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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects

He's a Lil' Quirky - An Unexpected Journey into Autism Spectrum Disorder (Hardcover): Jon Locke He's a Lil' Quirky - An Unexpected Journey into Autism Spectrum Disorder (Hardcover)
Jon Locke
R595 Discovery Miles 5 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Underdogs - Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love [Large Print] (Paperback, Large type / large print... The Underdogs - Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love [Large Print] (Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Melissa Fay Greene
R710 R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Save R73 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene comes a profound and surprising account of dogs on the front lines of rescuing both children and adults from the trenches of grief, emotional, physical, and cognitive disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Underdogs tells the story of Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, who was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was "too disabled." Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. "How many people are stranded like I was," she wondered, "who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?" A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft- referred to as "Man's Best Friend" almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen's story and a few exquisitely rendered stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families. Written with characteristic insight, humanity, humor, and irrepressible joy, what could have been merely touching is a penetrating, compassionate exploration of larger questions: about our attachment to dogs, what constitutes a productive life, and what can be accomplished with unconditional love.

From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families - The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives (Hardcover): Abbye E. Meyer From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families - The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives (Hardcover)
Abbye E. Meyer
R3,150 Discovery Miles 31 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Uses of disability in literature are often problematic and harmful to disabled people. This is also true, of course, in children's and young adult literature, but interestingly, when disability is paired and confused with adolescence in narratives, interesting, complex arcs often arise. In From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families: The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives, author Abbye E. Meyer examines different ways authors use and portray disability in literature. She demonstrates how narratives about and for young adults differ from the norm. With a distinctive young adult voice based in disability, these narratives allow for readings that conflate and complicate both adolescence and disability. Throughout, Meyer examines common representations of disability and more importantly, the ways that young adult narratives expose these tropes and explicitly challenge harmful messages they might otherwise reinforce. She illustrates how two-dimensional characters allow literary metaphors to work, while forcing texts to ignore reality and reinforce the assumption that disability is a problem to be fixed. She sifts the freak characters, often marked as disabled, and she reclaims the derided genre of problem novels arguing they empower disabled characters and introduce the goals of disability-rights movements. The analysis offered expands to include narratives in other media: nonfiction essays and memoirs, songs, television series, films, and digital narratives. These contemporary works, affected by digital media, combine elements of literary criticism, narrative expression, disability theory, and political activism to create and represent the solidarity of family-like communities.

Dyslexia and Accessibility in the Modern Era - Emerging Research and Opportunities (Hardcover): Kamila Balharova, Jakub Balhar Dyslexia and Accessibility in the Modern Era - Emerging Research and Opportunities (Hardcover)
Kamila Balharova, Jakub Balhar
R4,975 Discovery Miles 49 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While the written word is an important means of communication among people, the technological revolution has increased the demands on mental processes involved in the processing of written information, which endangers the quality of life of people who have reading difficulties and are not completely functionally literate. Educational technologies have vastly improved in past decades, especially in the realm of aiding individuals with development and learning disorders. With these learning technologies becoming more mainstream, individuals struggling to maintain a sense of normalcy in everyday life now have a chance to overcome various barriers. Dyslexia and Accessibility in the Modern Era: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides emerging research on a literacy portal that offers the virtual background for the support and strengthening of reading skills and for leading the user while using the internet. The book also creates a tool based on user feedback with instructions on how to adapt current tools to meet the accessibility requirements for people with dyslexia. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as e-learning, lifelong learning, and neurodevelopment disabilities, this book is ideally designed for teachers, software developers, academics, researchers, students, and learning professionals.

Building a Boy - A Mother's Memoir (Hardcover): Cynthia Robson Building a Boy - A Mother's Memoir (Hardcover)
Cynthia Robson
R715 R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Save R80 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Media Study Frontiers in China (Hardcover): Cui Lin, Wu Minsu Media Study Frontiers in China (Hardcover)
Cui Lin, Wu Minsu
R914 Discovery Miles 9 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Dear Joseph, Love, Mom (Hardcover): S.H. Harlow Dear Joseph, Love, Mom (Hardcover)
S.H. Harlow
R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Disabled Veterans in History (Paperback, Enlarged And Revised Ed.): David A. Gerber Disabled Veterans in History (Paperback, Enlarged And Revised Ed.)
David A. Gerber
R1,028 Discovery Miles 10 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Disabled Veterans in History" explores the long-neglected history of those who have sustained lasting injuries or chronic illnesses while serving in uniform. The contributors to this volume cover an impressive range of countries in Europe and North America as well as a wide sweep of chronology from the Ancient World to the present. This revised and enlarged edition, available for the first time in paperback, has been updated to reflect the new realities of war injuries in the 21st century, including PTSD. The book includes an afterword by noted Veterans Administration psychiatrist and MacArthur Award winner Jonathan Shay, a new preface, and an added essay on the changing nature of the American war hero.

