What's That Pig Outdoors?: A Memoir of Deafness
ISBN: 9780252077395 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Henry Kisor lost his hearing at age three to meningitis and encephalitis but went on to excel in the most verbal of professions as a literary journalist. This new and expanded edition of Kisor's engrossing memoir recounts his life as a deaf person in a hearing world and addresses heartening changes over the last two decades due to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and advancements in cochlear implants and modes of communication.Kisor tells of his parents' drive to raise him as a member of the hearing and speaking world by teaching him effective lip-reading skills at a young age and...
Henry Kisor lost his hearing at age three to meningitis and encephalitis but went on to excel in the most verbal of professions as a literary journali...
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107,40 zł |
The Challenged: Overcoming Retarded Ideas and Practices Relating to Those We Call Retarded
ISBN: 9781585007899 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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60,20 zł |
The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy
ISBN: 9780061690280 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "TheAnti-Romantic Child is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similarsituations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge." --MarieBrenner, writer for Vanity Fair andauthor of Apples and Oranges
With an emotionally resonant combination of memoirand literature, Wordsworth scholar Priscilla Gilman recounts the challenges ofraising a son with hyperlexia, a developmentaldisorder neurologically counterpoint to dyslexia. Gilman explores thecomplexities of our... "TheAnti-Romantic Child is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves ...
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77,64 zł |
Two Are Better Than One
ISBN: 9781467070942 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Our dream is to create a devotional book that could be used as a tool for those with developmental challenges as well as extraordinary abilities. Our hope is that this book will be of encouragement to draw people closer to God and each other. It is designed in such a way that it can benefit all age groups.
Our dream is to create a devotional book that could be used as a tool for those with developmental challenges as well as extraordinary abilities. Our ...
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61,37 zł |
The Gift of Life
ISBN: 9781612150659 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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74,87 zł |
The Common Sense Guide to Your Child's Special Needs: When to Worry, When to Wait, What to Do
ISBN: 9781598571844 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What does it mean when a child is having difficulty with developmental milestones like walking, talking, and learning to read and write? What are the signs that a disability might be present, and what next steps can parents take to help their child?
Pediatrician Louis Pellegrino gives you clear and down-to-earth answers in this new version of the trusted bestseller "When Your Child Has a Disability." Now streamlined and reorganized by key developmental milestones rather than by disability, this book responds perfectly to the needs of parents who don't have a diagnosis yet or want to... What does it mean when a child is having difficulty with developmental milestones like walking, talking, and learning to read and write? What are the ...
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145,16 zł |
Smart on the Inside: A True Story about Succeeding in Spite of Learning Disabilities
ISBN: 9781610660556 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It was not easy for Eileen, who was categorized as "stupid" and "dumb" in school and bullied by her classmates. Yet, when she discovered her inner talents and applied them as a businesswoman, everyone saw she was really "Smart on the Inside." Smart on the Inside is Eileen Gold Kushner's personal story of overcoming her learning disabilities. It chronicles her journey from failure in school to success in business. Eileen's story has been captured by Special Education teacher Kathy Young, who has worked hand in hand with Eileen for more than 18 years to help children within their... It was not easy for Eileen, who was categorized as "stupid" and "dumb" in school and bullied by her classmates. Yet, when she discovered her inner ... |
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Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential
ISBN: 9781618210760 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second edition of Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties is an updated and comprehensive must-read for parents, teachers, counselors, and other support professionals of bright kids who face learning challenges every day. This practical book discusses who these students are; how to identify them; what needs to be implemented; best practices, programs, and services; and specific actions to ensure student success. Along with tools and tips, each chapter includes Key Points, a new feature that will help focus and facilitate next steps, and desired outcomes and follow-up for parents and...
The second edition of Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties is an updated and comprehensive must-read for parents, teachers, counselors, and other sup...
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76,70 zł |
No Good Deed: A Father's Journey
ISBN: 9780615767918 / Angielski / Miękka / 626 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No Good Deed is a taut nonfiction account of the personal and professional challenges the author faced as a school psychologist in taking on his own employer to seek help for his daughter. Author Frank L. Miller spins a gripping, heart-wrenching, and almost unbelievable account of his devotion as a psychologist concerned for his students as well as his own daughter. For anyone who has taken on the gross weight and sheer incompetence of an uncaring, unfeeling monster in the form of a school, university, agency, or corporation, No Good Deed will strike a strangely familiar chord. Miller kept...
No Good Deed is a taut nonfiction account of the personal and professional challenges the author faced as a school psychologist in taking on his own e...
