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22) Getting glasses
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Four-eyes! Nerd! These are just some of the mean things people say to kids with glasses. But did you know some of the smartest people to ever have lived all wore glasses? Glasses help many people read better and see far-away things better. Glasses can be a secret tool to being cool"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This biography examines the life of Helen Keller using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Keller's family background, childhood, education, and time as a world-renowned activist and speaker. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index....
Author
Series
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
When Helen Keller was a baby, she became sick and lost her ability to see and hear. Although many people doubted her ability to persevere, Helen did not let any obstacle stop her from achieving many things in her amazing life. This book covers some of the well-known and inspiring milestones of Keller’s life—it’s a great supplement for book reports on this iconic historical figure. It also covers some of the lesser-known fun facts—did you know...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Recounts how the author was advised to focus her attention on others as part of her therapy after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, describing the transformative benefits of giving gifts that inspired her to create the online 29-Day Giving Challenge to help others to renew life energy.
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
At seventeen, Barbara's daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week coma. Once she awakens, a unique disability presents itself: Jenn lacks any traditional method of communication. Unable to speak or function on her own, Jenn must relearn basic life skills in a rehabilitation facility while Barbara and her family struggle to piece together their lives, now forever changed. When...
28) What is Braille?
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Discusses the history of Braille and how the blind community uses it in everyday life"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Follows the everyday lives of several blind school children, describing how they use Braille to read, how they use their other senses to navigate their environment, what they do for fun, and how being blind does not stop them from pursuing their dreams"--Provided by publisher.
30) An insider's guide to orthopedic surgery: a physical therapist shares the keys to a better recovery
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Nearly two million Americans undergo elective orthopedic surgery each year. As a physical therapist who has spent more than seventeen years helping patients through recovery, author Elizabeth Kaufmann discusses the things that your surgeon usually doesn't cover: preparing your home upon return, understanding your hospital stay, getting the best care from the therapists, and dealing with pain throughout the healing process. You'll also learn the difference...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Coping with a disability impacts life for many people, from the person with the disability to their friends and family. Readers are introduced to the struggles that may come with having a disability and how people with disabilities handle these possible hardships. They also learn it is important to have patience, respect, and compassion toward those with disabilities. The concise main text is enhanced by helpful fact boxes, and vibrant, full-color...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"I ask myself: how am I living still? And how I ask it depends on the day. All her life, Emily has felt different from other kids. Between therapist visits, sudden uncontrollable bursts of anger, and unexplained episodes of dizziness and loss of coordination, things have always felt not right. For years, her only escape was through the stories she'd craft about herself and the world around her. But it isn't until a near-fatal accident when she's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"People with disabilities (PWDS) have the same aspirations for their lives as anyone else. The difference is that PWDS don't have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you'll meet people with different kinds of disabilities and begin to understand the ways PWDS have been ignored and marginalized throughout history. The book explores disability culture and...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Aaron Philip's memoir chronicles his extraordinary journey from happy baby in Antigua to confident teen artist in New York City. His honest, often funny stories of triumph-- despite physical difficulties, poverty, and other challenges-- are as inspiring as they are eye-opening"--Front jacket flap.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sandpiper, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai (Three Finger) Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride faced physical challenges other players did not have. With determination and guts, they didn't just overcome; they excelled. This book is a game-changing celebration of overcoming odds.