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The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot

by Agatha Christie ...

This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures by Agatha Christie are compiled from short stories written for The Sketch magazine from March to December 1923. Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a ... Read more

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This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures by Agatha Christie are compiled from short stories written for The Sketch magazine from March to December 1923. Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a
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Indigenous Disability Studies

Edited by John T. Ward ...

This book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives, lived experiences, and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. Indigenous people demonstrate considerable knowledge in a multitude of capacities in spite of legal, monetary, social, economic, health, and political inequalities that they experience within from ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives, lived experiences, and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. Indigenous people demonstrate considerable knowledge in a multitude of capacities in spite of legal, monetary, social, economic, health, and political inequalities that they experience within from
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Social Security: The New Rules, Essentials & Maximizing Your Social Security, Retirement, Medicare, Pensions & Benefits Explained In One Place

by Peter Allen ...

Let's be honest, Social Security can be complicated.Social Security is vital to many people's retirement plans. Yet is so shrouded in uncertainty.There are so many different rules, income limitations, age requirements, cut-offs, and so on that it can drive a person mad.Your choices influence the size of your Social Security checks and making mistakes could accidentally shrink them.Understanding ... Read more

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Let's be honest, Social Security can be complicated.Social Security is vital to many people's retirement plans. Yet is so shrouded in uncertainty.There are so many different rules, income limitations, age requirements, cut-offs, and so on that it can drive a person mad.Your choices influence the size of your Social Security checks and making mistakes could accidentally shrink them.Understanding
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Win Your Social Security Disability Case

Advance Your SSD Claim and Receive the Benefits You Deserve

by Benjamin Berkley ...

Win Your Social Security Disability Case provides step-by-step information to successfully obtain and keep receiving Social Security Disability benefits. All the necessary forms and sample letters required to appeal an unfavorable decision will be provided, along with over 30 medical questionnaires that will assist the treating doctor to establish that his or her patient is disabled.Topics to be ... Read more

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Win Your Social Security Disability Case provides step-by-step information to successfully obtain and keep receiving Social Security Disability benefits. All the necessary forms and sample letters required to appeal an unfavorable decision will be provided, along with over 30 medical questionnaires that will assist the treating doctor to establish that his or her patient is disabled.Topics to be
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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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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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Enabling Acts

The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest US Minority Its Rights

by Lennard J. Davis ...

The first major behind-the-scenes account of the history, passage, and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—the landmark moment for disability rightsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging and most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation ever passed in the United States, and it has become the model for disability-based laws around the world. Yet the ... Read more

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The first major behind-the-scenes account of the history, passage, and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—the landmark moment for disability rightsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging and most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation ever passed in the United States, and it has become the model for disability-based laws around the world. Yet the
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Disability, Sexuality, and Gender in Asia

Intersectionality, Human Rights, and the Law

Edited by Wanhong Zhang, Peng Ding, Wei Gao, Hanxu Liu, Yijun Liu, Elisabeth Bjørnstøl ...

This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and ... Read more

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This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and
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Legal Rights, 6th Ed.

The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

by National Association of the Deaf ...

The standard handbook on law affecting deaf and hard of hearing people has been completely rewritten and updated. The sixth edition of Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People meticulously describes those statutes that prohibit discrimination against deaf and hard of hearing people, and any others with physical challenges. Written in easy-to-understand language, the new edition ... Read more

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The standard handbook on law affecting deaf and hard of hearing people has been completely rewritten and updated. The sixth edition of Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People meticulously describes those statutes that prohibit discrimination against deaf and hard of hearing people, and any others with physical challenges. Written in easy-to-understand language, the new edition
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The Essentials of Special Education Law

by Professor Andrew M. Markelz, David F. Bateman ...

Series series Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice
The Essentials of Special Education Law distills the legal complexities of special education into a practical resource for preparation programs as well as professionals in the field. Written and organized with college students and practicing educators in mind, this book serves as a go-to guide to the historical underpinnings of special education, the six pillars of the Individual with Disabilities ... Read more

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The Essentials of Special Education Law distills the legal complexities of special education into a practical resource for preparation programs as well as professionals in the field. Written and organized with college students and practicing educators in mind, this book serves as a go-to guide to the historical underpinnings of special education, the six pillars of the Individual with Disabilities
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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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Such a Pretty Girl

A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride

by Nadina LaSpina ...