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94,70 zł |
Self-Advocacy in the Lives of People with Learning Difficulties
ISBN: 9780335205264 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How do people with the label of learning difficulties challenge disabling environments? what role can professionals play in supporting such challenges? how do self-advocacy groups contribute to disability politics and the development of theories of disability?
How do people with the label of learning difficulties challenge disabling environments? what role can professionals play in supporting such challenges...
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217,44 zł |
Finding You Finding Me : Using Intensive Interaction to Get in Touch with People Whose Severe Learning Disabilities are Combined with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
ISBN: 9781843103998 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Phoebe Caldwell's remarkable new book makes accessible for the first time the complex, intricate inner and sensory worlds of people whose learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder and, often, difficult-to-manage behaviour. Based on many years of working with such people, many of whom have withdrawn into a world of their own, she explores the different sensory reality they experience, showing it to be infinitely more complex and varied than is widely understood. She introduces a practical approach known as Intensive Interaction, which uses the body language of such...
Phoebe Caldwell's remarkable new book makes accessible for the first time the complex, intricate inner and sensory worlds of people whose learning dis...
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80,75 zł |
Living with Learning Disabilities, Dying with Cancer: Thirteen Personal Stories
ISBN: 9781849050272 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author followed their lives as part of a 3-year research study, during which 10 people died. She spent extensive periods of time with them at their homes and day centres, in hospitals, hospices and nursing homes. In doing so, she gained a unique understanding of what it is like for individuals with learning disabilities to live with deteriorating health and how this may impact upon their families, friends and carers. How was each person's cancer diagnosed? How...
This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author followed...
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134,61 zł |
Working with People with Learning Disabilities: Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9781853029738 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive introduction to working with people with learning disabilities, this guide provides the theoretical understanding needed to inform good practice and to help improve the quality of life of people within this group. Using accessible language and case examples, the authors discuss both psychological and practical theories, including: * person-centred and behavioural approaches * anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive approaches * systems theory * task centred approach * role theory. Emphasising empowerment and inclusion of those with learning disabilities, they relate theory to...
A comprehensive introduction to working with people with learning disabilities, this guide provides the theoretical understanding needed to inform goo...
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134,61 zł |
Developmental Dyspraxia : Identification and Intervention: A Manual for Parents and Professionals
ISBN: 9781853465734 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aims to give parents, teachers and health professionals the confidence and know-how to diagnose and assess dyspraxia. The text includes: background information on the neurological basis of the condition; strategies for identification, diagnosis and assessment; proven programmes of intervention which can be monitored by anyone closely involved with the child; strategies to improve curricular attainments; remediation activities to develop perceptual and motor skills; programmes to develop self-esteem; and information about where to find help.
Aims to give parents, teachers and health professionals the confidence and know-how to diagnose and assess dyspraxia. The text includes: background in...
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189,28 zł |
Bigger Than Me
ISBN: 9780615898797 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How a boy conquered dyslexia to play with the NFL
How a boy conquered dyslexia to play with the NFL
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86,09 zł |
The Everything Parent's Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder: The Information and Treatment Options You Need to Help Your Child with SPD
ISBN: 9781440574566 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If your child has been diagnosed with sensory processing disorder (SPD), you understand how simple, everyday tasks can become a struggle. With The Everything Parent's Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder, you can help your child learn how to reduce stress and minimize the symptoms of SPD. In this all-in-one guide, Terri Mauro provides all the information you need regarding SPD, including:
If your child has been diagnosed with sensory processing disorder (SPD), you understand how simple, everyday tasks can become a struggle. With T... |
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69,01 zł |
Off the Fence: Disability Advocacy
ISBN: 9781491710913 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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60,20 zł |
Off the Fence: Disability Advocacy
ISBN: 9781491710937 / Angielski / Twarda / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,35 zł |
Scarback: There Is So Much More To Fishing Than Catching Fish
ISBN: 9781496102263 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The award winning novel, Scarback, tells the story of a critical time in the life of man who suffers from Down's Syndrome. It is truly a transformational story of love and friendship. It is humorous, often heart wrenching, and always very entertaining. You will love Dominic and you will love this story Back in the 1950's when people were less kind to physically and mentally challenged individuals; my father befriended a victim of Down's Syndrome by the name of Dominic. He became part of our fishing "relationship" for the next 50 years. Dominic was such an amazing person, I was compelled to...
The award winning novel, Scarback, tells the story of a critical time in the life of man who suffers from Down's Syndrome. It is truly a transformatio...
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67,75 zł |
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Positive Strategies for Managing Your Autistic Child
ISBN: 9781499308143 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Positive Strategies for Managing Your Autistic Child
Positive Strategies for Managing Your Autistic Child
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36,20 zł |