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Song for A Whale

by Lynne Kelly ...

A stirring and heart-warming tale of a young deaf girl who is determined to make a difference, the perfect read for fans of Wonder.Iris was born deaf, but she's never let that define her; after all, it's the only life she's ever known. And until recently she wasn't even very lonely, because her grandparents are both deaf, too. But Grandpa has just died and Grandma's not the same without him. The ... Read more

$8.79 AUD

A stirring and heart-warming tale of a young deaf girl who is determined to make a difference, the perfect read for fans of Wonder.Iris was born deaf, but she's never let that define her; after all, it's the only life she's ever known. And until recently she wasn't even very lonely, because her grandparents are both deaf, too. But Grandpa has just died and Grandma's not the same without him. The
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The Manual Handling Revolution

by Aideen M Gallagher ...

Are you a health professional who wants to feel confident about the manual handling solutions you offer people with disabilities and their caregivers?At long last there is a book that provides a framework for health professionals in solving complex manual handling problems. The Manual Handling Revolution offers simple yet powerful insights into how we think about manual handling and guides you ... Read more

$15.06 AUD

Are you a health professional who wants to feel confident about the manual handling solutions you offer people with disabilities and their caregivers?At long last there is a book that provides a framework for health professionals in solving complex manual handling problems. The Manual Handling Revolution offers simple yet powerful insights into how we think about manual handling and guides you
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Discovery At Paradise Island

by Sharon Boyce ...

The fun and discovery starts as soon as Alexandria and Sarah arrive at Paradise Island. What would usually be a relaxing holiday on a tropical island turns into an exciting adventure. Sarah thinks because Alexandria's mum is in a wheelchair their holiday will be quite boring. How wrong is she?The island activities, a mystery code, digging for pirate treasure, clues and discovery make for a ... Read more

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The fun and discovery starts as soon as Alexandria and Sarah arrive at Paradise Island. What would usually be a relaxing holiday on a tropical island turns into an exciting adventure. Sarah thinks because Alexandria's mum is in a wheelchair their holiday will be quite boring. How wrong is she?The island activities, a mystery code, digging for pirate treasure, clues and discovery make for a
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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

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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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The View From Down Here

Life as a Young Disabled Woman

by Lucy Webster ...

**'A vital call to arms that demands we confront ableism at every level of society.' Sophie Morgan'I have never related to a book more. Disabled or not, you must read it!' Rosie Jones'A sharp, funny, and deeply beautiful memoir that doesn't shy away from the realities of disabled life.' Ruth Madeley**Women's lives are shaped by sexism and expectations. Disabled people's lives are shaped by ableism ... Read more

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**'A vital call to arms that demands we confront ableism at every level of society.' Sophie Morgan'I have never related to a book more. Disabled or not, you must read it!' Rosie Jones'A sharp, funny, and deeply beautiful memoir that doesn't shy away from the realities of disabled life.' Ruth Madeley**Women's lives are shaped by sexism and expectations. Disabled people's lives are shaped by ableism
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Reading Between the Signs Workbook

A Cultural Guide for Sign Language Students and Interpreters

by Anna Mindess ...

This helpful workbook functions as a companion and supplement to Anna Mindess's earlier book, Reading Between the Signs: A Cultural Guide for Sign Language Interpreters, a recognized classic text for sign language interpreters and ASL students. It is arranged to correspond with the theory presented in the book and expands its focus to the relativity of politeness and the distinction between direct ... Read more

$10.99 AUD

This helpful workbook functions as a companion and supplement to Anna Mindess's earlier book, Reading Between the Signs: A Cultural Guide for Sign Language Interpreters, a recognized classic text for sign language interpreters and ASL students. It is arranged to correspond with the theory presented in the book and expands its focus to the relativity of politeness and the distinction between direct
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Supporting Children with Cerebral Palsy

by Hull City Council ...

Series series nasen spotlight
Completely revised and fully updated in light of the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this edition familiarises readers with the specific learning needs of cerebral palsy. Offering practical tips and tried-and-tested strategies from professional practitioners, this accessible guide provides advice on how to meet the needs of young people with cerebral palsy. This new edition presents all of the ... Read more

$57.09 AUD

Completely revised and fully updated in light of the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this edition familiarises readers with the specific learning needs of cerebral palsy. Offering practical tips and tried-and-tested strategies from professional practitioners, this accessible guide provides advice on how to meet the needs of young people with cerebral palsy. This new edition presents all of the
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A Guide to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Information and Advice for Teachers and Parents

by Kate Maresh, Francesco Muntoni, Veronica Hinton, Lianne Abbot, Victoria Selby, James Poysky, David Schonfeld, Nick Catlin, Celine Barry, Jon Hastie, Mark Chapman ...

