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Stevie Wonder
By Tenley Williams. 2002
Biography of the composer, pianist, and singer whose musical talent was evident from childhood. Discusses Stevie Wonder's recording success despite…
being "blind, black, and broke" when he started. For grades 6-9. 2002The disability rights movement (Cornerstones of freedom)
By Deborah Kent. 1996
A chronicle of milestones in the ongoing fight for disability rights in the United States; includes the 1940 establishment of…
the National Federation of the Blind and the passing of both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For grades 4-7. 1996Louis Braille: inventor
By Jennifer Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. For grades 5-8 and older readersJourney through heartsongs
By Mattie Stepanek. 2001
This second collection of poems expands on the themes of faith and hope found in Heartsongs (RC 53296, BR 13761).…
In "I Could... If They Would," Mattie shares his dreams of what he would do if a cure were discovered for his rare disease. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2001On my own: the journey continues
By Sally Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four as told in Taking Hold: My Journey into Blindness (RC 40247 and BR 10223), Alexander…
describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For grades 6-9 and older readersChild of the silent night
By Edith Hunter. 1963
A biography of Laura Bridgman, born in 1829, blind, deaf, and mute from having scarlet fever at age two. Describes…
her early years at home and the decision to send her to the Perkins Institute, where Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe taught her to communicate. For grades 4-7. 1963Heartsongs
By Mattie Stepanek. 2001
A collection of poems by a boy who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He expresses his belief in…
celebrating the gifts of life every day and encourages everyone to listen to the special song inside his or her heart. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2001Out of darkness: the story of Louis Braille
By Russell Freedman. 1997
Louis Braille accidentally blinded himself with one of his father's tools when he was three years old. In 1819, at…
the age of ten, Braille began attending the Royal National Institute for Blind Youth in Paris, where, by the age of fifteen, he had developed a system of raised dots for reading and writing that is now used worldwide by blind people. For grades 4-7 and older readersTaking charge: teenagers talk about life & physical disabilities
By Kay Kriegsman. 1992
The authors and the teenagers interviewed in this book offer guidance for coping with a disability and adolescence--which the authors…
term "the ultimate disability." Suggested are strategies for handling issues such as sexuality, staring strangers, siblings, and overprotective parents. For junior and senior high and older readersLouis Braille: the boy who invented books for the blind
By Margaret Davidson. 1971
Hand, heart & mind: the story of the education of America's deaf people
By Lou Walker. 1994
Surveys the education of deaf people since ancient times. The author describes discrimination; early schools in Europe; and the feud…
between the Gallaudets, father and son, and Alexander Graham Bell over the methods used to educate deaf people in America. She also discusses the 1988 demand by deaf students for a deaf president at Gallaudet University. For grades 5-8 and older readersTaking hold: my journey into blindness
By Sally Alexander. 1994
Sally Hobart was twenty-four when she began to lose her sight. At first she saw a thin black line that…
disappeared after a few minutes. But the line returned, and Sally realized after visits to many specialists that she would soon be totally blind. She tells of her frustrations, the loss of her fiance, the support of family and friends, and the help she got in adjusting to her new world. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994Robyn's book: a true diary
By Robyn Miller. 1986
Robyn Miller is a young woman who has cystic fibrosis--a hereditary disease that is disabling, progessive, and fatal. This collection…
of prose and poetry reveals her talent as a writer, and her indomitable spirit and sense of humor. For grades 6-9 and older readersDifferent kinds of minds: A guide to your brain
By Temple Grandin. 2023
Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles,…
coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language, and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problemsThe pregnancy project: a memoir
By Gaby Rodriguez. 2012
"In this book, Rodriguez shares her experience growing up in the shadow of low expectations, reveals how she was able…
to fake her own pregnancy, and reveals all that she learned from the experience. But more than that, Gaby's story is about fighting stereotypes, and how one girl found the strength to come out from the shadow of low expectations to forge a bright future for herself." -- Provided by publisherSigns of survival: a memoir of the Holocaust
By Renée G Hartman. 2021
"Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable together. This is their true story. As Jews living in…
1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Eventually they, too, would be captured and taken to the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. Communicating in sign language and relying on each other for strength in the midst of illness, death, and starvation, Renee and Herta would have to fight to survive the darkest of times. This gripping memoir, told in a vivid oral history format, is a testament to the power of sisterhood and love, and now more than ever a reminder of how important it is to honor the past, and keep telling our own stories." -- Provided by publisherFighting for yes!: the story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann
By Maryann Cocca-Leffler. 2022
"In the 1970s an important disability rights law--Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--was waiting to be signed. Judy…
[Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act." -- Provided by publisherYou're not a little kid anymore. As a young adult, you have important decisions to make. Your growing independence and…
your developing sexuality are part of the thrill and joy of being a teen--but these factors also mean you have to take responsibility for your own life. Your parents can't do it all for you Some teenagers choose to have sex--and others wait. Some teens who opt for sex will also opt for contraception--but others will not. Others will get pregnant even while using contraception. Once pregnant, teens have still more difficult decisions to make about abortion, adoption, and parenthood. These are all life-changing decisions. This book will give you the facts you need to make thoughtful and informed choices in this important area of your life. At whatever level you're at right now--whether you're exploring the basic facts about sexuality, choosing whether to have sex now or wait, deciding on a form of birth control that's right for you, or needing to learn more about pregnancy and the decisions it involves--each chapter offers you the information you need in an easy-to-read package. Then it's up to you to take responsibility.About What Was Lost
By Jessica Berger Gross. 2007
In this intimate anthology, twenty writers explore the grief and sadness--and hope--that living through a miscarriage can bring. Featuring such…
notable writers as Pam Houston, Joyce Maynard, Caroline Leavitt, Susanna Sonnenberg, and Julianna Baggott, among many others, About What Was Lost is the only book that uses honest, eloquent, and deeply moving narrative to provide much-needed solace and support on the subject of pregnancy loss. Today, as many as one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. And yet, many women are surprised to find that instead of simply grieving the end of a pregnancy, they feel as if they are mourning the loss of a child. Taken aback by their sorrow, they seek solace in similar perspectives--only to find that a silence and lingering stigma surrounds the topic. Revealing a wide spectrum of experiences and perspectives, this powerful collection offers comfort and community for the millions of women (and their loved ones) who experience this all-too-common kind of loss every year.Assessment for Intervention
By Rachel Brown-Chidsey, Kristina J. Andren. 2013
This cutting-edge volume offers a complete primer on conducting problem-solving based assessments in school or clinical settings. Presented are an…
effective framework and up-to-date tools for identifying and remediating the many environmental factors that may contribute to a student's academic, emotional, or behavioral difficulties, and for improving all children's educational outcomes. Concise, consistently formatted chapters from leading researchers describe problem-solving based applications of such core assessment methods as interviews, observations, rating scales, curriculum-based measurement, functional behavioral assessment, and published tests. Including helpful case examples to demonstrate each method in action, the volume also offers invaluable tips on collaborating with teachers and school administrators, writing solution-focused psychoeducational reports, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.