A memoir by a disability rights activistSuch a Pretty Girl is Nadina LaSpina's story—from her early years in her native Sicily, where still a baby she contracts polio, a fact that makes her the object of well-meaning pity and the target of messages of hopelessness; to her adolescence and youth in America, spent almost entirely in hospitals, where she is tortured in the quest for a cure and made to ... Read more

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A memoir by a disability rights activistSuch a Pretty Girl is Nadina LaSpina's story—from her early years in her native Sicily, where still a baby she contracts polio, a fact that makes her the object of well-meaning pity and the target of messages of hopelessness; to her adolescence and youth in America, spent almost entirely in hospitals, where she is tortured in the quest for a cure and made to
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International Disability Law

A Practical Approach to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

by Coomara Pyaneandee ...

This book provides a concise guide to international disability law. It analyses the case law of the CRPD Committee and other international human rights treaty bodies, and provides commentaries on more than 50 leading cases. The author elaborates on the obligations of States Parties under the CRPD and other international treaties, while also spelling out the rights of persons with disabilities, and ... Read more

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This book provides a concise guide to international disability law. It analyses the case law of the CRPD Committee and other international human rights treaty bodies, and provides commentaries on more than 50 leading cases. The author elaborates on the obligations of States Parties under the CRPD and other international treaties, while also spelling out the rights of persons with disabilities, and
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Disabled Education

A Critical Analysis of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

by Ruth Colker ...

“For the first time, this book tells the stories of the families who set key precedents for children with special needs. It also gives a novel and in-depth description of the political and legislative process of the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In so doing, Colker offers an unprecedented historical account of this law, while also offering a timely critique and suggestions ... Read more

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“For the first time, this book tells the stories of the families who set key precedents for children with special needs. It also gives a novel and in-depth description of the political and legislative process of the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In so doing, Colker offers an unprecedented historical account of this law, while also offering a timely critique and suggestions
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Legislação sobre Pessoa com Deficiência

10ª edição

by Câmara dos Deputados, Edições Câmara ...

Series Book 265 - Legislação
Organizada por Symone Maria Bonfim, a 10ª edição da Legislação sobre Pessoa com Deficiência reúne em um único volume todas as normas acerca de inclusão social e acessibilidade.Atualizada até 27/6/2022, a coletânea inclui a Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (LBI), a Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência (Nova York, 2007), o Tratado de Marraqueche (Marraqueche, ... Read more

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Organizada por Symone Maria Bonfim, a 10ª edição da Legislação sobre Pessoa com Deficiência reúne em um único volume todas as normas acerca de inclusão social e acessibilidade.Atualizada até 27/6/2022, a coletânea inclui a Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (LBI), a Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência (Nova York, 2007), o Tratado de Marraqueche (Marraqueche,
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Configuración de la noción de discapacidad en un contexto de vulnerabilidad en Bogotá

Análisis interdisciplinar

by Mónica Mendoza Molina ...

Series series Instituto Rosarista de Acción Social –SERES
La discapacidad se consolida de forma muy diversa en cada caso particular, influyendo en ella aspectos de índole personal, familiar, social y del entorno. Por ello, el Equipo Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Desarrollo Local de la Universidad del Rosario realizó un proyecto de investigación cuyos resultados se presentan en este libro. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar los ... Read more

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La discapacidad se consolida de forma muy diversa en cada caso particular, influyendo en ella aspectos de índole personal, familiar, social y del entorno. Por ello, el Equipo Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Desarrollo Local de la Universidad del Rosario realizó un proyecto de investigación cuyos resultados se presentan en este libro. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar los
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law

by Matthew Famiglietti ...

Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be an overwhelming experience. For those who have never been exposed to the system, it can be confusing and discouraging, exactly what you don't need when you are getting used to being disabled, or having a child or spouse who is disabled. If that describes you, then this eBook is for you.Lawyers who are used to handling claims against insurance ... Read more

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Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be an overwhelming experience. For those who have never been exposed to the system, it can be confusing and discouraging, exactly what you don't need when you are getting used to being disabled, or having a child or spouse who is disabled. If that describes you, then this eBook is for you.Lawyers who are used to handling claims against insurance
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Allies and Obstacles

Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities

by Allison C. Carey, Pamela Block, Richard Scotch ...