The prognosis for individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is improving, with some men with DMD living into their 30s and 40s. More vital than ever, this book helps teachers and parents to support children and young people with DMD with their education and transition into adulthood.Leading experts on DMD explain Duchenne and its impact in easy-to-understand terms. Going beyond physical ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

The prognosis for individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is improving, with some men with DMD living into their 30s and 40s. More vital than ever, this book helps teachers and parents to support children and young people with DMD with their education and transition into adulthood.Leading experts on DMD explain Duchenne and its impact in easy-to-understand terms. Going beyond physical
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Needle Arts with Vision Loss: How to Enjoy Needle Felting Without Sight

Needle Arts With Vision Loss, #2

by Shireen Irvine Perry ...

Series Book 2 - Needle Arts With Vision Loss
"Needle Arts with Vision Loss" is a book series on adaptive blind techniques in braided rugs, needle felting, machine sewing, ribbon work and beading. The methods have proven successful for Shireen's students over many years. She encourages her students to ask themselves, "How can I make this work safely?" instead of, "I can't do this because I can't see." The series may be used as a guide in ... Read more

$15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Needle Arts with Vision Loss" is a book series on adaptive blind techniques in braided rugs, needle felting, machine sewing, ribbon work and beading. The methods have proven successful for Shireen's students over many years. She encourages her students to ask themselves, "How can I make this work safely?" instead of, "I can't do this because I can't see." The series may be used as a guide in
... Read more
Supporting Children with Sensory Impairment

by Hull City Council ...

Series series nasen spotlight
This book provides a quick and easy reference guide to different types of sensory impairment, including causes, symptoms and the implications on teaching and learning. With most children and young people with hearing or visual impairments attending mainstream schools, this book explains the most effective and practical strategies for use in mainstream classrooms. Fully up to date with the 2014 ... Read more

$57.09 AUD

This book provides a quick and easy reference guide to different types of sensory impairment, including causes, symptoms and the implications on teaching and learning. With most children and young people with hearing or visual impairments attending mainstream schools, this book explains the most effective and practical strategies for use in mainstream classrooms. Fully up to date with the 2014
... Read more
Needle Arts with Vision Loss: How To Enjoy Making Braided Rugs Without Sight

Needle Arts With Vision Loss, #1

by Shireen Irvine Perry ...

Series Book 1 - Needle Arts With Vision Loss
"Needle Arts with Vision Loss" is a book series on adaptive blind techniques in braided rugs, needle felting, machine sewing, ribbon work and beading. "How To Enjoy Making Braided Rugs Without Sight" is the first book in the series. The methods have proven successful for Shireen's students over many years. She encourages her students to ask themselves, "How can I make this work safely?" instead of ... Read more

$15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Needle Arts with Vision Loss" is a book series on adaptive blind techniques in braided rugs, needle felting, machine sewing, ribbon work and beading. "How To Enjoy Making Braided Rugs Without Sight" is the first book in the series. The methods have proven successful for Shireen's students over many years. She encourages her students to ask themselves, "How can I make this work safely?" instead of
... Read more
Boosting Learning in the Primary Classroom

Occupational therapy strategies that really work with pupils

by Sheilagh Blyth ...

Series series nasen spotlight
Boosting Learning in the Primary Classroom is your one-stop practical guide to understanding the physical development of children and how this affects their ability to learn. Not only does it explain the reasons behind the theories but provides over 75 practical tips that really work in the classroom.The book is based on a successful five-step approach to help children acquire the skills needed to ... Read more

$89.50 AUD

Boosting Learning in the Primary Classroom is your one-stop practical guide to understanding the physical development of children and how this affects their ability to learn. Not only does it explain the reasons behind the theories but provides over 75 practical tips that really work in the classroom.The book is based on a successful five-step approach to help children acquire the skills needed to
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How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential

Identifying and Overcoming Blocks to Concentration, Self-Esteem and School Success with Vision Therapy

by Joel H. Warshowsky ...

