Social Disabilities

Sabine Heinlein spent almost a year reporting at "The Farm", a program for mental patients at the notorious Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens. Originally designed to teach its "members" confidence and skills by caring for animals and plants, the Farm had long become a dysfunctional hoarder's den. The patients sat idly on chairs in a grimy dayroom filled with the therapist's "collectibles" and garbage.

Introducing "How To Write Your Own Successful VA Claim For Service-Connected Disability Compensation (A VA Claim Guide For Veterans)" by Nicasio Rios Jr. This comprehensive guide is designed to help veterans navigate the complicated veterans benefits and claims process.

This children's book is an informative introduction to Black Deaf/disabled people, as well as a heartfelt tribute to our lives and experiences. There will be narratives about Black Deaf/disabled characters throughout the book. The book will introduce the listener to various disabilities and relate stories of Black people with these disabilities.

Twisted Rage is a compilation of thoughts coming from the mind of a man who lives with schizophrenia. It exhibits confusion between good and evil, right and wrong, and all other extremes. The confusion brings the listener down a path of empathy for the writer, sympathy for the writer, hope for the writer, and ultimately love for the writer.

Sally Miyake can't read, but she learns lots of things. Like bricks are made of clay and vitamin D comes from the sun. Sally is happy working in the kitchen at Sunnyside Plaza, the community center she lives in with other adults with developmental disabilities. For Sally and her friends, Sunnyside is the only home they've ever known. Everything changes the day a resident unexpectedly dies. After a series of tragic events, Detectives Esther Rivas and Lon Bridges begin asking questions. Are the incidents accidents? Or is something more disturbing happening?

This comprehensive guide to church accessibility and inclusive ministry will help your church embrace people with disabilities, not only as recipients of God’s love, but as partners in ministry. Previously known as the Inclusion Handbook, this expanded edition features a plethora of new insights, resources, and tips for inclusive ministry. Maybe you have a disability yourself. Maybe you want to advocate on behalf of someone you know. Or maybe you’re a church leader hoping to work toward more accessible ministry.

Misty Miles, the princess of a faraway land known as Starryton, is like any other woman of her station - except for her disability. She has spent the majority of her 21 years high in a tower so that this, and the wheelchair that accompanies it, will remain a secret. Her parents’ fear of the monarchy appearing weak as a result of Misty’s condition necessitates this course of action. Their efforts to protect both Misty and the monarchy make her question her ability to do much of anything - forget about reigning over a kingdom.

Troy is special. He's the smallest kid in school and can barely speak a word. But inside his head there is an amazing universe that helps him through his difficult world. That world is rocked when he is abducted by strangers.

Roger Dykes has spent his entire life living in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, yet his accomplishments are many. He has studied law, and has been a teacher and counselor most of his adult life. He has achieved his Master’s Degree in Family Relations at Texas Tech University. He has enjoyed some notoriety during his time as a wheelchair-bound comic and after-dinner speaker. He has owned and operated a record store and has written an enlightening book about life as a disabled person, or he calls it “a non-person.”

This cheerful story is perfect for kids to teach them about disabilities, diversity, kindness, and loving who they are!In this inspiring and uplifting rhyming children's book, you will follow a disabled boy on his quest to find the perfect puppy - one that is uniquely different like him.

Do you want to manage your disability positively? Feeling frustrated that people do not understand your needs? If you have a disability, then you should listen to this audiobook. ”Why are you pretending to be normal?” asks the questions that anyone with a disability needs to ask themselves. This engaging story offers viewpoints and ideas that have already inspired many disabled people to stop simply coping with their disability and start managing it.

I have been a victim of anxiety all of my life. The uncomfortable feeling of my heart racing and my mind being consumed by unnecessary thoughts is not only debilitating but it has taken precious moments off my life. After formally studying this disorder as well as trying to figure out how to cure myself of this problem, I can happily say I am anxiety free, and I want to help others achieve what I thought was impossible.

Turning on the Light presents some of her personal stories and offers tips and tricks she has learned over years of study and learning. This narrative provides valuable information and guidance for those who are visually impaired, their caregivers, and their loved ones. It is full of ideas for adapting to diminished vision and dealing with fundamentally important day-to-day routines.

Invisible Visibility discusses the key barriers that marginalize disabled artists from taking center stage and looks at examples of good practice through three key case studies. This audiobook puts forward an agenda for change, inclusion, and, ultimately, visibility within the sector and beyond for disabled dancers from culturally diverse backgrounds.

"Daddy, why can't you stand?" When Leslie A. Johnson was asked this question by his son, he answered with honesty and transparency. This book aims to help parents and children discuss the reality of disabilities to help build understanding and empathy.

Carrie is an eight-year-old girl who is very smart, but something's different. For some reason, she's having a really hard time with test taking. But when she takes a different type of test, they realize just how smart and special she is. I Am Special, I Am Smart is recommended for children and families interested in learning about learning disabilities and how to overcome challenges in life.

From a young age, Stephen Hawking had a strong sense of wonder and was full of questions about the world around him and the stars above. He would spend his whole life trying to figure out how the universe worked, including discovering truths about black holes and energy. And when he was diagnosed with a rare disease called ALS that destroys the nerve cells in the body, he would find his own mental energy to carry on with his studies even after his limbs and vocal chords stopped working. He became one of history's most influential scientists.

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO”. In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability rights activists held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law, laying the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This is both an assessment tool and an aid to probe into your dog's brain to see whether they may suffer from a cognitive impairment. This also provides some potential modifications surrounding how you can aid your canine companion.

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.”