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Beloved Love on the Spectrum star and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her expansive career working within…
the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society. In How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover , Jodi Rodgers gives us inspiring, heartwarming stories from her years of experience as a teacher and counselor supporting autistic people. While acknowledging our differences, these stories invite us to expand our empathy and compassion for the neurodivergent people in our lives. Throughout, Rodgers explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us. Each chapter highlights a different story and an aspect of human behavior, including: How we perceive the world, and our own unique experience of thinking, sensing, and feeling How we communicate our perspective to others, understand one another, and express ourselves How we can better connect with one another With dozens of moving stories, How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover will give readers a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the neurodiverse community around them. Above all, it will inspire a profound sense of belonging, revealing that we're much more similar than we thinkCrip Up the Kitchen: Tools, Tips and Recipes for the Disabled Cook
By Jules Sherred. 2023
"I've never felt so understood and supported as I did reading Crip Up the Kitchen. Sherred is the kitchen whisperer…
for chronic pain folks like me who have avoided that room in the house for most of my life." —J. Albert Mann, author of The Degenerates and FixA comprehensive guide and recipe collection that brings the economy and satisfaction of home cooking to disabled and neurodivergent cooks.Cripping / Crip Up: A term used by disabled disability rights advocates and academia to signal taking back power, to lessen stigma, and to disrupt ableism as to ensure disabled voices are included in all aspects of life.When Jules Sherred discovered the Instant Pot multicooker, he was thrilled. And incensed. How had no one told him what a gamechanger this could be, for any home cook but in particular for those with disabilities and chronic illness? And so the experimenting—and the evangelizing—began. The kitchen is the most ableist room in the house. With 50 recipes that make use of three key tools—the electric pressure cooker, air fryer, and bread machine—Jules has set out to make the kitchen accessible and enjoyable. The book includes pantry prep, meal planning, shopping guides, kitchen organization plans, and tips for cooking safely when disabled, all taking into account varying physical abilities and energy levels.Organized from least to greatest effort (or from 1 to “all your spoons,” for spoonies), beginning with spice blends and bases, Jules presents thorough, tested, inclusive recipes for making favourites like butter chicken, Jules’s Effin’ Good Chili, Thai winter squash soup, roast dinners, matzo balls, pho, samosas, borshch, shortbread, lemon pound cake, and many more.Jules also provides a step-by-step guide to safe canning and a template for prepping your freezer and pantry for post-surgery. With rich accompanying photography and food histories, complete nutritional information and methods developed specifically for the disabled and neurodivergent cook, Crip Up the Kitchen is at once inviting, comprehensive, and accessible. If you’ve craved the economy and satisfaction of cooking at home but been turned off by the ableist approach of most cookbooks—this one’s for you!Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope
By Bill Vigars. 2023
There has never been a Canadian quite like Terry Fox and there’s never been a story quite like The Marathon…
of Hope.A twenty-two-year-old cancer survivor and amputee, Terry set out from St. John’s, Newfoundland in April 1980, aiming to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. His first months on the road in Atlantic Canada and Quebec were not only physically taxing—he ran the equivalent of a marathon a day—but frustrating as Canadians were slow to recognize and support his endeavor.That all changed when he met a young man named Bill Vigars, who on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society led a campaign to ensure that every person in Canada knew the story of this outstanding young man. Vigars was by Fox’s side through all the highs and lows until the tragic end of his journey in Thunder Bay. A recurrence of his cancer cut short Terry’s dream and, soon, his life. Now, for the first time, Vigars tells the inside story of the Marathon of Hope—the logistical nightmares, boardroom battles, and moments of pure magic—while giving us a fresh, insightful portrait of one of the greatest Canadians who ever lived.When My Ghost Sings: A Memoir of Stroke, Recovery, and Transformation
By Tara Sidhoo Fraser. 2023
A lucid exploration of amnesia, selfhood, and who is left behind when the past is obliterated Tara Sidhoo Fraser is…