Visual dysfunctions can limit children's concentration, self esteem and school success as they struggle to understand fundamentals such as colors, letters and how to judge distance. With the right help, these obstacles can be overcome, allowing children to reach their full potential and see the world clearly.This accessible book explores how visual problems develop and how they can be reversed ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

Visual dysfunctions can limit children's concentration, self esteem and school success as they struggle to understand fundamentals such as colors, letters and how to judge distance. With the right help, these obstacles can be overcome, allowing children to reach their full potential and see the world clearly.This accessible book explores how visual problems develop and how they can be reversed
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The Hearing Impaired Child

by Mr Dan Goldstein, Dan Goldstein ...

The Hearing Impaired Child introduces the background issues of hearing impairment then discusses specific aspects. These include causes of hearing loss, speech and language, personality and emotional development, and careers. Appendices provide checklists for language acquisition and reading and writing skills, lists of useful addresses, a helpful glossary and references for further reading. ... Read more

$83.99 AUD

The Hearing Impaired Child introduces the background issues of hearing impairment then discusses specific aspects. These include causes of hearing loss, speech and language, personality and emotional development, and careers. Appendices provide checklists for language acquisition and reading and writing skills, lists of useful addresses, a helpful glossary and references for further reading.
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A Village Called Hope

by Beverlee McGrath ...

Cleo, the pig, was severely burnt in the 'Thomas Fire' (Ventura County lost 280,000 acres in the fire) and she lost her skin and her eyesight. With of years medical treatments, her skin recovered and SOME of her eyesight was restored.Stumpy, the little goat, arrived here with a crippled left leg and was unable to go up and down his stairs. in a twist of fate, he somehow discovered that maneuvering ... Read more

$2.99 AUD

Cleo, the pig, was severely burnt in the 'Thomas Fire' (Ventura County lost 280,000 acres in the fire) and she lost her skin and her eyesight. With of years medical treatments, her skin recovered and SOME of her eyesight was restored.Stumpy, the little goat, arrived here with a crippled left leg and was unable to go up and down his stairs. in a twist of fate, he somehow discovered that maneuvering
... Read more
Inclusão: perspectivas para as áreas da educação física, saúde e educação

by Atos Prinz Falkenbach ...

O tema desta obra nasce dos estudos continuados com o tema da inclusão, especialmente voltados para a área da Educação Física. A obra reúne artigos, produtos das pesquisas realizadas no grupo de pesquisa Reabilitação e Inclusão vinculado ao CNPq e ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Inclusão do Centro Universitário Metodista IPA, cujo coordenador é o autor organizador desta obra. As ... Read more

$11.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

O tema desta obra nasce dos estudos continuados com o tema da inclusão, especialmente voltados para a área da Educação Física. A obra reúne artigos, produtos das pesquisas realizadas no grupo de pesquisa Reabilitação e Inclusão vinculado ao CNPq e ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Inclusão do Centro Universitário Metodista IPA, cujo coordenador é o autor organizador desta obra. As
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Language Development and Social Interaction in Blind Children

by Gina Conti-Ramsden, Miguel Perez Pereira ...

Series series Psychology Press & Routledge Classic Editions
The Classic Edition of this foundational textincludes a new preface from Miguel Pérez-Pereira, examining how the field has developed since first publication. The volume provides an in-depth account of blind children's developing communicative abilities, with particular emphasis on social cognition and language acquisition from infancy to early school age. It provides insights into why the ... Read more

$95.99 AUD

The Classic Edition of this foundational textincludes a new preface from Miguel Pérez-Pereira, examining how the field has developed since first publication. The volume provides an in-depth account of blind children's developing communicative abilities, with particular emphasis on social cognition and language acquisition from infancy to early school age. It provides insights into why the
... Read more
Sign Language Machine Translation

Edited by Andy Way, Lorraine Leeson, Dimitar Shterionov ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book, for the first time, collects important current topics in the area of sign language translation in a single volume. The topic is introduced more generally to benefit newcomers to the field before diving into the current state-of-the-art methods of Sign Language Machine Translation (SLMT), together with an in-depth description of issues specific to this topic, including: an introduction ... Read more

$206.99 AUD

This book, for the first time, collects important current topics in the area of sign language translation in a single volume. The topic is introduced more generally to benefit newcomers to the field before diving into the current state-of-the-art methods of Sign Language Machine Translation (SLMT), together with an in-depth description of issues specific to this topic, including: an introduction
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Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities

Edited by Festus E. Obiakor, Jeffrey P. Bakken ...