Big Breath In - The Fight to Breathe and the Journey to a Double-Lung Transplant (Hardcover): George Keulen Big Breath In - The Fight to Breathe and the Journey to a Double-Lung Transplant (Hardcover)
George Keulen
R821 R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Save R100 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Beyond Words - A Child's Journey Through Apraxia (Hardcover): Dana Hall Beyond Words - A Child's Journey Through Apraxia (Hardcover)
Dana Hall; Illustrated by Shruti Prabhu
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Blind Spot - An Exploration and Education of Blindness (Paperback): Maud Rowell Blind Spot - An Exploration and Education of Blindness (Paperback)
Maud Rowell
R233 R213 Discovery Miles 2 130 Save R20 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
I, Atsu (Hardcover): Atsushi Uyeda, Teruko Uyeda I, Atsu (Hardcover)
Atsushi Uyeda, Teruko Uyeda
R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Social Condition of Deaf People - The Story of a Woman and a Hearing Society (Hardcover): Sara Trovato, Anna Folchi The Social Condition of Deaf People - The Story of a Woman and a Hearing Society (Hardcover)
Sara Trovato, Anna Folchi
R4,397 Discovery Miles 43 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is about the social condition of Deaf people, told through a Deaf woman's autobiography and a series of essays investigating how hearing societies relate to Deaf people. Michel Foucault described the powerful one as the beholder who is not seen. This is why a Deaf woman's perspective is important: Minorities that we don't even suspect we have power over observe us in turn. Majorities exert power over minorities by influencing the environment and institutions that simplify or hinder lives: language, mindsets, representations, norms, the use of professional power. Based on data collected by Eurostat, this volume provides the first discussion of statistics on the condition of Deaf people in a series of European countries, concerning education, labor, gender. This creates a new opportunity to discuss inequalities on the basis of data. The case studies in this volume reconstruct untold moments of great advancement in Deaf history, successful didactics supporting bilingualism, the reasons why Deaf empowerment for and by Deaf people does and does not succeed. A work of empowerment is effective if it acts on a double level: the community to be empowered and society at large, resulting in a transformation of society as a whole. This book provides instruments to work towards such a transformation.

Ascending Adversity (Hardcover): Mohammed Yousuf Ascending Adversity (Hardcover)
Mohammed Yousuf
R686 R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Crazy - Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory (Hardcover): Lyn Barrett Crazy - Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory (Hardcover)
Lyn Barrett
R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hidden Talent - How Leading Companies Hire, Retain, and Benefit from People with Disabilities (Hardcover): Mark L. Lengnick-Hall Hidden Talent - How Leading Companies Hire, Retain, and Benefit from People with Disabilities (Hardcover)
Mark L. Lengnick-Hall
R2,215 Discovery Miles 22 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, many forms of discrimination against people with disabilities are still practiced, denying opportunity for employees, as well as the employers who might hire and support them. Based on a multi-year research project by a team of experts in human resource management, economics, and communications, Hidden Talent showcases the innovative practices of organizations that are actively hiring, training, and retaining people with disabilities-and thriving as a result. The authors reveal the roots of disability discrimination and demonstrate the benefits, to employers and employees alike, of investing in disabled workers, featuring in-depth case examples. Additional resources, including an overview of the ADA, information on tax and legal incentives, and listing of related publications, organizations, and websites, will make this book essential for anyone researching, managing, or experiencing the dynamics of disability in the workplace. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990 to protect and assist over 20 million people with disabilities. Though its mandates for business are far-reaching, many forms of discrimination are still practiced, denying opportunity for employees and potential employees with disabilites, as well as the companies that might hire and support them. Meanwhile, as many analysts argue, we are heading toward a high-skill labor shortage, with a largely untapped resource ready to fill the gap. Based on a multi-year research project by a team of experts in human resource management, economics, and communications, Hidden Talent showcases the innovative practices of organizations that are actively hiring, training, and retaining people with disabilities-and thriving as a result. The authors reveal the roots of disability discrimination, and demonstrate the benefits, to employers and employees alike, of investing in disabled workers, featuring in-depth case examples. Additional resources, including an overview of the ADA, information on tax and legal incentives, and a listing of related publications, organizations, and websites, will make this book essential for anyone researching, managing, or experiencing the dynamics of disability in the workplace.

