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L'étrange voisin de Dominique (Boréal jeunesse)
Par Jean Gervais. 1988
Monsieur Dubois est un homme gentil, un voisin serviable, l'ami de Dominique. Voilà que l'affection de l'adulte s'exprime par des…
caresses insistantes qui troublent l'enfant. Dominique se culpabilise jusqu'à ce qu'il se confie à sa mère. Le but de cette histoire est de sensibiliser l'enfant à cette réalité afin qu'il puisse y faire face. Une excellente approche complétée d'un mot à l'intention des parents et éducateurs. [SDMThe genie in the bottle: 64 all new commentaries on the fascinating chemistry of everyday life
Par Joseph A Schwarcz. 2001
Chemistry professor explores the science of commonplace materials and events in this collection of brief and conversational essays. Organizing his…
observations into five sections, including health, food, history, and "silly stuff," Dr. Schwarcz provides scientific explanations and anecdotes about everything from herbal remedies to the "magic" of the genie bottle. 2001The difference that disability makes
Par Rod Michalko. 2002
Blind Canadian professor defines the way society perceives people with handicaps and usually associates impairment with suffering. Explores why disabled…
persons are either feared or considered useless, illustrating with anecdotes from his own experience. Some strong language. 2002Health insurance resources manual: a guide for people with chronic disease and disability
Par Dorothy E Northrop. 2003
Helen Keller: discover the life of an American legend
Par Don McLeese. 2003
Summit
2002
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every Mountain" describes…
Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002Independent living without sight and hearing
Par Richard Kinney. 1972
A guide written by a deaf-blind educator for deaf-blind young people and adults. Offers advice on how deaf-blind people can…
make the most of touch and other senses, how they can communicate more effectively, and how they can better order their daily lives. 1972Disabled rights: American disability policy and the fight for equality
Par Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer. 2003
History and politics of the disability rights movement in the United States. Discusses how the disability community has coalesced in…
the past fifty years to press its demands and how passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped public policy and individual expectations. Also reviews ADA-related litigation and some "hot button" issues. 2003Nine accounts by blind people about work and everyday routines. Includes editor Marc Maurer's recollections of campus life at the…
University of Notre Dame, a young man's reflections on choosing a career in music, and a home owner's musings on his neighbors' surprise that he works around the house. 2002Make them go away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve & the case against disability rights
Par Mary Johnson. 2003
Journalist explores the backlash against the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and society's focus on medical treatment rather than equal…
opportunities. Discusses Clint Eastwood's decision to fight a lawsuit for access violations, Christopher Reeve's goal to walk again, and the proposed ADA Notification Act. 2003Blindness and children: an individual differences approach
Par David H Warren. 1994
Making self-employment work for people with disabilities
Par Cary Griffin, David Hammis. 2003
Experienced vocational counselors offer a practical handbook that provides individuals with disabilities information on how to start and maintain a…
small business. Includes suggestions on preparing a business plan and market strategies, understanding and using government programs, and finding mentors and useful web sites. 2003Helen Keller: a level two reader (Wonder Bks.wonder Books Nonfiction)
Par Cynthia Fitterer Klingel. 2002
Kitty riddles
Par Katy Hall. 2000
A collection of riddles about cats and kittens. For example: Why did the baby cat carry around a box of…
band-aids? She wanted to be a first-aid kit! For grades 2-4. 2000Ribbit riddles (Easy-to-read, Dial Ser.)
Par Katy Hall. 2001
The parents' guide to cochlear implants
Par Patricia M. Chute, Mary Ellen Nevins. 2002
Resource book detailing the process of cochlear implantation in children from evaluation and surgery to switch-on. Discusses strategies to develop…
auditory skills, educational and performance issues, parental responsibilities, and the role of implants in bridging the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds. 2002Il fera aussi clair: récit
Par Jacques Hébert dit Larose. 2005
Mal parti dès l'enfance, orphelin de mère à l'âge de douze ans et de père à dix-sept, prostitué à 13…
ans, Jacques Hébert sombre très tôt dans l'alcool et la drogue. Il erre durant de nombreuses années, accumulant au hasard les expériences et les rencontres, pour finalement émerger de son existence sombre et sans issues grâce à son ouverture à l'autre et à sa générosité. Au terme d'une longue bataille contre lui-même et contre son passé, il triomphe finalement de toutes ses dépendances et peut désormais s'affirmer, à cinquante ans, en homme libre, en amoureux de la vie, simple et authentique. Un témoignage de survie et de transformation de soiIl n'y a que braille qui m'aille: à vue de mots (L'avenir de la mémoire)
Par Sophie Massieu. 2003
De Accompagner à Zoo, 300 définitions qui sont autant de prétextes à raconter des anecdotes qui illustrent avec humour la…
vie d'une aveugle, Sarah, qui n'est pas sans ressembler étrangement à l'auteure de ce petit bouquin. Une façon saine et généreuse de parler d'un handicapSafari
2001
Nine personal accounts, edited by the president of the National Federation of the Blind, in which blind people explain the…
need to be perceived as ordinary human beings. Includes accounts by a scoutmaster who hikes the Grand Canyon and a college student who barters his ironing ability for rides. 2001Thanks for the memories, Mr. President: wit and wisdom from the front row at the White House
Par Helen Thomas. 2002
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,…
as well as the jokes and verbal sparring she enjoyed with them. 2002