Solitary Courage is the story of a mother's tough-love determination, her severely disabled daughter's astonishing triumphs, and a documentary record of the political battles, organizational conflicts, and human struggles that citizens...
Disability Perspectives Collection
Titles about disabilities, including theoretical works and lived experiences. Many authors with titles in this collection prefer identity first language and have disability pride.
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Author:Winberg, Mona, Boyer, J. PatrickSummary: - Author:Kincaid, Gregory D.Summary:
For George and Mary Ann McCray, watching their disabled son Todd move out is unbearable--even though he's in his twenties. But Todd has a dog named Christmas and an entire community ready to help him find his way.
- Author:Drury, BobSummary:
A decade ago, former military counterintelligence officer Terry Henry and his daughter started Paws4people. Drury captures the story of a year in the life of Paws4people and the broken bodies and souls the organization mends.
- Author:Gilmore, RachnaSummary:
Nobby, short for Zenobia, meets an older girl, Zilla, when her family goes on holiday. Zilla is developmentally disabled, but much more fun than the average teenager. The friendship grows until Uncle Chad shows up. He is snooty and...
- Author:Nuzum, K. A.Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Will Bennon leaves his family and begins life as a cowboy, but his mentally retarded twin brother follows him and joins the journey.
- Author:Stevenson, RobinSummary:
A sailing trip to the Caribbean might sound great, but sixteen-year-old Rachel can't stand being trapped on a small boat with her family. She misses her best friend and feels guilty about leaving her older sister Emma, who lives in a...
- Author:Freeman, VictoriaSummary:
Victoria Freeman was only four when her parents followed medical advice and sent her sister away to a distant, overcrowded institution. Martha was not yet two, but in 1960s Ontario there was little community acceptance or support for...
- Author:Bauman, SheriSummary:
This one-of-a-kind manual provides direction for leading groups of people with disabilities or groups that have members with disabilities. Viewing disability as a single aspect of a multifaceted person, Drs. Bauman and Shaw share their...
- Author:Province of British ColumbiaSummary:
The Accessibility Secretariat provides annual Accessibility 2024 progress updates each year. These updates highlight how the government, businesses, and communities are working together to increase accessibility and reduce barriers for...
- Author:Province of British ColumbiaSummary:
The Accessibility Secretariat provides annual Accessibility 2024 progress updates each year. These updates highlight how the government, businesses, and communities are working together to increase accessibility and reduce barriers for...
- Author:Province of British ColumbiaSummary:
The Government of British Columbia's accessibility plan as updated in 2022.
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"Beauty is a Verb is the first of its kind: a high-quality anthology of poetry by American poets with physical disabilities. Poems and essays alike consider how poetry, coupled with the experience of disability, speaks to the poetics of...
- Author:Gottlieb, EliSummary:
Written astonishingly in the first-person voice of an autistic, adult man, Best Boy--with its unforgettable characters--is a piercing, achingly funny, finally shattering novel that will linger with readers long after the last page is...
- Author:Krause, CarolSummary:
Adults in their 20s share their real experiences living with disability. This collection of first-person narratives and dialogues is grouped into sections pertaining to different aspects of the writers’ lives, including education and...
- Author:British ColumbiaSummary:
The 2018 Progress Update - Building a Better B.C. for People with Disabilities provides an overview of the policies, programs and activities helping make B.C. more inclusive for individuals with disabilities. It showcases a selection of...
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The Accessibility Secretariat provides annual Accessibility 2024 progress updates each year. These updates highlight how the government, businesses, and communities are working together to increase accessibility and reduce barriers for...
- Author:Taylor, Jim, Tait, CamSummary:
Cam Tait worked as a reporter for the Edmonton Journal for over thirty years, interviewing Wayne Gretzky, Stevie Wonder, James Brady and others. He now writes for the Edmonton Sun. He has two honorary degrees and much insight on the...
- Author:Power, PaulSummary:
Paul Power’s play, Crippled, has garnered awards and glowing reviews for his portrayal of his experiences as a person living with a disability. Now in a published form, his story of challenge, loss, and redemption presents universal...
- Author:Matheson, NeilSummary:
Neil Matheson is a first-time writer from western Canada, currently residing in Surrey, British Columbia. Born with a physical disability called Cerebral Palsy, Neil experienced life on a pair of crutches, walked through life on a pair...
- Author:Slate, GayleSummary:
Dana's Legacy is a mother's inspirational story of her first child, born with cerebral palsy—a journey from tragedy to triumph. A book of hope, Dana's Legacy shows how disability brings both tragedy and opportunity. Readers will come to...
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