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Physically Handicapped eBooks

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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

    R370,52

  • Solve It! The Only Speedsolving Guide for Blind Cubers

    by Paul Martz ...
    You're blind. You interact with a sighted world by touch. Everything you do requires memory, agility, and concentration. Despite new challenges each day, you persevere and succeed. You're a problem solver.If that's you, then you already possess the skills to solve the tactile Rubik's Cube™.Solve It! is written for you—the blind cuber, solving a tactile cube by touch. It contains no illustrations ... Read more

    R49,69

  • Understanding Cerebral Palsy

    A Guide for Parents and Professionals

    by Marion Stanton ...
    Series series JKP Essentials
    An invaluable starting point for anyone encountering cerebral palsy for the first time, this book provides essential background information on causes, types and symptoms, as well as vital advice about the treatments, therapies and sources of support available. Practical tips on everyday considerations such as communication, diet and education will help parents achieve the best quality of life for ... Read more

    R348,78

  • How Did You Get Here?

    Students with Disabilities and Their Journeys to Harvard

    by Thomas Hehir, Laura A. Schifter, Wendy S. Harbour ...
    When their children were young, several parents interviewed in this book were told “you can’t expect much from your child.” As they got older, the kids themselves often heard the same thing: that as children with disabilities, academic success would be elusive, if not impossible, for them.How Did You Get Here? clearly refutes these common, destructive assumptions. It chronicles the educational ... Read more

    R535,20

  • Cartas pedagógicas

    Processos de ensinar a quem enxerga sem o sentido da visão

    by Luzia Guacira dos Santos Silva ...
    Series series Pedagogia e Educação
    Em Cartas pedagógicas – Processos de ensinar a quem enxerga sem o sentido da visão, a autora Luzia Guacira aborda relevantes informações sobre as práticas em sala de aula voltadas a alunos com deficiência visual. Com uma escrita acessível e texto escrito utilizando o gênero cartas, a autora, considerando as dúvidas comumente encontradas pelos educadores, aponta estratégias e possíveis soluções, ... Read more

    R59,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Intermittente du fauteuil

    by Clotilde Aubet ...
    Series series Récit, témoignage
    Après Un bac sous perfusion, Clotilde relate son quotidien avec la maladie, souvent flanquée de son fidèle fauteuil roulant. Pas toujours facile de concilier études, hospitalisations, stages, sorties en fauteuil, le tout au gré des aléas d’une maladie chronique ! Mais en dépit des moments de découragement et des nombreux obstacles, c’est avec humour, optimisme et dynamisme que la jeune étudiante ... Read more

    R80,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Life With Jefferson

    by Penny Leclair, Paul Bennett ...
    The inside story of the working life of an extraordinary guide dog.Guide dogs are carefully bred and trained to help their handlers live safely and independently. But what makes one dog truly exceptional?Life With Jefferson tells the true story of the remarkable partnership between Jefferson and Penny Leclair, a deafblind woman whose independence depended on finding the right guide dog. After two ... Read more

    R113,61

  • 13 Paths to Understanding

    A Guide to Physical Therapy for the Autistic Individual

    by Dr. Kevin Mathew PT. DPT. PPSC. ...
    13 Paths to Understanding: A Guide to Physical Therapy for the Autistic Individual is a comprehensive and compassionate guidebook designed to support parents, caregivers, teachers, and physical/occupational therapists in their journey to enhance the lives of autistic individuals through physical activity.Authored by someone with a deeply personal connection to the subject-having been a brother to ... Read more

    R162,37

  • The Future of Inclusive Education

    Intersectional Perspectives

    by Valentina Migliarini, Brent C. Elder ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book addresses the tensions of existing theories and practices of inclusive education from an international perspective. Adopting Disability Critical Race Theory in Education (DisCrit) and Critical Disability Studies (CDS), the authors expose how race neutral knowledge characterizes inclusive education and exhorts readers to consider how intersectional perspectives provide more complex and ... Read more

    R2 493,76

  • Inclusive and Equitable Education for All

    SDG 4 and Global Challenges

    Edited by Richard Ingram ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This edited book brings together researchers, partners, Ministry staff, disability activists, teachers, and influential commentators to present a constructive dialogue around the opportunities associated with inclusive and equitable education. Contributors from the Global North and South draw on their own lived experiences of education systems to argue for transformative and meaningful change ... Read more

    R1 068,68

  • Music for Children with Hearing Loss

    A Resource for Parents and Teachers

    by Lyn Schraer-Joiner ...
    Written by an expert in the field who is both a teacher and a teacher-educator, this book is an in-depth and practical resource for educators and parents who wish to introduce music to children with hearing loss. Author Lyn Schraer-Joiner makes a compelling case for offering music education to children with hearing loss before presenting a series of important and up-to-date teaching strategies ... Read more

    R550,38

  • Languages and Languaging in Deaf Education

    A Framework for Pedagogy

    by Ruth Swanwick ...
    Series series Professional Perspectives On Deafness: Evidence and Applications
    Languages and Languaging in Deaf Education offers a profound vision for deaf education and studies, as author Ruth Swanwick offers bold contributions towards a new pedagogical framework. With a primary focus on the language and learning experiences of deaf children, this book creates a crucial dialogue between the field of deaf education and studies and the wider field of language education and ... Read more