thirty-two years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening after surgery with no memory of her previous life, she attempts to piece it all back together through a haze of amnesia. Yet, as memories do begin to surface, they are seen through someone else's eyes - the person whose body she stole, whom she calls Ghost. Fighting to stabilize her existence, Tara struggles with the gulf between who she was and who she is now, while constantly battling and paying penance to Ghost. She meets Jude, who is also contending with their identity, the gap between who they are and who they present to the world. As Jude's transition progresses and they begin testosterone injections, Tara's conflict with Ghost heightens. Ghost's voice becomes stronger, and memories buried in the body they now share of hospital visits, old desires, and her ex threaten Tara's new relationship. She burrows deeper into the mystery of who she once was, recognizing the need to fuse herself and Ghost into one. When My Ghost Sings is a lyrical memoir of healing, a farewell letter, and a reclamation of selfhood.Standing on one foot
1994
Nine essays by blind adults relating experiences regarding their blindness. Kenneth Jernigan writes about the pitfalls of social conditioning and…
of accepting the public's mistaken ideas of a blind person's limitations. Marc Maurer describes becoming a father for the first time, and Gwen Nelson offers her experience as a jurorOh! Say can you see
By American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. 1992
An agency that specializes in services for blind children, elderly blind persons, and deaf-blind individuals provides this volume describing the…
types of assistance and products available through agency offices and government programs. The book introduces readers to a person who is both deaf and blind and to a family with a teenager who was born blind and lost his hearing"Details of everyday life as blind persons live it." Members of the National Federation of the Blind, including Kenneth Jernigan…
and Mark Maurer, contribute essays. Jernigan explains his methods of shaving and brushing his teeth. Barbara Walker discusses her daughter's attitude about her mother's blindness. Patricia Maurer describes learning to read and write as a teenager in a rural communityTapping the charcoal
1995
Eight personal accounts by Kenneth Jernigan and other members of the National Federation of the Blind that demonstrate "Blindness is…
not as strange as you think it is, and it need not be as terrifying." In this volume of the Kernel Book series, authors discuss alternative ways of doing routine tasks and achieving dreams, the need for normal discipline for blind children, and the process of gaining the respect of others. 1995The Journey
1993
Collection of essays designed to show that if given appropriate training and equal opportunity, people who are blind make meaningful…
contributions to society. Includes entries about Kenneth Jernigan, spokesperson for the National Federation of the Blind; Kathy Kannenberg, math teacher; Peggy Pinder, lawyer; and Theodore Paul Lubitz, violinist, singer, and piano tuner. 1993Making hay
1993
In the title essay in this Kernel Book collection, National Federation of the Blind spokesperson Kenneth Jernigan tells of wanting…
to make hay during the summer as a young man. When he was turned down, Jernigan made and sold tables at a much higher rate of pay, proving there are many ways to "make hay." Other essays show that when blind people are given the right opportunities, blindness is reduced to the level of a physical nuisanceRemember to feed the kittens
By Marc Mauer. 1999
In this sixteenth book in the Kernel series, National Federation of the Blind members continue to provide descriptions of living…
with blindness. NFB president Marc Maurer, who has taken over the series since the 1998 death of Kenneth Jernigan, tells of dealing with stereotypes during his first Christmas without his mentorAider les hommes-- aussi (Des hommes et des femmes en changement #Vol. 22)
By Germain Dulac. 2001
La volonté de guérir
By Norman Cousins. 1981
La volonté de guérir. Il y a quelques années, Norman Cousins, rédacteur en chef de Saturday Review, tombe gravement malade.…
Il est hospitalisé. Les médecins diagnostiquent une spondylarthrite ankylosante et ne lui donnent qu'une chance sur cinq cents de guérir. Cousins refuse de se résigner. Il décide, avec l'aide de son médecin, de prendre en main son sort. Il quitte l'hôpital, s'installe à l'hôtel, se fait projeter les meilleurs films comiques, découvre les vertus thérapeutiques du rire, reçoit ses amis, réduit son traitement à de fortes doses de vitamine C. Il guérit. C'est toute cette aventure, ses suites et ses enseignements qu'il raconte dans cet ouvrage.J'ai soif: document (Grand tirage)
By Laure Charpentier. 1996
A travers dix portraits de femme, l'auteur témoigne de la réalité de l'alcoolisme au féminin : la honte et les…
tentatives de suicide, les ravages sur la famille et sur les enfants, la pusillanimité des médecins. Ces portraits sont suivis d'un message : sortir de cet enfer est possible.How to adhd: An insider's guide to working with your brain (not against it)
By Jessica McCabe. 2024
In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the hard-won…
