Gabe Murfitt as shares his story of learning to live in a uniquely formed body. Through Gabe's C.L.E.A.R. formula, you will discover how you can have: Courage to face life's challenges; Leadership that is encouraging and compassionate;...
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:Murfitt, Gigi Devine, Murfitt, GabeSummary: - Author:Silberman, SteveSummary:
What is autism: a lifelong disability or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, going back to the earliest days of autism research to...
- Author:Lamb, Christina, Mustafa, NujeenSummary:
This is the true story of Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy, whose journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale of fortitude and hope.
- Author:Bates, Sonya SpreenSummary:
Moving to a new city and a new school is never easy. So Lauren is relieved when Callie, Treena and Maddy welcome her into their group. But then Lauren witnesses their reaction to a first grader in a wheelchair. That boy is her little...
- Author:Watson, CristySummary:
In this high-interest novel for young readers, fourteen-year-old Randi has to balance theater studies with caring for her brother with autism.
- Author:Burford, Michelle, Purdy, AmySummary:
Amy Purdy reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder.
- Author:Kuusisto, StephenSummary:
- Author:Michelle Creedy, Mary Ellen Gabias, Holly Hoffman, Kerry Kijewski, Marcia YaleSummary:
Cette étude sur la possibilité d’accroître la présence du braille dans les bibliothèques publiques du Canada, a été commandée en 2018 par le RNSEB; elle a été...
- Author:Viens, MylèneSummary:
** IBBY 2023 Collection of Books for Young People with Disabilities** Atteinte de dystrophie musculaire, Myriam décide, après avoir fini son secondaire, de déployer ses ailes et de prendre son envol. Bousculée par son pneumologue...
- Author:Davidson, CraigSummary:
In this new work of riveting and timely non-fiction, Davidson tells the unvarnished story of one transformative year in his life and of his unlikely relationships with a handful of unique and vibrant children who were, to his initial...
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Rethinking Normalcy introduces the growing field of disability studies to an undergraduate audience in a variety of disciplines and programs based in the social sciences, humanities, and health sciences. The authors articulate the depth...
- Author:Meruane, LinaSummary:
This autobiographical novel describes a young Chilean writer recently relocated to New York for doctoral work who suffers a stroke, leaving her blind and increasingly dependent on those closest to her. Fiction and autobiography...
- Author:Schwartz, Julie L.Summary:
Since Joel tackles what happens when the unimaginable loss of a child becomes reality. Julie Schwartz introduces readers to her son Joel David Schwartz, who lived with Autism Spectrum Disorder and died by accidental overdose at age 25....
- Author:Taussig, RebekahSummary:
Disability affects all of us, directly or indirectly, at one point or another. By exploring this truth in essays, Taussig illustrates the need for more stories and more voices to understand the diversity of humanity.
- Author:Thomas, CarolSummary:
- Author:Shea, GeraldSummary:
Reveals how the author discovered at the age of thirty-four that he had been partially deaf since childhood and shares how he compensated through his amazing ability to translate the melody of vowels.
- Author:Walters, EricSummary:
Edward is a classic slacker. He's got better ways to spend his time than toiling over homework, and as long as he gets passing grades he's happy. When his fifty percent average is threatened he has to find a way to pull up his grades...
- Author:Langston, LauraSummary:
Paige Larsson, YouTube comedy vlogger, has always used humor to cope with her disability--but an opportunity to compete in stand-up comedy is a big step out of her comfort zone in this novel for teens.
- Author:Veloso, FelixSummary:
Stroke is the number one perpetrator of permanent disability and the number two cause of mortality in the world.
- Author:Bloor, EdwardSummary:
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
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