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All about my brother

A story of disability, abuse and care

by Ilana Snyder ...

According to Archbishop Mannix, boys like David Kanatopsky were the lucky ones.Having sustained a traumatic brain injury at birth, Davey nevertheless grew up in a loving Jewish family in Melbourne. At 16, he was entrusted to the Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God, a Catholic order dedicated to meeting the needs of people with intellectual disability.But behind closed doors, and away from his ... Read more

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According to Archbishop Mannix, boys like David Kanatopsky were the lucky ones.Having sustained a traumatic brain injury at birth, Davey nevertheless grew up in a loving Jewish family in Melbourne. At 16, he was entrusted to the Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God, a Catholic order dedicated to meeting the needs of people with intellectual disability.But behind closed doors, and away from his
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Crip Authorship

Disability as Method

Edited by Mara Mills, Rebecca Sanchez ...

2024 Daniel E. Griffiths Research Award Winner2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice ReviewsAn expansive volume presenting crip approaches to writing, research, and publishing.Crip Authorship: Disability as Method is an expansive volume presenting the multidisciplinary methods brought into being by disability studies and activism. Mara Mills and Rebecca Sanchez have convened lead... ... Read more

$41.57 AUD

2024 Daniel E. Griffiths Research Award Winner2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice ReviewsAn expansive volume presenting crip approaches to writing, research, and publishing.Crip Authorship: Disability as Method is an expansive volume presenting the multidisciplinary methods brought into being by disability studies and activism. Mara Mills and Rebecca Sanchez have convened lead...
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How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic

by Judith Heumann ...

Winner, 2026 Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize, given by the British Sociological AssociationA chronicle of ableism and disability activism in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemicHow to Be Disabled in a Pandemic documents the pivotal experiences of disabled people living in an early epicenter of COVID-19: New York City. Among those hardest hit by the pandemic, ... Read more

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Winner, 2026 Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize, given by the British Sociological AssociationA chronicle of ableism and disability activism in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemicHow to Be Disabled in a Pandemic documents the pivotal experiences of disabled people living in an early epicenter of COVID-19: New York City. Among those hardest hit by the pandemic,
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Crip Times

Disability, Globalization, and Resistance

by Robert McRuer ...

Series Book 1 - Crip
Contends that disability is a central but misunderstood element of global austerity politics.Broadly attentive to the political and economic shifts of the last several decades, Robert McRuer asks how disability activists, artists and social movements generate change and resist the dominant forms of globalization in an age of austerity, or “crip times.”Throughout Crip Times, McRuer considers how ... Read more

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Contends that disability is a central but misunderstood element of global austerity politics.Broadly attentive to the political and economic shifts of the last several decades, Robert McRuer asks how disability activists, artists and social movements generate change and resist the dominant forms of globalization in an age of austerity, or “crip times.”Throughout Crip Times, McRuer considers how
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The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability

by Dr Shelley Lynn Tremain ...

The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability is a revolutionary collection encompassing the most innovative and insurgent work in philosophy of disability. Edited and anthologized by disabled philosopher Shelley Lynn Tremain, this book challenges how disability has historically been represented and understood in philosophy: it critically undermines the detrimental assumptions that various ... Read more

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The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability is a revolutionary collection encompassing the most innovative and insurgent work in philosophy of disability. Edited and anthologized by disabled philosopher Shelley Lynn Tremain, this book challenges how disability has historically been represented and understood in philosophy: it critically undermines the detrimental assumptions that various
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Understanding Accessibility

by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala ...

Understanding what accessibility means, why it is important, and how it can be implemented is essential to facilitating full and equal participation of everyone in all walks of life. This book introduces accessibility, and explains its dimensions in simple and easy to understand language. It includes relatable examples from daily life to help illustrate the key topics.The book can be read in about ... Read more

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Understanding what accessibility means, why it is important, and how it can be implemented is essential to facilitating full and equal participation of everyone in all walks of life. This book introduces accessibility, and explains its dimensions in simple and easy to understand language. It includes relatable examples from daily life to help illustrate the key topics.The book can be read in about
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Mother Magistrate

Negress Of Saturn's Deeds, #17

by Zisa Aziza ...

