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If you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you
might struggle with things like concentrating in school, or sitting
still, or remembering lots of instructions. But ADHD is also a
superpower. In this book you will meet different girls and boys
with ADHD who can do amazing things. You might recognise some of
these strengths as things that you can do too! Some of these
strengths help with everyday life, like being able to hyper-focus
on a task or having boundless energy to try new things. Some
strengths are superpowers for interacting with others, like having
a strong sense of what is fair or entertaining friends and family
to make them feel happy. Each character also shares things that you
can ask grown-ups to do to help you, like providing visual aids,
creating calm spaces, communicating effectively and being kind and
patient. This book also provides guidance for parents and teachers,
with advice on how they can support children with suspected or
diagnosed ADHD at home or in the classroom, and provides further
resources and bonus content.
Historically, segregation and social isolation have been
recurring responses to people considered defective or deficient in
some way. And it is in the midst of such a society that special
educator J. David Smith wrote this book, which presents critical
historical and contemporary issues in mental retardation. Told
through gripping vignettes and interwoven with the story of the
life of John Lovelace, a man labeled mentally retarded as a child
then institutionalized and sterilized, this gripping text will make
all readers reconsider not only our social policies and practices,
but also our personal actions, in relation to people with mental
retardation. Topics covered here include an examination of ways
people have been misidentified as having disabilities, then
needlessly warehoused in institutions. Coupled with the tragic
story of John Lovelace, this book is one that will be long
remembered by its readers, and will ideally spur them to action.
This book offers new directions for the field of mental
retardation, including conceptual and terminology changes regarding
intellectual disabilities, and new thinking about the people whose
lives have been altered by the term and the concept.
Insights from parents, friends, teachers, and varied special
education experts are included, as is the strong view of author
Smith, who befriended Lovelace. He was often ignored, regularly
avoided and treated as less than a person, as invisible, explains
Smith. And Lovelace is the metaphorical island to which each
chapter here returns, a vivid example of the denial of freedom and
dignity to people who bear an intellectually inferior label. In the
end, we see how society can promote values that inspire and
challenge us to create humane and just treatment for all, or we can
just look the other way when facing disturbing human needs.
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Benny's Flag
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Phyllis Krasilovsky; Illustrated by Jim Fowler
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Benny was an Aleut Indian boy living in an Alaskan mission home
many years before Alaska became a state. One day his teacher told
the class about a contest to make a flag for Alaska. That night the
boys and girls of the mission house made many designs for the flag.
Benny thought about what he loved most about Alaska. Benny knew
what he wanted his flag to be like: the blue field for the Alaska
sky and the forget-me-not flower; the North Star for the future
State of Alaska, the most northerly state in the Union; and the
dipper for the Great Bear symbolizing strength. A month later the
teacher announced: "Children, the flag contest is over. From all
over Alaska children sent in designs for the flag. And Benny's
design has won the contest " Benny's Flag is a true story. Ages
5-8"
Clean(ish) leads readers to a focus on real foods and a healthier
home environment free of obvious toxins, without fixating on
perfection. By living clean(ish), our bodies' natural processes
become streamlined and more effective, while we enjoy a vibrant
life. In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast. Feast.
Repeat., she showed you how to fast (completely) clean as part of
an intermittent fasting lifestyle. Now, whether you're an
intermittent faster or not, Gin shows you how to become clean(ish)
where it counts: you'll learn how to shift your choices so you're
not burdening your body with a bucket of chemicals, additives, and
obesogens it wasn't designed to handle. Instead of aiming for
perfection (which is impossible) or changing everything at once
(which is hard, and rarely leads to lasting results), you'll cut
through the confusion, lose the fear, and embrace the freedom that
comes from becoming clean(ish). As you learn how to lower your
toxic load through small changes, smart swaps, and simple
solutions, you'll evolve simply and naturally toward a clean(ish)
lifestyle that works for your body and your life!