    R642,03

  • Entrenamiento de habilidades laborales. SSCG0109

    by Juana María Cepas de la Coba ...
    Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "SSCG0109. INSERCIÓN LABORAL DE PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el ... Read more

    R119,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Indomitable: A Visually Impaired Man’s Inspiring Memoir of Independence and International Achievement

    by Shiro Iwae ...
    SEEING BEYOND LIMITS TO ACHIEVE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESSBorn with a visual impairment, Dr. Shiro Iwae embraced his unique perspective on the world as a strength, not a weakness. His journey from Japan to becoming a successful physical therapist in America showcases the remarkable potential within us all. Whether you're facing personal doubts, professional setbacks, or societal barriers, Dr. Iwae's ... Read more

    R166,03 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dabeisein, Mitmachen und Mitgestalten im Wohnheimalltag

    Von der Selbstbestimmung zur Aktiven Partizipation Erwachsener mit intellektueller Beeintraechtigung

    by Simon Christian Meier ...
    Series Book 11 - Behindertenpaedagogik und Integration
    Im Buch wird aufgezeigt, wie Aktivität und Partizipation von Menschen mit intellektueller Beeinträchtigung im Wohnheimalltag möglich ist. Ziel des Autors ist es, über eine ausführliche Darstellung und Beurteilung des Selbstbestimmungsbegriffes die Brücke hin zum neuen Konzept der «Aktiven Partizipation» zu schlagen. Mit Hilfe der sogenannten Konversationsanalyse wertet er ca. 90 Stunden ... Read more

    R953,34

  • Accessible Instructional Design

    Edited by Dave L. Edyburn ...
    Series Book 2 - Advances in Special Education Technology
    The Advances in Special Education Technology series is designed to focus international attention on applications of technology for individuals with disabilities. Outstanding researchers from around the world will contribute chapters synthesizing the research evidence on specific types of technology applications that improve access, engagement, and learning outcomes of diverse learners. The scope ... Read more

    R2 452,94

  • 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

    R769,43

  • 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

    R949,02

  • Making Inclusion Work for Children with Dyspraxia

    Practical Strategies for Teachers

    by Lois Addy, Gill Dixon ...
    Drawing on their considerable experiences of the syndrome, as well as current research findings, the authors help teachers and other education professionals to better understand the needs of a dyspraxic child. Through practical strategies, they show how teachers can make all the difference to a child's ability to succeed in the classroom, and case studies show how parents, teachers and therapists ... Read more

    R1 051,65

  • College for Students with Disabilities

    We Do Belong

    by Francine Conway, Karleen Haines, Anita Frey, Ehrin McHenry, Mitchell Nagler, Dena Gassner, Patrick Kelty, Kerry Magro, Melissa Mooney, Kelsey McLaughlin, Chanelle Tyler Best, Sonia Minutella, Diana Damilatis, Alyssa L. Conigliaro ...
    Sharing the personal stories of individuals with disabilities who describe both the challenges and successes of their time in higher education, and with a major section on the findings of broad ranging research into the experiences of such students, the book explores the current situation, what works, and how things can be improved."You are not college material" or "you don't belong in college" ... Read more

    R457,80

  • Overcoming Disabling Barriers

    18 Years of Disability and Society

    by Len Barton ...
    Series series Education Heritage
    This book provides a valuable route map to the development of thinking in disability studies over the last eighteen years. It includes over twenty essential articles from the journal Disability and Society, written by many of the leading authors in the field from the UK, the USA, Australia and Europe.Compiled by the current editors of the journal, it is divided into three sections which mirror the ... Read more

    R1 282,55

  • Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal: Growing up Extraordinary with Cerebral Palsy

    by Nova Bannatyne-Eng ...
    "Just Think, I Could Have Been Normal" is Nova Bannatyne-Eng's poignant story about growing up with cerebral palsy and, in particular, her challenges and triumphs. Nova was one of the first students with a significant disability to be integrated into, and graduate from, public school in British Columbia. Nova fought for acceptance, and countless others followed in her footsteps."I want you to meet ... Read more

    R82,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Motor Impaired Child

    by Mrs Myra Tingle, Myra Tingle ...
    The Motor Impaired Child provides a wealth of information and practical guidance for teachers on both the social and educational implications of impairment. Issues covered include working with parents, physical disability in childhood, and the problems posed by limited mobility. Practical advice is given on the integration of impaired children in the classroom, and the final sections focus on how ... Read more

    R1 282,55

  • Navigating Complexities

    The Intersectionality of Blackness and Disability in Higher Education

    by Leroy Baker ...
    Academic accommodations have become quite commonplace in universities in the Global North. At their best, accommodations support the rights of all students to an education, enabling students with disabilities or those who learn differently to succeed in the university and beyond. But are accommodations truly at their best? Reflecting on his own experiences as a Black student with a disability as ... Read more

    R626,16