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No pity: people with disabilities forging a new civil rights movement
Par Joseph Shapiro. 1993
Shapiro examines society's range of prejudices towards disabled individuals--including the insult of marveling over a disabled acquaintance's normality, or being…
amazed when a disabled person chooses not to exploit technology that would "cure" the disability. He then describes the lives of individuals who have been denied even the basic tools and assistance necessary for freedomRehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992
Par United States. 1992
Public Law 102-569 was enacted by Congress on October 29, 1992, "to revise and extend the programs of the Rehabilitation…
Act of 1973." Provisions of this bill include the establishment of a national council on disability, the creation of independent living services for older individuals who are blind, and a section dealing with special training projectsUp at Oxford
Par Ved Mehta. 1993
Continues Mehta's autobiographical series and forms a sequel to The Stolen Light (RC 29519, BR 7793). For the author, simply…
getting to Oxford was the fulfillment of a dream, and meant England was to become his third spiritual home, after India and America. He recounts making friends, making history his chosen field of study, making do in a medieval city, and making an effort to hide his feelings about his inadequacies and frustrationsEducational rights of children with disabilities: a primer for advocates
Par Eileen Ordover. 1991
An attorney and a co-director of the Center for Law and Education detail the rights that the Individuals with Disabilities…
Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ensure for people with disabilities. They explain the Individualized Education Program, mainstreaming, educational evaluations, dispute resolution, and other factorsChronicles of courage: very special artists
Par George Plimpton, Jean Smith. 1993
Smith, founder of an organization that provides artistic opportunities for people with disabilities, interviews artists who have found ways to…
express themselves. Edited by George Plimpton, her book profiles people involved in a wide range of artistic endeavors, and includes a disabilities awareness guide, a glossary, and a listing of organizations related to people with disabilities and the artsTaking hold: my journey into blindness
Par Sally Alexander. 1994
Sally Hobart was twenty-four when she began to lose her sight. At first she saw a thin black line that…
disappeared after a few minutes. But the line returned, and Sally realized after visits to many specialists that she would soon be totally blind. She tells of her frustrations, the loss of her fiance, the support of family and friends, and the help she got in adjusting to her new world. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994The encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment
Par Jill Sardegna. 1991
Provides brief discussions of topics relating to blindness and visual impairment. Subjects range from medical terms, conditions, and procedures to…
leaders in the blindness field and common misconceptions about blindness. Appendixes cover companies, databases, organizations, educational information, and periodicalsCalling upon his own experiences, the author describes how visually impaired persons can gather and process information, including using computers…
as assistive devices. He also discusses personal information management systems, jobs and leisure activities, daily living, and organizations that assist visually disabled personsVoyage to the island
Par Raija Nieminen. 1990
Nieminen's deafness advanced slowly during her youth, allowing her to learn her native Finnish, perfect lipreading, and master sign language.…
When her husband's career takes the family to a Caribbean island for two years, Nieminen's self-confidence diminishes as she struggles with the difficulties English presents to deaf foreigners. Her search for an understanding deaf community leads Nieminen to teach sign language to deaf childrenBraille books, 1991-1992
Par Library Of Congress. 1993
A catalog of braille books produced during 1991 and 1992 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically…
Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction subject categories. Young adult books are also includedThe mask of benevolence: disabling the deaf community
Par Harlan Lane. 1992
The author of When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf (RC 21750) continues his indictment of "audists"--people who…
treat deafness as a disability. Lane, a psychologist specializing in linguistics, opposes limitations on the education of deaf children. He advocates that the hearing establishment learn and support deaf language, and recognize the deaf as a minority whose culture enriches the lives of the hearingRobyn's book: a true diary
Par Robyn Miller. 1986
Robyn Miller is a young woman who has cystic fibrosis--a hereditary disease that is disabling, progessive, and fatal. This collection…
of prose and poetry reveals her talent as a writer, and her indomitable spirit and sense of humor. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe week the world heard Gallaudet
Par Jack Gannon. 1989
In March 1988, the board of trustees of Gallaudet met to select the seventh president in the 124-year history of…
the college. There were three candidates--two deaf men and a hearing woman. When the board announced the hiring of Dr. Elisabeth Ann Zinser, the students, were incensed and began a week of protest that led to Zinser's resignation and the appointment of Dr. I. King Jordan as the first deaf presidentAccess America guide to the southwestern national parks: an atlas and guide for visitors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Petrified Forest for visitors with disabilities. Parks…
are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesTouching the rock: an experience of blindness
Par John Hull. 1990
In 1983, after about three years as "a sighted person who could not see," Hull made the transition to being…
blind. He began to keep a journal--recording his reactions to what delighted or puzzled him, and his thoughts about his relationships, his job as a university lecturer, his dreams, his self-image, his faith, his anguish, and his eventual acceptance of his blindnessAccess America guide to the western national parks: and atlas and guide for vistors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Olympic, Yosemite, Mount Rainier, and Crater Lake for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities, as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesHow to survive hearing loss
Par Charlotte Himber. 1989
Himber, whose hearing has been impaired for most of her life, is one of more than twenty million Americans with…
some form of hearing impairment. She chronicles her own hearing loss, her gradual acceptance of it, and her experiences with a variety of hearing aids. She also provides information on various kinds of hearing loss, on how hearing is evaluated, and on how to help friends and families adjustAccess America guide to the eastern national parks: an atlas and guide for visitors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, and Mammoth Cave for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes Information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities; as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesSounds like Skipper: the story of Kerena Marchant and her hearing dog Skipper
Par Kerena Marchant. 1987
Kerena Marchant was five years old before her hearing loss was discovered. With a determination to overcome challenges, she graduated…
from a regular school and the university and landed a job with the BBC. But living on her own created some unique problems. Skipper's arrival in Kerena's life has made her life and her work much easier. Skipper even has his own BBC staff passHELP: when the parent is handicapped
Par Stephanie Parks. 1984
Adapted from a version of the "Hawaii Early Learning Profile Activity Guide," this book helps parents with disabilities participate in…
their child's learning and development. The focus is on training parents in facilitating the development of their child's mental, motor, and emotional skills