insights and practical strategies that have helped her survive, even thrive, in a world not built for her brain. “The world of ADHD has been waiting for this book with bated breath for many years. If there’s a fairy godmother of our lot, it’s Jessica McCabe.”—Edward Hallowell, MD, coauthor of Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0 Forget “try harder.” When your brain works differently, you need to try different . Diagnosed with ADHD at age twelve, Jessica struggled with a brain that she didn’t understand. She lost things constantly, couldn’t finish projects, and felt like she was putting more effort in than everyone around her while falling further and further behind. At thirty-two years old—broke, divorced, and living with her mom—Jessica decided to look more deeply into her ADHD challenges. She reached out to experts, devoured articles, and shared her discoveries on YouTube. In How to ADHD , Jessica reveals the tools that have changed her life while offering an unflinching look at the realities of living with ADHD. The key to navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain, she discovered, isn’t to fix or fight against its natural tendencies but to understand and work with them. She explains how ADHD affects everyday life, covering executive function impairments, rejection sensitivity, difficulties with attention regulation, and more. You’ll also find ADHD-specific strategies for adapting your environment, routines, and systems, including: • Boost the signal and decrease the noise . Facilitate focus by putting your goals where you can see them and fighting distractions with distractions. • Have less stuff to manage. Learn why you have trouble planning and prioritizing, and why doing more starts with doing less. • Build your “time wisdom.” Work backward when you plan, and track how long it actually takes you to do something. • Learn about your emotions. Understand how naming your emotions and letting yourself experience them can make them easier to regulate. With quotes from Jessica’s online community, chapter summaries, and reading shortcuts designed for the neurodivergent reader, How to ADHD will help you recognize your strengths and challenges, tackle “bad brain days,” and be kinder to yourself in the processLa dyspraxie (trouble développemental de la coordination) racontée aux enfants
By Karine Bouchard, Gabryel Bouchard. 2022
Les amis de Sébastien ont tous eu de la facilité à apprendre à écrire, à faire du vélo, à attacher…
leurs lacets… Pourquoi cela a-t-il été plus long et plus compliqué pour lui?? Après une consultation avec le médecin, le garçon a appris qu’il est atteint du trouble développemental de la coordination (TDC), communément appelé «?dyspraxie?». Ce handicap physique rend la planification, l’organisation et l’exécution des mouvements difficiles, mais avec l’aide adéquate, rien n’est impossible?!Votre enfant est-il maladroit lorsqu’il pratique des sports?? Les mouvements de précision effectués avec les mains et les doigts sont-ils sa bête noire?? Est-il souvent épuisé en rentrant de l’école??Ces chers parents--!: Quand Papa Et Maman Ne S'entendent Plus
By Christina Crawford. 1996
Plusieurs personnes pensent que les actes de violence ne sont commis que par des gens dépravés : malfaiteurs, voyous et…
assassins en tous genres. Mais qui pourrait croire que dans notre monde " civilisé ", le lieu le plus violent est sans aucun doute la famille. Ce livre veut nous alerter quant à la nécessité de reconnaître les effets à long terme de la violence familiale. Celle-ci menace notre société tout entière et risque de lui causer des tords irréparables. La violence familiale touche chacun d'entre nous puisque la responsabilité d'élever un enfant appartient à toute la collectivité. Il nous faut collaborer et unir nos efforts pour trouver une solution. Il faut mettre en place des mécanismes de prévention, encourager la coopération et l'initiation aux soins des enfants. Il faudra du temps et de la patience, mais nous avons en main toutes les connaissances nécessaires pour créer une société plus humaine et plus respectueuse de ses enfants. Dans sa préface, l'auteur John Bradshaw affirme qu'il s'agit d'un des livres les plus importants publiés ces dernières années en matière de psychologie familiale.Les meilleurs articles de Bill: extraits du Grapevine
By Bill W.. 1993
Une belle nouvelle édition de cinq des articles de Grapevine les plus puissants du co-fondateur des AA Bill W. partageant…
ses pensées sur la foi, la peur, l'honnêteté, l'humilité et l'amour. Cette édition comprend également "Pourquoi les alcooliques anonymes sont anonymes", article de Bill's Grapevine de janvier 1955.Réflexions de Bill: le mode de vie des A.A.
By Bill W.. 1982
Le cofondateur des Alcooliques anonymes, Bill W., a une fois écrit que cet ensemble d’extraits de ses écrits avaient «…
pour but d’aider à la méditation individuelle et à stimuler la discussion au sein d’un groupe », et depuis sa publication en 1967, cet ouvrage a aidé des millions de membres des AA du monde entier. Des centaines de passages brefs – extraits du Gros Livre et autres publications des AA – abordent de thèmes tels que la gratitude, la spiritualité, l’acceptation, et d’autres thèmes essentiels à une vie sereine sans alcool. Avec un index classé par sujet, qui permet d’orienter les lecteurs vers les sujets qui les intéressent en particulier, le livre des Réflexions de Bill est une ressource facile d’utilisation pour trouver de l’inspiration, du réconfort, de l’humour, et un sens d’appartenance à ceux qui sont sur le chemin du rétablissement. Qu’ils cherchent à être éclairés sur un sujet spécifique ou qu’ils ouvrent le livre au hasard, les lecteurs trouveront qu’il y en a toujours plus à découvrir. Ces passages sont parfaits pour être discutés dans le cadre d’un groupe, ou pour la réflexion individuelle.Fighting 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 publisher