Series Book 34 - Advances in Special Education
Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities brings together leaders in the field of young children with disabilities, to present their ideas and research on different disability topics. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the remaining chapters include discussions on learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities; those who are deaf ... Read more

$167.99 AUD

Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities brings together leaders in the field of young children with disabilities, to present their ideas and research on different disability topics. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the remaining chapters include discussions on learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities; those who are deaf
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Inklusion im Förderschwerpunkt Hören

Edited by Annette Leonhardt ...

Inklusion im Förderschwerpunkt Hören ist nichts Neues! So war der Auslöser für die Initiierung der Taubstummenlehrer(aus)bildung der Bedarf an qualifizierten Lehrkräften, der sich aus den ersten Bestrebungen einer gemeinsamen Beschulung von hörenden und hörgeschädigten Schülern ergaben. Das liegt 200 Jahre zurück. Die UN-BRK hat die Diskussion neu belebt. Das Buch erörtert die inklusive Beschulung ... Read more

$52.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Inklusion im Förderschwerpunkt Hören ist nichts Neues! So war der Auslöser für die Initiierung der Taubstummenlehrer(aus)bildung der Bedarf an qualifizierten Lehrkräften, der sich aus den ersten Bestrebungen einer gemeinsamen Beschulung von hörenden und hörgeschädigten Schülern ergaben. Das liegt 200 Jahre zurück. Die UN-BRK hat die Diskussion neu belebt. Das Buch erörtert die inklusive Beschulung
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The 'd' Monologues

by Kaite O'Reilly, Phillip Zarrilli ...

Series series Oberon Modern Playwrights
These performance texts were written exclusively for performers identifying as Deaf, disabled or neuro-divergent.This unique collection of fictional dramatic monologues was written specifically for D/deaf and disabled performers (the 'd' of the title), informed by lived experience. But the 'd' could just as easily refer to difference, diversity, defiance, determination, desirability and a host of ... Read more

$32.99 AUD

These performance texts were written exclusively for performers identifying as Deaf, disabled or neuro-divergent.This unique collection of fictional dramatic monologues was written specifically for D/deaf and disabled performers (the 'd' of the title), informed by lived experience. But the 'd' could just as easily refer to difference, diversity, defiance, determination, desirability and a host of
... Read more
Disabled Children and Digital Technologies

Learning in the Context of Inclusive Education

by Dr Sue Cranmer ...

There is much evidence to show that digital technologies greatly impact children's lives through the use of computers, laptops and mobile devices. Children's uses of digital technologies are, therefore, currently of huge concern to academics, teachers and parents.Disabled Children and Digital Technologies investigates disabled children's learning with digital technologies within the context of ... Read more

$53.99 AUD

There is much evidence to show that digital technologies greatly impact children's lives through the use of computers, laptops and mobile devices. Children's uses of digital technologies are, therefore, currently of huge concern to academics, teachers and parents.Disabled Children and Digital Technologies investigates disabled children's learning with digital technologies within the context of
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The Fat Pedagogy Reader

Challenging Weight-Based Oppression Through Critical Education

Edited by Erin Cameron, Constance Russell ...

Series Book 467 - Counterpoints
Over the past decade, concerns about a global «obesity epidemic» have flourished. Public health messages around physical activity, fitness, and nutrition permeate society despite significant evidence disputing the «facts» we have come to believe about «obesity». We live in a culture that privileges thinness and enables weight-based oppression, often expressed as fat phobia and fat bullying. New ... Read more

$88.99 AUD

Over the past decade, concerns about a global «obesity epidemic» have flourished. Public health messages around physical activity, fitness, and nutrition permeate society despite significant evidence disputing the «facts» we have come to believe about «obesity». We live in a culture that privileges thinness and enables weight-based oppression, often expressed as fat phobia and fat bullying. New
... Read more
Seasonal Activities for Sensorimotor Development

by Ann Bavosa ...

This book contains easy-to-use activities for therapists, educators and carers to provide fun and engaging sensorimotor groups for students with movement and sensory dysfunction. The activities span an entire year with a different main activity for each week. Themed by season, the activities can be linked to the school year and incorporated into the classroom. The activities promote socialisation, ... Read more

$66.35 AUD

This book contains easy-to-use activities for therapists, educators and carers to provide fun and engaging sensorimotor groups for students with movement and sensory dysfunction. The activities span an entire year with a different main activity for each week. Themed by season, the activities can be linked to the school year and incorporated into the classroom. The activities promote socialisation,
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