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“dr patrick mcdonnell”

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  • Disability and Society

    by Dr Patrick McDonnell ...
    Disability and Society: Ideological and Historical Dimensions explores the changing relationship between disability and society in Western culture from early modern times to the present, with a particular emphasis on Ireland. The author identifies the main ideologies and practices that have shaped the relationship between disability and society, describes how these emerged over time and discusses ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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    by Sonora Carver ...
    A Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can swim and dive. Likes horses, desires to travel. See Dr. W. F. Carver, Savannah Hotel. From there she became the first woman to jump from forty and sixty feet into a pool of water with diving horses ... Read more

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  • No Greatness without Goodness

    How a Father's Love Changed a Company and Sparked a Movement

    by Randy Lewis ...
    Randy Lewis bet his career that he could create an inclusive workplace at one of America's biggest corporations—a place where people with disabilities could not just succeed but thrive. No Greatness without Goodness is the powerful story of a corporate executive who, after watching the world through the eyes of Austin, his own child with autism, realized that we all have a greater responsibility ... Read more

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  • Dear Marcus

    A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me

    by Jerry McGill ...
    The idea to write to you was not an easy one.The scar from where the bullet entered my back is still there.Jerry McGill was thirteen years old, walking home through the projects of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, when he was shot in the back by a stranger. Jerry survived, wheelchair-bound for life; his assailant was never caught. Thirty years later, Jerry wants to say something to the man who shot ... Read more

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  • Narrative Prosthesis

    Disability and the Dependencies of Discourse

    by David T. Mitchell, Sharon L. Snyder ...
    Series series Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability
    Narrative Prosthesis: Disability and the Dependencies of Discourse develops a narrative theory of the pervasive use of disability as a device of characterization in literature and film. It argues that, while other marginalized identities have suffered cultural exclusion due to a dearth of images reflecting their experience, the marginality of disabled people has occurred in the midst of the ... Read more

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  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination Preparation

    A Concise Guide to the Rehabilitation Counselor Test

    by Fong Chan, PhD, CRC, Malachy Bishop, PhD, CRC, Eun-Jeong Lee, PhD, CRC, Chung-Yi Chiu, PhD, CRC, Julie A. Chronister ...
    This user-friendly new study guide will help graduate students and professionals in rehabilitation counseling to prepare thoroughly for the CRC® examination. It provides a complete, detailed review of the CRC exam built on the most recent, empirically based rehabilitation counselor roles and function studies. Each chapter contains a concise overview of the topic, summary tables of key concepts, ... Read more

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  • Disability Rhetoric

    by Jay Timothy Dolmage ...
    Series series Critical Perspectives on Disability
    Disability Rhetoric is the first book to view rhetorical theory and history through the lens of disability studies. Traditionally, the body has been seen as, at best, a rhetorical distraction; at worst, those whose bodies do not conform to a narrow range of norms are disqualified from speaking. Yet, Dolmage argues that communication has always been obsessed with the meaning of the body and that ... Read more

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  • Preventing the Emotional Abuse and Neglect of People with Intellectual Disability

    Stopping Insult and Injury

    by Sally Robinson ...
    There's so many different types of abuse, and it all comes down to the same thing. It's making people nothing. And Fran was nothing. There was never anything nice said about her, everything was negative. And she had to put up with that, and we had to put up with that, until we all sort of believed it, almost.'Preventing the Emotional Abuse and Neglect of People with Intellectual Disability throws ... Read more

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  • Reading Sounds

    Closed-Captioned Media and Popular Culture

    by Sean Zdenek ...
    Imagine a common movie scene: a hero confronts a villain. Captioning such a moment would at first glance seem as basic as transcribing the dialogue. But consider the choices involved: How do you convey the sarcasm in a comeback? Do you include a henchman's muttering in the background? Does the villain emit a scream, a grunt, or a howl as he goes down? And how do you note a gunshot without spoiling ... Read more

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  • The Child with Spina Bifida

    by Elizabeth M. Anderson, Bernie Spain ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Children and Disability
    First published in 1977, this book focuses on the disability of spina bifida in children. Children with the condition frequently suffer with severe physical handicaps such as lower limb paralysis and incontinence, as well as intellectual impairment. It can be difficult for the families of these multiply handicapped children and they often require the help of professionals from many disciplines. In ... Read more

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  • The Common Sense Guide to Your Child's Special Needs

    When to Worry, When to Wait, What to Do

    by Dr. Louis Pellegrino M.D., B.A., M.D. ...
    What does it mean when a child is having difficulty with developmental milestones like walking, talking, and learning to read and write? What are the signs that a disability might be present, and what next steps can parents take to help their child?Pediatrician Louis Pellegrino gives you clear and down-to-earth answers in this new version of the trusted bestseller When Your Child Has a Disability. ... Read more

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  • The Other Senses: An Inspiring True Story of a Visually Impaired

    by Preeti Monga ...
    A trauma counsellor, corporate trainer, writer, aerobics trainer, public speaker, and director of Silver Linings Human Resource Solution Private Limited – all rolled into one, Preeti Monga’s achievements are inspirational. Winner of various awards, Preeti was the first Indian visually impaired person to successfully clear the Aerobic Instructor training. Now a successful entrepreneur, she has been ... Read more

    $8.99 USD