do when you answer the door and the wolf is there. leave a comment home  impressum - about us