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1	Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools more books like this by Jonathan Kozol add to wishlist A searing, eye-opening expose of the inequality built into America's public education system, written by the National Book Award-winning author of Death at an Early Age and Rachel and Her Children. Kozol blames the disparity among public school systems on the local funding structure that ensures a direct connection between affluence of a community ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement more books like this by Joseph P Shapiro add to wishlist A vibrant and compelling account of our century's last great civil rights movement. Over the last 30 years, disabled Americans have fought for freedom from the discrimination and oppression of medical, psychological, and bureaucratic establishments. This is the first popular history of the disability rights movement. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.20! \| first editions
3	Story of My Life more books like this by Helen Keller add to wishlist In this autobiography, initially published in 1903, Helen Keller recalls her remarkable life as a blind and deaf woman taught to communicate by Ann Sullivan. Here among other memories, Keller describes her epiphany at the water pump when she connected the physical world with its linguistic counterpart. Keller was eventually educated at Radcliffe ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Disability Studies Reader more books like this by Lennard Davis (Editor) add to wishlist The Disability Studies Reader collects for the first time representative texts from the newly emerging field of disability studies. People with disabilities comprise fifteen per cent of the population nationally and worldwide, making them the largest physical minority. Yet they have been marginalized not only in society at large but within the ... see all copies from £7.12! new only from £34.73! \| first editions
5	Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation more books like this by Ronald Schow (Editor), Michael A Nerbonne (Editor) add to wishlist Now in its Fifth Edition, this text represents the most respected, current, and leading Aural Rehabilitation (AR) text in the field! This highly regarded text has been substantially updated and revised, making it more user-friendly for both students and instructors. It is especially current in areas dealing with hearing aids, cochlear implants, ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £29.09! \| first editions
6	Disability, Society, and the Individual more books like this by Julie Smart add to wishlist As a society, we are increasingly recognizing the pervasiveness and significance of the disability experience. Indeed, disability is a universal concern. This innovative book discusses the disability experience from the perspective of the individual with a disability and from the perspective of society, and then explores the relationship between, ... see all copies from £10.51! new only from £21.08!
7	Seeing Voices: A Journey Into the World of the Deaf more books like this by Oliver W Sacks add to wishlist Oliver Sacks applies his observational and clinical skill to the world of the deaf--a world delineated by specific social needs and its own unique and complex methods of communication. see all copies from £4.94! new only from £13.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	At Risk Youth: A Comprehensive Response more books like this by J Jeffries McWhirter, Benedict T McWhirter, Ellen Hawley McWhirter add to wishlist This timely book addresses one of the greatest social, family, and community concerns of today - children and youth who are at-risk for a variety of problem behaviors. Whether the term "at risk" is associated with a local school district's problems, with child and adolescent suicide, violence, or school dropout, with the correction system's ... see all copies from £38.55! new only from £38.55!
9	Deaf World: A Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook more books like this by Lois Bragg (Editor) add to wishlist The author of this study of the deaf community in American history asserts that English is for many signing people a second, infrequently used language. This collection of essays, political writings and memoirs from the 19th century onwards offers an internal perspective of the "deaf world". see all copies from £7.90! new only from £21.39!
