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“harilyn rousso”

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  • Don't Call Me Inspirational

    A Disabled Feminist Talks Back

    by Harilyn Rousso ...
    For psychotherapist, painter, feminist, filmmaker, writer, and disability activist Harilyn Rousso, hearing well-intentioned people tell her, "You're so inspirational!" is patronizing, not complimentary.In her empowering and at times confrontational memoir, Don't Call Me Inspirational, Rousso, who has cerebral palsy, describes overcoming the prejudice against disability--not overcoming disability. ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

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    Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

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    * Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times ** WINNER of the National Book Critics Circle Award * Books for a Better Life Award * The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year *This masterpiece by the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon features stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Little Red Chair

    by Alan A. Malizia ...
    This autobiography was inspired by a mothers wish. Something in the life of her child she felt was necessary to be documented. To fulfill that wish it was written.It is a story about one persons life. A life that we all share in our own way. One filled with surprises, challenges, fears, disappointment, sadness, loss, victory, joy, peace and happiness. All those things of life that steer our ... Read more

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  • Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome

    A student guide

    by Michael Fitzgerald, John Harpur, Maria Lawlor ...
    College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and the resources that colleges provide for such students are often inadequate. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and ... Read more

    $22.09 USD

  • The Cultural Politics of the Paralympic Movement

    Through an Anthropological Lens

    by P. David Howe ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Studies in Sport
    Do the Paralympic Games empower the disability sport community?Like many other contemporary sporting institutions, the Paralympic Games have made the transition from pastime to spectacle, and the profile of athletes with disabilities has been increased as a result. This book reviews the current status of the Paralympics and challenges the mainstream assumption that the Games are a vehicle for ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The Other Senses: An Inspiring True Story of a Visually Impaired

    by Preeti Monga ...
    A trauma counsellor, corporate trainer, writer, aerobics trainer, public speaker, and director of Silver Linings Human Resource Solution Private Limited – all rolled into one, Preeti Monga’s achievements are inspirational. Winner of various awards, Preeti was the first Indian visually impaired person to successfully clear the Aerobic Instructor training. Now a successful entrepreneur, she has been ... Read more

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  • The Journey of Two Souls

    by Linda Darlene Marie Sharpe ...
    We are all on a journey. At this time, many of us baby boomers are on a journey of caring for our aging parents. Any life journey has its ups and downs. Many children never see this in their future. There are lots of feelings: frustration, hopelessness, anger, and inability to cope. This book is about my mother and our journey, with her becoming the person cared for and I the caregiver. It is ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Pedagogy, Disability and Communication

    Applying Disability Studies in the Classroom

    Edited by Michael S. Jeffress ...
    Series series Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
    Research has long substantiated the fact that living with a disability creates significant and complex challenges to identity negotiation, the practice of communication, and the development of interpersonal relationships. Furthermore, individuals without disabilities often lack the knowledge and tools to experience self-efficacy in communicating with their differently-abled peers. So how do these ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Social Work in the Hospital Organization

    by Margaret Brock ...
    Series series Heritage
    This book was written to fill a need for a basic text about medical social work. The material has specific reference to social work in the hospital organization, but much of it is applicable to social work within the broader context of health care.Any printed material now available on the subject is largely incidental and scattered reference. This book will be of great value to social workers, and ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Going to Church

    by Sheila Hollins ...
    Belonging to a community reduces isolation, gives people meaning and purpose, and can equip people to contribute more fully. To belong to a community means that people recognise you for who you are, care for you and miss you when you are not there.Going to Church can support people to explore aspects of a church community, and to decide if they want to be part of it. It will also help a church ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Disability Identity and Marriage in Rural China

    by Jing Yang ...
    Series series Routledge Research on Social Work, Social Policy and Social Development in Greater China
    Based on data collected through in-depth fieldwork observation and interviews in Bai Township, this book examines how women with disabilities in rural Southwest China compensate for their disability identity through marriage. As the first book to theorize the married life of rural-based women with different types of disabilities, it provides a more holistic picture of their marital life by tracing ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Changing Social Attitudes Toward Disability

    Perspectives from historical, cultural, and educational studies

    Edited by David Bolt ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Disability Studies
    Whilst legislation may have progressed internationally and nationally for disabled people, barriers continue to exist, of which one of the most pervasive and ingrained is attitudinal. Social attitudes are often rooted in a lack of knowledge and are perpetuated through erroneous stereotypes, and ultimately these legal and policy changes are ineffectual without a corresponding attitudinal change ... Read more

    $73.99 USD