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Dear Suzie: the sweet love story between a dog and her human
By Grace Franchi. 2005
Author writes lovingly about her Seeing Eye dog Suzie: the first section is letters "written" by Suzie to a neighborhood…
cat; the middle section is mail about Suzie; and the last is composed of excerpts from the author's journalSeeing Annie Sullivan: poems based on her early life
By Denise Bergman. 2005
Annie Sullivan escaped life in an almshouse to study at the Perkins School for the Blind, and later became the…
innovative teacher of Helen Keller. These poems explore her early lifeThe world at my finger tips
By Karsten Ohnstad. 1942
Seeing lessons: 14 life secrets I've learned along the way
By Tom Sullivan. 2003
Motivational speaker and author of If You Could See What I Hear (DB 35991) offers advice on living with purpose,…
passion, and fulfillment. Sullivan, blind since birth, interweaves personal experiences with reflections on lessons learned, including turning disadvantages into advantages, facing fears, and creating a life plan. 2003Adventures in darkness: the summer of an eleven-year-old blind boy
By Tom Sullivan. 2006
Memoir of actor, singer, and entertainer Tom Sullivan, who has been blind since birth. Sullivan describes the summer before his…
twelfth birthday when he experienced life through sports and adventure. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2006Thoughts on blindness: one spouse's perspective on losing vision and living life
By Becky LeBlanc. 2006
Perkins School for the Blind (Campus history series)
By Kimberly French. 2004
The Perkins School for the Blind, founded in 1829, was the first school of its kind in the United States…
and, in 1837, Perkins pioneered education of deafblind people when Laura Bridgman, a young student, became the first deafblind person to learn language. Fifty years later, alumna Annie Sullivan used the same methods to teach Helen Keller, a Perkins student who became one of the foremost humanitarians of the 20th century. Perkins has pioneered in many other areas as well, founding the first kindergarten for the blind and establishing the first training program for teachers of the blind and deafblind. Today, the school brings hope and dignity to more than 40,000 blind and deafblind people worldwide. This is the school's storyA guide for families, friends, care providers, and people losing their sight. The author shares his own experiences to help…
others deal with the process of losing their sight. Beginning with the diagnosis, through the stages of sight loss, he explores emotional and physical problems associated with going blind. Includes information about support groups, low vision aids and devices, rehabilitation and trainingDictionary of eye terminology
By Barbara Cassin, Melvin L. Rubin. 2006
Tales from the bed: on living, dying, and having it all : [a memoir
By Jenifer Estess, Valerie Estess. 2004
Jenifer Estess was 35 and on top of the world when she was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She…
spent six years fighting the disease, and with her sisters founded Project ALS. Co-author is Valerie Estess. Introduction by Katie Couric. 2004Haben: the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
By Haben Girma. 2019
The autobiography of the first deaf-blind graduate of Harvard Law School. Girma describes her childhood, world travels, development of a…
text-to-braille communication system, and time at Harvard Law, as well as the ways she uses her talents to advocate for those with disabilities. 2019I wish you all the best
By Mason Deaver. 2019
When Ben comes out as non-binary, they're thrown out of the house and move in with their older sister, Hannah.…
Struggling with an anxiety disorder, Ben tries to keep a low profile. But then Ben meets Nathan and everything changes. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019Because of the rabbit
By Cynthia Lord. 2019
After rescuing a bunny on the last night of summer, Emma starts fifth grade. She is paired up with Jack,…
who does not seem to fit in anywhere. But the two share a love of animals and find common ground--because of the rabbit. For grades 3-6. 2019Blindsided: lifting a life above illness : a reluctant memoir
By Richard M. Cohen. 2004
Emmy Award-winning television news producer and journalist chronicles his battle with multiple sclerosis and colon cancer. While detailing his vision…
loss and other symptoms, Cohen's frank account is "not about suffering" but about "surviving and flourishing, rising above fear and self-doubt" with the support of his wife and children. Bestseller. 2004About us: essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times
By Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Peter Catapano. 2019
Sixty-one essays originally published as part of the New York Times Disability column. The essays are organized into the topics…
of justice, belonging, working, navigating, coping, love, family, and joy. Essayists have physical, motor, sensory, and cognitive differences. 2019Thriving blind: stories of real people succeeding without sight
By Kristin Smedley. 2019
The author profiles people who changed her perception of what life with vision loss can look like. The individuals included…
demonstrate how the blind use creativity and determination to live the life of their dreams, face fears, and crash through societal barriers. 2019Traveling with service animals: by air, road, rail, and ship across North America
By Henry Kisor. 2019
A newspaper columnist and a travel writer, both seasoned travelers with service dogs, give advice for how best to navigate…
the challenges of such travel. They give general guidance as well as specific regulations and service animal policies on planes, trains, cruise ships, and more. 2019The sound of silence: growing up hearing with deaf parents
By Myron Uhlberg. 2019
Memoir of award-winning author that tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents during the…
Great Depression and WWII. Details his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019For younger readers: braille and talking books, 2014-2015
By Library Of Congress. 2012
Catalog of books for young people, from preschool to high school, produced in braille and digital talking-book formats by the…
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped from 2014 to 2015. Includes separate sections for print/braille, very young readers, young adults, and books in Spanish. 2017(Don't) call me crazy: 33 voices start the conversation about mental health
By Kelly Jensen. 2018
Deeply personal essays from notable authors, athletes, artists, and actors that illuminate mental health topics. The collection explores personal experiences…
with mental illness and how one should talk about mental health, and advocates for public awareness and acceptance. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018