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We Live with Nana and Grandpa is a book about families and how each family is uniquely different. The children, Sophia and Aiden, are biracial. This fact, as well as being raised by their grandparents, makes them different from some of their friends.
On one page, Grandpa is taking a walk with the two children. It is shown with picture bubbles above them what different families may look like. Sophia and Aiden's parents are absent from their home,...
42) Life Planning for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Guide for Parents and Family Members
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A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Caregivers! As any parent or caregiver of an individual with developmental disabilities can tell you, planning for the future of an adult with intellectual disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, severe autism, or another such condition requires hard work and good advice. While complete independence and self-reliance is out of reach for many adults with developmental disabilities, a productive, stable, and enjoyable life...
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This author has a wealth of experience in the field of disabilities and special education. She is the mother of an adult son with Down syndrome. Their combined adventures offer a humorous view of life. If you are a parent with or without a child that has a diagnosis you will enjoy their stories. It could change your view of those with disabilities and parenting in general.
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Growing up is never easy, but it's even more challenging for siblings of children with special needs. At a time in their lives when all they really want to do is fit in, the reality of their situation prevents them from doing so. This book addresses many of the common thoughts, concerns, and feelings expressed by young adults who have siblings with special needs. It gets at the root of what is truly important: knowledge, empowerment, and perspective....
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Raising Jess is the powerful story of one family's survival when faced with adversity. Written with compassion, honesty, and humor, it tells of a family changed forever by the birth of a child with special needs, and their courageous decision to choose hope.
"I was twenty-four years old and about to deliver my first child. Oh, and I also had the chickenpox." So begins the story of a first-time mom who learns her infant daughter has severe, multiple...
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Rebel is a strong, determined, and freewheeling redhead who lives for speed and loves to go fast in her wheelchair throughout the hallways of her school.
However, her lightning-fast speed gets her into trouble, and she is sent to the principal's office.
Expecting detention for going too fast, Rebel is shocked to learn that the principal instead suggests that she enter the competitive and fast-paced world of Roller Derby.
Will Rebel be rolling with...
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The authors have experienced or witnessed a child who looks or acts differently being asked, "What's wrong with you?" Although the intent may not be malicious, this question can be hurtful for the child who has a physical, cognitive, emotional, or sensory challenge. The purpose of the book is to raise awareness of the capabilities of children with diverse abilities. This book will educate children on interacting with a person who moves, looks, or...
49) My Destiny
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My Destiny is the real-life story of Thomas Rice's journey into being a single parent of a child with special needs. Through this ongoing thirteen-year journey with his son Nikolas, he takes you into the mindset of what parents of children with special needs must endure, the decisions that they must make throughout the lifetime of their child, and the stress that accompanies these experiences. The purpose of My Destiny is to educate and give parents...
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In the honest and gripping narrative within "Growing a Rainbow," Lesley Donaldson-Reid recounts the perilous journey of Baby Torran, who arrived three months early and weighed less than a pair of running shoes. Witness through her eye as Baby Torran fights to for his first breath and against the staggering impacts of his premature birth. Lesley's passionate words brings hope to parents of preemies as she raises awareness about this unexpected outcome...
51) My Mind's Eyes
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En 1978 nuestro ordenamiento jurídico daba un vuelco radical con unas pocas palabras "todos somos iguales ante la ley", consagradas en la Constitución. Se acababan así muchos siglos de desigualdad entre mujeres y hombres, especialmente intensa durante los cuarenta años de dictadura. O eso parecía. Pero del dicho al hecho hay un buen trecho. No bastaba con palabras. No basta decir que somos iguales para que realmente lo seamos.
De eso trata este...
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The story of the Breitling family continues as Matthew Breitling has grown up! He is now 31 years old, some of his sisters have married, and he is Uncle Matthew to four nieces and nine nephews! It is the Breitling's wish to continue to share their very personal story to help others. Matthew was diagnosed with Achalasia in 2013, and again, they almost lost him. But Matthew is such a gentle spirit, and yet he is a fighter! He survived in 2013 and he...
54) Mama's Baby Girl
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Los autores de este libro somos parte de un grupo de más de treinta profesionales que pertenecemos al Centro de Adolescencia de Clínica Alemana, que desde el año 2000 nos hemos dedicado a la atención del adolescente en sus múltiples dimensiones.
Este libro va dirigido a padres, educadores y personas que se relacionan con adolescentes. Quisimos poner a su disposición lo que le enseñamos a los padres de nuestros pacientes y es fruto de la práctica...
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Stubborn Debra Sue is an inspirational story that is based on true events about a little girl who never gave up. It tells about a little girl who becomes handicapped after being afflicted with polio and how she overcomes the many obstacles that she is faced with in her young life.
It tells of her determination to run and play with other children her age despite her handicap, how students knocked her down while trying to pass her because she was too...
56) Sarah's World
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Sarah Marie Risotti was born into the world with ten little fingers and ten little toes, but the process of being born was not kind to Sarah. This is a magical, tumultuous, sad but joyful story of Sarah's life and how her life shaped the world of those around her.
57) Frieder
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Die Prognose der Ärzte sieht düster aus für den kleinen Frieder. Er wird Zeit seines Lebens auf Hilfe anderer angewiesen sein trotzdem strahlt der Bub nur Zufriedenheit aus. Mit seiner kindlichen Liebe übermittelt es seiner Mutter unendliche Kraft und Zuversicht, mehr noch: Durch ihn findet sie Vertrauen in sich selbst für ein bewundernswertes Füreinander. Frieder ist für sie ein Geschenk. Beeindruckend ist jeder erlebnisreiche Tag, jedes Wagnis,...
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"Friends of Children with Special Needs" is a compilation of narratives, speeches, reports, articles, and other firsthand accounts that tells the history, work, and current activities of Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN). FCSN is a ground-breaking organization run by many dedicated workers and volunteers who hope to fill the emotional, physical, social, and any other needs of families, who have children with special needs. These special...
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Journeys of Gold is a positive, uplifting book about raising a child on the Autism Spectrum. Much of the information available on ASD, or in our case, Asperger's Syndrome, is quite overwhelming as it is normally read at a time when you are facing the thought of your child being 'different' or going through the draining diagnostic process. Journeys of Gold is two stories in one – we both have very different experiences of Asperger's Syndrome yet...
60) Sophia's Gift
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Sophia's gift was her life.
This is a beautiful story of a child who taught her family and others to embrace life and love. Though born with significant disabilities, she inspired others to experience life with a unique and wonderful perspective.
Less than one week after celebrating her sixth birthday, Sophia suffered a heartbreaking accident in her wheelchair. Her family was determined to find answers for how a tragedy such as hers was even possible....
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