This comprehensive guide will speak directly to fifty-something men
about every major and many minor health issues that they are
facing, with information on illness, treatments, prevention, drugs,
exercise, mental health, hormones, and more, so they understand
these changes and know what preventative maintenance they can do to
insure a long, healthy life.
Queen Victoria so liked the Isle of Wight she built a royal
residence here. Thousands of people got stoned here at music
festivals in the late 1960s. And, in the very un-hippyish Covid
summer of 2020, Hunter Davies and his girlfriend escaped
locked-down North London for a week’s holiday on the Isle of
Wight, fell in love with its sleepy charm – and ended up buying a
Grade II-listed love nest in the elegant Victorian seaside resort
of Ryde. Love in Old Age tells the story of their first twelve
months on the island. It brings together the themes of love in old
age; Covid lockdown; rural escape; the anxieties of house-buying;
and the history and curiosities of England’s largest and second
most populous island – all bound together by Hunter Davies’s
inquisitiveness about people and places, and his irrepressible and
ironic sense of humour.
Discover Effective Ways To Lose Weight A diet that will burn your
belly fat! Are you looking to lose weight? Do you want to achieve
your dream body without having to sacrifice your health? If you
answered yes to both, this book is for you! Introducing to you
ketogenic diet to help you shed a few pounds! It targets the most
challenging parts of our body that stores fat and helps eliminate
them in the process! When you partake a low-carb diet it takes you
away from any risk of heart disease. It lowers the main
fat-carrying particle in our bloodstream called triglycerides,
which is the number one source of bad cholesterol. When you
download Low Carb: Ketogenic Diet to Overcome Belly Fat, Lose
Pounds and Live Healthy, you will be introduced to one of the most
effective ways to becoming fit and healthier! Not only that! To
help you get started, you will also be presented with different
exercises that will help you overcome belly fat! I
“The greatest enemy of sexual wholeness today,” asserts Mark Laaser, Ph.D., “is silence.” A therapist specializing in the field of sexual health, Dr. Laaser has worked with hundreds of adults who suffer the consequences of sexual sin and dysfunction. All of them long to have had meaningful conversations with their parents about sex when they were growing up.
Most parents would agree that healthy sexuality should be taught at home rather than left to their children’s teachers, peers, or culture. However, even parents with the best intentions can feel at a loss regarding where to start.
In Talking with Your Kids about Sex, Dr. Laaser cuts through the confusion, coaching you through specific, age-appropriate discussions you can have with your son or daughter from early childhood through young adulthood; giving guidance on how to explore and examine your own sexual beliefs and issues; and empowering you to help your child develop a healthy and biblical understanding of sexuality, a glorious gift from God.
Whether you're a novice rider or a championship racer, Bicycling Medicine shows you how to prevent and treat all kinds of bicycling-related aches and pains. Coach Arnie Baker, M.D., explains how to diagnose minor and major problems, offers do-it-yourself solutions, and alerts you to conditions that require a doctor's attention. A special section on bicycling physiology illuminates the demands cycling puts on your body, and thorough discussions of diet, exercise, and nutrition reveal the best ways to keep your performance at its peak.
Learn how to eat right, at the right time with the right quantities
as well as been part of the Body By Vi 90 day Challenge to keep you
motivated, while getting fit and having a chance to win prizes A
tons of tasty recipes are also included with the 12 weeks nutrition
plan, to help you with your journey Set Goal Set Plan Get to Work
Stick to it Reach Goal
Featuring 200 recipes, nutrition goals, meal plans, and tips for
eating out, this popular cookbook makes staying on the Atkins diet
easy and delicious with a variety of mouthwatering meals.
p-i-l-a-t-e-s Reformer Teacher Training Manual - The first of 5
Reformer programs including a comprehensive introduction to the
Reformer, 46 Beginner Exercises that are a safe and effective
introduction for new Pilates Reformer clients. Over 280 exercises
in this series of 5 manuals. An excellent resource for Pilates
Instructors beginning their Reformer teaching career!
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