Disability category: 614 books

First published in 1986, this study explores the increased public concern with policies of ‘community care’ and their effects on informal carers, at that time. It looks at the widespread evidence that one particular group of informal carers- parents looking after their severely disabled child-...

This book provides commonsense information and insights into the condition, and considers the: · key features of AD/HD and which warning signs to watch out for · educational implications for children diagnosed · pros and cons of using medication · case studies which demonstrate the successful...

Many members of the challenged population are in wheelchairs or use walkers. Some have mild mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, bipolar disorder, cognitive disabilities, spina bifida, dyslexia, a brain injury, or behavioral issues. They make up a significant portion of the population,...

Written from the perspective of his big sister Rebecca, The Amazing TommyTom will entertain and educate the reader. Our life with Autism is very interesting and should be shared. Please join Thomas and our family as we experience life. God has richly blessed us with Thomas, and we love him dearly. You will too!

In recent decades theories of liberal multiculturalism as articulated by political philosophers such as Will Kymlicka and Charles Taylor have come to dominate debates about identity and difference politics in western political theory. This book provides a nuanced critique of these debates by questioning...

Grounded in over 50 years of outcome research, this comprehensive textbook focuses on outcomes management and the principles and core strategies for delivering competent and effective therapeutic practice. Applicable to all settings and models, the text illuminates four foundational principles of...

Print version of the book includes free access to the app (web, iOS, and Android), which offers interactive Q&A review plus the entire text of the print book! Please note the app is included with print purchase only. Praise for the First Edition from successful students on Amazon.com: "100%...

The only text about counseling theories and techniques developed specifically for upper-level rehabilitation counseling students and practitioners, this book is now fully updated with a focus on evidence-based practice. It reflects the great strides made in incorporating research-based knowledge into...

Mental illness, as well as alcoholism, affects more than one hundred million people in this society. There are various forms of this perplexing malady as most symptomatologies resemble a psychotic or neurotic predisposition. Trauma, whether physiological or psychological, seems to incur and cause...

What is the impact of an infant's diminished hearing on the infant and its parents? How does communication develop in cases of diminished hearing? How does diminished hearing affect social and cognitive development? What types of early interventions can improve communication and development in infants...

A happy OMalley family of five sisters, one brother, father and mother, lived in a row house in Philadelphia. The smallest, youngest, and favorite of was Doris. However, her life changed dramatically at age eleven, and her family and others were devastated. We were heading to the mall when...

This text book, in a simple language, for the research scholars provides deep and penetrating analysis of various traits of personality, mental health and emotional stability of children with special needs. All the emerging issues and concerns are discussed in detail in their constitutional, physical,...

This book offers unique and flexible guidelines that can be used by practitioners to ease the process of breaking bad news to people with intellectual disabilities. The guidelines, which are adaptable to individual communication ability and level of understanding, address the many complex needs of...

Developmental disabilities is not an issue that is going away. It is an issue that continues to grow. With that being said, a lot more attention needs to be brought to this issuenot only the care, treatments, and behaviors but also the wages, methods, and different techniques. Not everything is as...