Parents of children with disabilities often situate their activism as a means of improving the world for their child. However, some disabled activists perceive parental activism as working against the independence and dignity of people with disabilities. This thorny relationship is at the heart of the groundbreaking Allies and Obstacles.The authors chronicle parents’ path-breaking advocacy in ... Read more

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Parents of children with disabilities often situate their activism as a means of improving the world for their child. However, some disabled activists perceive parental activism as working against the independence and dignity of people with disabilities. This thorny relationship is at the heart of the groundbreaking Allies and Obstacles.The authors chronicle parents’ path-breaking advocacy in
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Social Security Disability Law: A Reference for Social Security Disability Claims

by David Daggett, Griff Shuler ...

Do you have a severe physical disability or mental health disorder that keeps you from working full-time? Has it lasted, or is it expected to last, for at least one year? Were your benefits terminated? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. But did you know the government denies the majority of claims, even when people deserve ... Read more

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Do you have a severe physical disability or mental health disorder that keeps you from working full-time? Has it lasted, or is it expected to last, for at least one year? Were your benefits terminated? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. But did you know the government denies the majority of claims, even when people deserve
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Twenty-Two Cents an Hour

Disability Rights and the Fight to End Subminimum Wages

by Doug Crandell ...

In Twenty-Two Cents an Hour**, Doug Crandell uncovers the harsh reality of people with disabilities in the United States who are forced to work in unethical conditions for subminimum wages with little or no opportunity to advocate for themselves, while wealthy CEOs grow even wealthier as a direct result.**As recently as 2016, the United States Congress enacted bipartisan legislation which ... Read more

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In Twenty-Two Cents an Hour**, Doug Crandell uncovers the harsh reality of people with disabilities in the United States who are forced to work in unethical conditions for subminimum wages with little or no opportunity to advocate for themselves, while wealthy CEOs grow even wealthier as a direct result.**As recently as 2016, the United States Congress enacted bipartisan legislation which
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Digital Disability

The Social Construction of Disability in New Media

by Gerard Goggin, Christopher Newell ...

Series series Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Media representation of and for the disabled has been recharged in recent years with the expansion of new media worldwide. Interactive digital communications-such as the Internet, new varieties of voice and text telephones, and digital broadcasting-have created a need for a more innovative understanding of new media and disability issues. This engaging analysis offers a global perspective on how ... Read more

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Media representation of and for the disabled has been recharged in recent years with the expansion of new media worldwide. Interactive digital communications-such as the Internet, new varieties of voice and text telephones, and digital broadcasting-have created a need for a more innovative understanding of new media and disability issues. This engaging analysis offers a global perspective on how
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Laws We Need To Know

Understanding Rules and Programs for Persons with Mental Illness

by Baron L Miller ...

Those suffering from mental illness and their supporters need to understand and access complex rules and programs. As a knowledgeable attorney cannot be called every time a question arises, this book provides a ready reference tool. The author, Baron Miller, is a practicing attorney in San Francisco. He has been dealing for decades with legal issues affecting persons with mental illness. With ... Read more

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Those suffering from mental illness and their supporters need to understand and access complex rules and programs. As a knowledgeable attorney cannot be called every time a question arises, this book provides a ready reference tool. The author, Baron Miller, is a practicing attorney in San Francisco. He has been dealing for decades with legal issues affecting persons with mental illness. With
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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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Disability as Diversity in India

Theory, Practice, and Lived Experience

Edited by Sandhya Limaye, Christopher Johnstone, Misa Kayama ...

This book critically analyses diverse experiences related to disability in India. Drawing upon intersectionality theory, it explores a range of issues regarding everyday experiences of disability in relation to gender, religion, social experiences, and India’s neoliberal economy and its built environment. From theoretical to deeply personal, this book discusses themes like invisible disability and ... Read more

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This book critically analyses diverse experiences related to disability in India. Drawing upon intersectionality theory, it explores a range of issues regarding everyday experiences of disability in relation to gender, religion, social experiences, and India’s neoliberal economy and its built environment. From theoretical to deeply personal, this book discusses themes like invisible disability and
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