Tell Them Who I Am - Representing an Often-Misrepresented God (Hardcover): Francisco D Carranza Tell Them Who I Am - Representing an Often-Misrepresented God (Hardcover)
Francisco D Carranza
R852 Discovery Miles 8 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Not Trying - Infertility, Childlessness, and Ambivalence (Hardcover): Kristin J. Wilson Not Trying - Infertility, Childlessness, and Ambivalence (Hardcover)
Kristin J. Wilson
R2,524 R1,604 Discovery Miles 16 040 Save R920 (36%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

One message that comes along with ever-improving fertility treatments and increasing acceptance of single motherhood, older first-time mothers, and same-sex partnerships, is that almost any woman can and should become a mother. The media and many studies focus on infertile and involuntarily childless women who are seeking treatment. They characterize this group as anxious and willing to try anything, even elaborate and financially ruinous high-tech interventions, to achieve a successful pregnancy.


But the majority of women who struggle with fertility avoid treatment. The women whose interviews appear in "Not Trying" belong to this majority. Their attitudes vary and may change as their life circumstances evolve. Some support the prevailing cultural narrative that women are meant to be mothers and refuse to see themselves as childfree by choice. Most of these women, who come from a wider range of social backgrounds than most researchers have studied, experience deep ambivalence about motherhood and non-motherhood, never actually choosing either path. They prefer to let life unfold, an attitude that seems to reduce anxiety about not conforming to social expectations.

In Dreams - A Life Journey in Prose and Poetry (Hardcover): Elizabeth Grandbois In Dreams - A Life Journey in Prose and Poetry (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Grandbois
R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
True Life Story of Dallas and Marie Tillman (Hardcover): Dallas T Tillman True Life Story of Dallas and Marie Tillman (Hardcover)
Dallas T Tillman
R653 R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Insiders Club (Hardcover): Echo Miller The Insiders Club (Hardcover)
Echo Miller
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
When Words Get in the Way (Hardcover): Elaine Schultz, Kevin E Hadduck When Words Get in the Way (Hardcover)
Elaine Schultz, Kevin E Hadduck
R757 Discovery Miles 7 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream - A Qualitative Inquiry (Hardcover): Ronald J Berger, Jon A.... Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream - A Qualitative Inquiry (Hardcover)
Ronald J Berger, Jon A. Feucht, Jennifer Flad
R2,441 Discovery Miles 24 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream is a collaborative effort to tell the life story of Jon A. Feucht, a man who was born with a form of cerebral palsy that left him reliant on a wheelchair for mobility, with limited use of his arms and an inability to speak without an assistive communication device. It is a story about finding one's voice, about defying low expectations, about fulfilling one's dreams, and about making a difference in the world. Sociologist C. Wright Mills famously called for a "sociological imagination" that grapples with the intersection of biography and history in society and the ways in which personal troubles are related to public issues. Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream heeds this call through a qualitative "mixed-methods" study that situates Feucht's life in broader social context, understanding disability not just as an individual experience but also as a social phenomenon. In the tradition of disability studies, it also illuminates an experience of disability that avoids reading it as tragic or pitiable. Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream is intended as an analytical and empirical contribution to both disability studies and qualitative sociology, to be read by social science scholars and students taking courses in disability studies and qualitative research, as well as by professionals working in the fields of special education and speech pathology. Written in an accessible style, the book will also be of interest to lay readers who want to learn more about disability issues and the disability experience.

Wheelchairs Scooters and Sticks (Hardcover): Terry Reynolds Wheelchairs Scooters and Sticks (Hardcover)
Terry Reynolds
R930 Discovery Miles 9 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Thunderstorms in My Brain - A Service Dog Story (Hardcover): Rosalie Brown Thunderstorms in My Brain - A Service Dog Story (Hardcover)
Rosalie Brown
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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