Series Book 17 - Negress Of Saturn's Deeds
Love is Destiny. We burning the mis-signed contract of entropy. ... Read more

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Love is Destiny. We burning the mis-signed contract of entropy.
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Lectura fácil

by Cristina Morales ...

Son cuatro: Nati, Patri, Marga y Àngels. Son parientas, tienen diversos grados de lo que la Administración y la medicina consideran «discapacidad intelectual» y comparten un piso tutelado. Han pasado buena parte de sus vidas en RUDIS y CRUDIS (residencias urbanas y rurales para personas con discapacidad intelectual). Pero ante todo son mujeres con una extraordinaria capacidad para enfrentarse a ... Read more

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Son cuatro: Nati, Patri, Marga y Àngels. Son parientas, tienen diversos grados de lo que la Administración y la medicina consideran «discapacidad intelectual» y comparten un piso tutelado. Han pasado buena parte de sus vidas en RUDIS y CRUDIS (residencias urbanas y rurales para personas con discapacidad intelectual). Pero ante todo son mujeres con una extraordinaria capacidad para enfrentarse a
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Keywords for Disability Studies

Edited by Rachel Adams, Benjamin Reiss, David Serlin ...

Series Book 7 - Keywords
Introduces key terms, concepts, debates, and histories for Disability StudiesKeywords for Disability Studies aims to broaden and define the conceptual framework of disability studies for readers and practitioners in the field and beyond. The volume engages some of the most pressing debates of our time, such as prenatal testing, euthanasia, accessibility in public transportation and the workplace, ... Read more

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Introduces key terms, concepts, debates, and histories for Disability StudiesKeywords for Disability Studies aims to broaden and define the conceptual framework of disability studies for readers and practitioners in the field and beyond. The volume engages some of the most pressing debates of our time, such as prenatal testing, euthanasia, accessibility in public transportation and the workplace,
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Global Perspectives on Legal Capacity Reform

Our Voices, Our Stories

Edited by Eilionóir Flynn, Anna Arstein-Kerslake, Clíona de Bhailís, Maria Laura Serra ...

Series series Routledge Research in Human Rights Law
This edited collection is the result of the Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-determination (VOICES) based at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland Galway. Focusing on the exercise of legal capacity under Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the stories of people with disabilities are combined with responses ... Read more

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This edited collection is the result of the Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-determination (VOICES) based at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland Galway. Focusing on the exercise of legal capacity under Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the stories of people with disabilities are combined with responses
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Words Made Flesh

Nineteenth-Century Deaf Education and the Growth of Deaf Culture

by R. A. R. Edwards ...

Series Book 4 - The History of Disability
During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manual education made the growth of the deaf community possible, for it gathered deaf people together in sizable numbers for the first time in American history. It also fueled the emergence of Deaf culture ... Read more

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During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manual education made the growth of the deaf community possible, for it gathered deaf people together in sizable numbers for the first time in American history. It also fueled the emergence of Deaf culture
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Explaining The ADA

by Tony K Boatright ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a fundamental civil rights law.This book looks at the law from two perspectives: Rights and Responsibilities.The rights grant protections and puts the United States on a path towards accessibility. The overview presented here shows who is covered and what basic rights they receive.The overall responsibilities of businesses are covered in the second half. A ... Read more

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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a fundamental civil rights law.This book looks at the law from two perspectives: Rights and Responsibilities.The rights grant protections and puts the United States on a path towards accessibility. The overview presented here shows who is covered and what basic rights they receive.The overall responsibilities of businesses are covered in the second half. A
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Don't Let Your HOA Bully You

by Allan Weltman ...