10	A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America more books like this by John Vickrey Van Cleve, Barry A Crouch, John Vickrey Van Cleve add to wishlist Using original sources, this unique book focuses on the Deaf community during the nineteenth century. Largely through schools for the deaf, deaf people began to develop a common language and a sense of community. A Place of Their Own brings the perspective of history to bear on the reality of deafness and provides fresh and important insight into ... see all copies from £6.87! new only from £14.26! \| first editions
11	Foundations of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process more books like this by Stanford E Rubin add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! new only from £45.70! \| first editions
12 view cover	Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Management of Severe Communication Disorders in Children and Adults more books like this by David R Beukelman add to wishlist This definitive textbook incorporates critical information on implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It explains the principles and procedures of AAC assessment and offers intervention techniques that are appropriate throughout the life span of children and adults with congenital or acquired communication disorders. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.45! \| first editions
13 view cover	Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership more books like this by Professor Martha C Nussbaum add to wishlist Theories of social justice are necessarily abstract, reaching beyond the particular and the immediate to the general and the timeless. Yet such theories, addressing the world and its problems, must respond to the real and changing dilemmas of the day. A brilliant work of practical philosophy, Frontiers of Justice is dedicated to this proposition. ... see all copies from £12.38! new only from £13.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Mask of Benevolence: Disabling the Deaf Community more books like this by Harlan Lane add to wishlist A piercing look at the gulf that separates the Deaf minority from the hearing world, this passionate classic is essential reading for people who want to understand the gap between these two cultures. Critically acclaimed as a breakthrough when first published, the issues brilliantly brought to the fore by The Mask of Benevolence are still deeply ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	I See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical History more books like this by Jonathan Ree add to wishlist In this interdisciplinary study of deafness from the 16th century to the present, a professor of philosophy draws on science, history, philosophy, art, and language to explore the depth and breadth--and possibilities--of what he sees as a culture of the deaf. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.82! \| first editions
16 view cover	Disability: A Diversity Model Approach in Human Service Practice more books like this by Romel W Mackelprang add to wishlist This text features a strengths-based approach to help clients with disabilities gain greater independence and resilience. This comprehensive text prepares helpers to work successfully with persons with disabilities. see all copies from £12.64! new only from £15.16! \| first editions
17 view cover	Autism-Asperger's & Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond more books like this by Jerry Newport, Mary Newport, Teresa Bolick (Foreword by) add to wishlist Written by two adults diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, this groundbreaking, personal look at the sexual challenges of those diagnosed with autism or Asperger's includes advice on dating, sex, birth control, disease prevention, abuse, and personal responsibility. see all copies from £9.10! new only from £9.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Developing Cross-Cultural Competence a Guide for Working with Children & Their Families more books like this by Eleanor W Lynch, PH.D. (Editor), Marci J Hanson, PH.D. (Editor) add to wishlist Developing Cross-Cultural Competence highlights the cultural and ethnic diversity of families in the US The book is designed for a broad audience of pre-service professionals and interventionists who work with families and children with disabilities from diverse backgrounds, whose customs, beliefs, and values may differ from their own. This third ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £13.61!
19 view cover	Seeing Voices more books like this by Oliver Sacks add to wishlist Oliver Sacks applies his observational and clinical skill to the world of the deaf--a world delineated by specific social needs and its own unique and complex methods of communication. see all copies from £1.25! new only from £5.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Too Late to Die Young: Nearly True Tales from a Life more books like this by Harriet McBryde Johnson add to wishlist With a voice as disarmingly bold, funny, and unsentimental as its author, this is a thoroughly unconventional memoir that shatters the myth of the tragic disabled life. see all copies from £5.51! new only from £6.48! \| first editions
21 view cover	Orientation to Deafness more books like this by Nanci A Scheetz add to wishlist This unique sourcebook provides a comprehensive overview of the field of deafness and the development of deaf individuals from birth through adulthood. Not only does the text focus on educational perspectives, psychosocial precepts, communication modes, vocational opportunities, support services, and recent technological advances, it provides the ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £28.47! \| first editions
22 view cover	Rehabilitation Counseling: Basics & Beyond more books like this by Randall M. Parker (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £4.95! new only from £42.06!
23 view cover	Helen and Teacher: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy more books like this by Joseph P Lash add to wishlist At the heart of this wonderful biography is the relationship between two great American women whose lives were bound together for all time. Joseph P. Lash, author of Eleanor and Franklin, follows this gifted, passionate, and humanly flawed pair for 100 years, from Annies childhood in an almshouse in the 1860s, through decades of international ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £39.30! \| first editions
24 view cover	Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers more books like this by Candy Harrington add to wishlist Now in its third edition, "Barrier-Free Travel" is essential reading for every traveler with mobility limitations. With over 100 new photographs and updated travel rules and regulations, effecting access outside of the US, this book contains essential, thoughtful, and reliable information - not just common-sense tips. "Barrier-Free Travel" gives ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.76!
25 view cover	Adolescents at Risk more books like this by Joy G Dryfoos add to wishlist Seven million youngsters--one in four adolescents--have only limited potential for becoming productive adults because they are at high risk for encountering serious problems at home, in school, or in their communities. This is one of the disturbing findings in this unique overview of what is known about young people aged 10 to 17 growing up in the ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £14.38! \| first editions

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