Social Science, People with Disabilities
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The Audacity of Inclusion
Fighting for the Equality of Persons Labelled Intellectually Disabled by Dulcie McCallum
One beautiful, surprisingly warm spring morning on the isolated islands of Haida Gwaii, an insight smacked Dulcie McCallum in the face with the force of an unexpected tsunami: at the heart of it all, the law was the culprit. Rather than promoting...
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At Your Service
Authorized Biography of Eugene "Uncle Gene" Verdu by Mike Stith
Some people spend a lifetime looking for their life’s purpose. Others just know. Eugene “Gene” Verdu had a calling. From the time he was a child, he knew he was meant to help others by any means possible. At Your Service recounts this universally...
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Black Irish Luck
by Terry Donegan
This is a collection of short stories that, when brought together, form the picture of a singular life: that of Terry Donegan and his black Irish luck. These are his memoirs—done his way. Told in an off-the-wall stream-of-consciousness writing...
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They Have No Idea
Love and Desperation in Mothering a Child with Severe Autism and Epilepsy by Barbara Morrisey
They Have No Idea: Love and Desperation in Mothering a Child with Severe Autism and Epilepsy, is a powerful account of a mother’s struggle to understand what it means to be a good mother to her child who struggles with both issues. In this book,...
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VisAble and Empowered
Tara’s Top Tips for Living Freely, Fully, and On Purpose by Tara Geraghty-Ellis
Living with a disability or chronic illness can be extremely frustrating. In addition to the pain and symptoms you have to deal with there are the many barriers you face on a daily basis. Then when you try to get anything done to improve your...
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Preemie Voices
Young men and women born very prematurely describe their lives, challenges and achievements by Saroj Saigal
The birth of a very premature baby is a shock for parents. The immediate anxiety about whether their infant will survive quickly leads to concerns about their child’s future quality of life. In this inspiring and informative book, young people...
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My Life in Institutions and My Way Out
by Michael Joseph Kennedy
This is the story of Michael Kennedy's life. Born in 1960 with significant disabilities, he describes his early experiences living in three different institutions for the mentally retarded and how he had to become his own advocate if he was going...
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