Most existing Homeowner Associations (HOA's) are well-run, but there are always areas where improvements can be made. Serving on the Board of Directors presents challenges as it is difficult to satisfy all homeowners expectations. Differing opinions on how tomanage the association can create tensions and conflict.HOA's in Florida have faced numerous legal, financial, and operational challenges ... Read more

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Most existing Homeowner Associations (HOA's) are well-run, but there are always areas where improvements can be made. Serving on the Board of Directors presents challenges as it is difficult to satisfy all homeowners expectations. Differing opinions on how tomanage the association can create tensions and conflict.HOA's in Florida have faced numerous legal, financial, and operational challenges
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Navigating Social Security Disability Programs

A Handbook for Clinicians and Advocates

by James Randall Noblitt, Pamela Perskin Noblitt ...

This book responds to a previously unmet need: unlocking the mysteries of Social Security disability programs and providing medical and mental health clinicians, as well as advocates, with the information necessary to act in the best interests of their clients.This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role ... Read more

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This book responds to a previously unmet need: unlocking the mysteries of Social Security disability programs and providing medical and mental health clinicians, as well as advocates, with the information necessary to act in the best interests of their clients.This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability

Getting & Keeping Your Benefits

by David A. Morton III, M.D. ...

Qualify for Social Security disability benefits, quickly and easilyThis comprehensive and compassionate book covers both SSDI and SSI, shows you how to prove a disability, and explains how your age, education, work experience, and income affect your chances. Parents will find special information about benefits available to children with a disability.Learn how to:find the disability criteria for ... Read more

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Qualify for Social Security disability benefits, quickly and easilyThis comprehensive and compassionate book covers both SSDI and SSI, shows you how to prove a disability, and explains how your age, education, work experience, and income affect your chances. Parents will find special information about benefits available to children with a disability.Learn how to:find the disability criteria for
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The Claimant's Cookbook

Your Guide to Social Security Disability Benefits

by Gamal Rivera ...

Full disclosure: dealing with the Social Security Disability system as a claimant is about as fun as a root canal . . . with paperwork. Whether you're just starting your application, stuck in appeal limbo, or trying to figure out what on earth "substantial gainful activity" actually means, this book breaks it all down in plain English with a pinch of humor and a healthy splash of practical advice. ... Read more

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Full disclosure: dealing with the Social Security Disability system as a claimant is about as fun as a root canal . . . with paperwork. Whether you're just starting your application, stuck in appeal limbo, or trying to figure out what on earth "substantial gainful activity" actually means, this book breaks it all down in plain English with a pinch of humor and a healthy splash of practical advice.
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Untapped Talent

A Practical Guide for Hiring and Retaining Neurodivergent Staff

by Aron Mercer, Dr Damian Mellifont, PhD, Dr Jennifer Smith-Merry, PhD ...

Series series Disability Studies
How can employers develop their hiring processes for neurodivergent people and best support people with diverse neurotypes to thrive in the workplace?Drawing on academic research and professional and lived experiences, Untapped Talent offers strategies for managers and allies to create a more inclusive workplace that empowers neurodivergent people with conditions including autism, ADHD, and ... Read more

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How can employers develop their hiring processes for neurodivergent people and best support people with diverse neurotypes to thrive in the workplace?Drawing on academic research and professional and lived experiences, Untapped Talent offers strategies for managers and allies to create a more inclusive workplace that empowers neurodivergent people with conditions including autism, ADHD, and
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Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives

Finding a Voice of Their Own

by Ravi Malhotra, Morgan Rowe ...

Building on David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger’s work analyzing the narratives of people with physical and learning disabilities, this book examines the life stories of twelve physically disabled Canadian adults through the prism of the social model of disablement. Using a grounded theory approach and with extensive reporting of the thoughts of the participants in their own words, the book uses ... Read more

$127.51 AUD

Building on David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger’s work analyzing the narratives of people with physical and learning disabilities, this book examines the life stories of twelve physically disabled Canadian adults through the prism of the social model of disablement. Using a grounded theory approach and with extensive reporting of the thoughts of the participants in their own words, the book uses
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Quick Guide to Community Care Practice and the Law

by Michael Mandelstam ...

