Kategoria BISAC: Health & Fitness >> Physical Impairments

From public transportation and education to adequate access to buildings, the social impact of disability has been felt everywhere since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. And a remarkable groundswell of activism and critical literature has followed in this wake.

Claiming Disability is the first comprehensive examination of Disability Studies as a field of inquiry. Disability Studies is not simply about the variations that exist in human behavior, appearance, functioning, sensory acuity, and cognitive processing but the meaning we make of those...

"Deaf Sport"describes the full ramifications of athletics for Deaf people, from the meaning of individual participation to the cultural bonding resulting from their organization."Deaf Sport"profiles noted deaf sports figures and the differences particular to Deaf sports, such as the use of sign language for score keeping, officiating, and other communication.
This important book analyzes the governing and business aspects of Deaf sport, both local deaf groups and the American Athletic Association of the Deaf and the World Games for the Deaf. It shows the positive psychological and...

Yoga and Scoliosis: A...

If you read Meniere Man's other books, you know the Author's personal 'solo-recovery' (without surgery) was a ground-breaking success story. But along with recovery, a catastrophe happened. The Author battled Meniere's disease on two fronts. He fought Meniere's and recovered his physical health but lost the fight to save his material world; the family home, future assets and his business career. This is a book HE wishes someone had written for him

Meniere's disease can affect not only your general sense of well...

The fully updated and revised sixth edition of the definitive guide to clinically tested and proven methods for effectively managing all of the symptoms characteristic of MS and MS treatment.

Based on the most up-to-date disease management strategies, medical and research breakthroughs, and latest drug therapies, Dr. Randall T. Schapiro provides the information you need to manage both the disease and symptoms, and make everyday life easier. New chapters offer essential advice for those newly diagnosed with the disease, and those who experience more symptoms with age.

Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down.

In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic...