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“mitchell levitz”

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  • Count Us In

    Growing Up with Down Syndrome

    by Jason Kingsley, Mitchell Levitz ...
    Award winner: "Hearing about Down syndrome directly from these young men has a good deal more impact than reading any guide from a professional." — BooklistThis book is in Mitchell and Jason's own words. . . . We wanted readers to have a true-to-life sense of their charm, their directness, their humor and warmth, and, yes, their intelligence.At ages nineteen and twenty-two, respectively, Jason ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Cockeyed

    by Ryan Knighton ...
    On his 18th birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness. In this penetrating, nervy memoir, which ricochets between meditation and black comedy, Knighton tells the story of his fifteen-year descent into blindness while incidentally revealing the world of the sighted ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Disability History of the United States

    by Kim E. Nielsen ...
    Series Book 2 - ReVisioning History
    The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the presentDisability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first book to place the experiences of people with ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability

    Stories and Strategies

    by Yvona Fast ...
    Most people with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) are underemployed. This book sets out to change this. With practical and technical advice on everything from job hunting to interview techniques, from 'fitting in' in the workplace to whether or not to disclose a diagnosis, this book guides people with NLD or AS successfully through the employment mine field. There is ... Read more

    $26.19 USD

  • In Dog We Trust (EPUB)

    Stories About Guide Dogs

    by Members and Friends of Guide Dog Users of Canada, Paul A. Bennett (Editor), Penny Leclair (Editor) ...
    It is awe-inspiring to witness the relationship between a blind person and their loyal, hard-working, intelligent, and loving guide dogs. Of course, every guide dog and blind person is different, so their relationships are all different. This short illustrated book recounts twenty-one heart-felt stories about the relationships between blind people and their guide dogs. Some are funny, some are sad ... Read more

    $5.53 USD

  • For the Benefit of Those Who See

    Dispatches from the World of the Blind

    by Rosemary Mahoney ...
    "A multilayered, utterly gripping account of life among the developing world's blind population." — New York TimesRosemary Mahoney tells the story of Braille Without Borders, the first school for the blind in Tibet, and of Sabriye Tenberken, the remarkable blind woman who founded the school. Fascinated and impressed by what she learned from the blind children of Tibet, Mahoney was moved to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Dark Side of Autism

    Struggling to Find Peace and Understanding When Life's Not Full of Rainbows, Unicorns and Blessings

    by Angela Berg-Dallara ...
    "Ah Jeeeze, not another book about Autism." But this one is different! It's not all rainbows, unicorns and blessings. The Dark Side of Autism puts raising a child with special needs into perspective with no sugar coating of the reality.With firsthand experience raising a nonverbal child with autism and epilepsy, Angela talks openly and honestly about the true challenges parents face raising a ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Roadblocks to Learning

    Understanding the Obstacles That Can Sabotage Your Child's Academic Success

    by Lawrence J. Greene ...
    This comprehensive guide explains the symptoms and terminology associated with children who struggle in school because of underachievement and learning problems and offers parents practical solutions.Over seven million children suffer from learning difficulties. Most of these children are stuck in classrooms where their needs are not met or even recognized by an overcrowded school system. However, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Disability and Contemporary Performance

    Bodies on the Edge

    by Petra Kuppers ...
    Disability and Contemporary Performance presents a remarkable challenge to existing assumptions about disability and artistic practice. In particular, it explores where cultural knowledge about disability leaves off, and the lived experience of difference begins. Petra Kuppers, herself an award-winning artist and theorist, investigates the ways in which disabled performers challenge, change and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Get a Whiff of This

    Perfumes (Fragrances) - the Invisible Chemical Poisons

    by Connie Pitts ...
    Presently, there is not a book quite like Get A Whiff Of This.Books have been written about cosmetic ingredients, yet most people are not aware of the serious, harmful health effects of fragrance chemicals due to false advertising, failure to bear warning labels, and lack of media attention.Millions of people are disabled from repeated exposures to these deleterious products.Synthetic fragrances ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Our Better Angels

    Stories of Disability in Life, Science, and Literature

    by J. David Smith ...
    Do children and adults with disabilities enrich our lives? Far more than most people imagine.Our Better Angels is a testament to the value of individuals with disabilities and the value that society could derive from being more welcoming to and inclusive of them. The reward is the powerful humanizing influence that they can have on others-even some of the most hardened people among us.Colorful, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • 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

    $19.49 USD