Series series Quick Guides Social & Health Care Law & Practice
This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current community care practice and the law.In clear and simple language, it explains the legislation directly relevant to practitioners, including: rules about how people in need get an assessment from local authorities; the assessment of need itself; eligibility for actually ... Read more

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This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current community care practice and the law.In clear and simple language, it explains the legislation directly relevant to practitioners, including: rules about how people in need get an assessment from local authorities; the assessment of need itself; eligibility for actually
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As Dirt Clods Collide: Poetry by Dave Dave

by Marie Rothenberg ...

Poetry by Dave Dave (June 18, 1976 – July 15, 2018), collected by his mother Marie Rothenberg Hafdahl. Born David Charles Rothenberg and later Dave Dave was an American conceptual artist. He was badly burned as a child. He was posthumously awarded a Hollywood F.A.M.E. award in 2018 for artistic merit.The betrayal by his father seared deeper than the flames that almost killed him. His survival was ... Read more

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Poetry by Dave Dave (June 18, 1976 – July 15, 2018), collected by his mother Marie Rothenberg Hafdahl. Born David Charles Rothenberg and later Dave Dave was an American conceptual artist. He was badly burned as a child. He was posthumously awarded a Hollywood F.A.M.E. award in 2018 for artistic merit.The betrayal by his father seared deeper than the flames that almost killed him. His survival was
... Read more
Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite

Partie réglementaire - Décrets en Conseil d'Etat. - Livre I : Dispositions générales relatives au régime général des retraites (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite, Partie réglementaire - Décrets en Conseil d'État, Livre Ier : Dispositions générales relatives au régime général des retraites. Cet ouvrage incontournable s'adresse aux professionnels du droit, offrant une compilation exhaustive des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels qui régissent le système des retraites en France. ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite, Partie réglementaire - Décrets en Conseil d'État, Livre Ier : Dispositions générales relatives au régime général des retraites. Cet ouvrage incontournable s'adresse aux professionnels du droit, offrant une compilation exhaustive des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels qui régissent le système des retraites en France.
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Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite

Partie réglementaire - Décrets simples. - Livre III : Dispositions relatives au paiement des pensions (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite, Partie réglementaire - Décrets simples, Livre III : Dispositions relatives au paiement des pensions. Cet ouvrage incontournable s'adresse aux professionnels du droit, offrant une compilation exhaustive des textes réglementaires et des dispositions officielles qui régissent le paiement des pensions. Grâce à une présentation claire et ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite, Partie réglementaire - Décrets simples, Livre III : Dispositions relatives au paiement des pensions. Cet ouvrage incontournable s'adresse aux professionnels du droit, offrant une compilation exhaustive des textes réglementaires et des dispositions officielles qui régissent le paiement des pensions. Grâce à une présentation claire et
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Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology

Edited by Jonathan Lazar, Michael Ashley Stein ...

Series series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology addresses the global issue of equal access to information and communications technology (ICT) by persons with disabilities. The right to access the same digital content at the same time and at the same cost as people without disabilities is implicit in several human rights instruments and is featured prominently in Articles 9 and 21 of the ... Read more

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Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology addresses the global issue of equal access to information and communications technology (ICT) by persons with disabilities. The right to access the same digital content at the same time and at the same cost as people without disabilities is implicit in several human rights instruments and is featured prominently in Articles 9 and 21 of the
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The Right to Inclusive Education in International Human Rights Law

Edited by Gauthier de Beco, Shivaun Quinlivan, Janet E. Lord ...

Series series Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Education is a fundamental human right that is recognised as essential for the attainment of all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It was not until 2006, on the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that the right to inclusive education was codified. This volume fills a major gap in the literature on the right of disabled people to ... Read more

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Education is a fundamental human right that is recognised as essential for the attainment of all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It was not until 2006, on the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that the right to inclusive education was codified. This volume fills a major gap in the literature on the right of disabled people to
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