Disability category: 614 books

Elliot and Geoffrey are animals that are different. They each feel unimportant and have no friends. Once they meet, they realize the importance of dealing with their differences. They learn how to overcome their fears and grow from the experience. This story teaches how to choose good, caring friends instead of those who only like to make fun of others.

As a community volunteer for several years, I have come to know many elderly people, to listen to the stories of their lives, and to witness their needs and complaints.Some are no longer with us, of course, but others soldier on, enduring lifes challenges, suffering ungrateful children, and combating...

Naming Adult Autism is one of the first critiques of cultural and medical narratives of Autism to be authored by an adult diagnosed with this condition. Autism is a ‘social disorder’, defined by interactions and lifestyle. Yet, the expectations of normalcy against which Autism is defined...

This straightforward book explains the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and its code of practice (COP) as part of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the accompanying SEND COP in England. This is the first comprehensive book to explain to education professionals the legal...

As self-employment becomes a viable option for more and more adults with significant disabilities, give them realistic, practical guidance and support with the NEW edition of this popular guidebook. Updated with a new and improved assessment approach, more self-employment success stories, and the...

La discapacidad se consolida de forma muy diversa en cada caso particular, influyendo en ella aspectos de índole personal, familiar, social y del entorno. Por ello, el Equipo Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Desarrollo Local de la Universidad del Rosario realizó un proyecto de investigación cuyos...

In pochi parlano delle loro vite quando sono allegre e spensierate e sembra che invece vadano raccontate storie tristi, o complicate, o dolorose. Questa è la storia di una vita bella, ma silenziosa. Raccontata da altri e quindi a tratti immaginata, o meglio interpretata. Sono esistenze non...

Meet Jordy. He was born with Down syndrome. This is a first person account of a day in his life. I Have Down Syndrome is a children’s book that explores the special circumstances that individuals born with Down syndrome may encounter.  Jordy helps us to see the world through his eyes....

My Four worlds is an inspiring story, which anyone seeking ways to overcome the hardships in life, should read.It tells you about the everyday human experiences of life that may be relevant to anyone, anywhere, and in different circumstances.It is about the life of a young man who has been battered...

What does it mean to live with life-threatening illness? How does one respond to loss? Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects attempts to answer these questions and, as such, illuminates the vulnerabilities of the human body and how human beings suffer harm. In particular, it examines how cancer disrupts...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Sensory-being: the enveloping of natural presentness and awareness in an unfolding sensory moment. Sensory Beings: people whose experience of the world, and meaning within it, is primarily sensory. Often these are people who do not have access to language. If you support someone who understands...

Kaum ein anderer asiatischer Fluss ist so faszinierend wie die "Mutter aller Wasser": der Mekong. Der Abenteurer Andreas Pröve folgt in seinem Rollstuhl mehrere Monate lang über 5700 Kilometer dem Lauf dieser gewaltigen Wasserader. Dabei reist er von der belebten Metropole Saigon über das neu erblühte...

Patrick Vincelet bouscule les préjugés sur la cécité et propose un nouveau regard sur les non-voyantsPatrick Vincelet a consulté à l'Institut national des jeunes aveugles de Paris, à l'Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts, à l'association Valentin Haüy et à l'école de chiens-guides de Paris. S'appuyant...