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  • Diversion from Custody for Mentally Disordered Offenders

    by Catherine Staite, Neill Martin, Rannoch Daly ...
    The authors aim to provide practical guidance to enable practitioners in the various criminal justice, health and social care agencies to divert mentally disordered offenders from prosecution and custody and to help prevent re-offending. ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

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  • And Neither Have I Wings to Fly

    Labelled and Locked Up in Canada's Oldest Institution

    by Thelma Wheatley ...
    The shocking true story of the institutionalization and abuse of children and adults with intellectual and physical handicaps in Canada’s oldest provincial institution in Orillia, Ontario. Daisy Lumsden and her family were such victims, along with over ten thousand children, including infants, and adults with intellectual disabilities committed over the last century to the institution now known as ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Don't Call Me Inspirational

    A Disabled Feminist Talks Back

    by Harilyn Rousso ...
    For psychotherapist, painter, feminist, filmmaker, writer, and disability activist Harilyn Rousso, hearing well-intentioned people tell her, "You're so inspirational!" is patronizing, not complimentary.In her empowering and at times confrontational memoir, Don't Call Me Inspirational, Rousso, who has cerebral palsy, describes overcoming the prejudice against disability--not overcoming disability. ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • A Disability History of the United States

    by Kim E. Nielsen ...
    Series Book 2 - ReVisioning History
    The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the presentDisability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first book to place the experiences of people with ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

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  • Top Tips for Asperger Students

    How to Get the Most Out of University and College

    by Rosemary Martin, Leslie Ilic, Caitlin Cooper ...
    Leaving home and moving to college or university can be a daunting experience. In this easy-to-use book, Rosemary Martin provides guidelines and invaluable advice for every student on the Autism Spectrum as he or she thinks about, and plans for, entry into student life.Packed with tried and tested methods for coping and succeeding away from home that cover every aspect of student life, this book ... Read more

    $24.19 CAD

  • Get a Whiff of This

    Perfumes (Fragrances) - the Invisible Chemical Poisons

    by Connie Pitts ...
    Presently, there is not a book quite like Get A Whiff Of This.Books have been written about cosmetic ingredients, yet most people are not aware of the serious, harmful health effects of fragrance chemicals due to false advertising, failure to bear warning labels, and lack of media attention.Millions of people are disabled from repeated exposures to these deleterious products.Synthetic fragrances ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Upcycling Sheltered Workshops

    A Revolutionary Approach to Transforming Workshops into Creative Spaces

    by Susan Dlouhy, Patty Mitchell ...
    At a time when the traditional sheltered workshop model has fallen under rightful criticism, and a new paradigm for disability programming is not yet in place, Upcycling Sheltered Workshops offers a revolutionary alternative. As many push to dismantle sheltered workshops, Susan Dlouhy and Patty Mitchell present the Creative Abundance Model, a proven method that redirects sheltered workshops from ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • Deaf Diaspora

    The Third Wave of Deaf Ministry

    by Bob Ayres ...
    Deaf people have the right to read, study, pray, worship, serve, discuss, and meditate on God's word. Ayres calls for the rediscovery of the spiritual legacy of the Deaf-World as he explores the history of ministry programs and proposes a definitive plan for the future. Deaf ministry patterns over the past forty years are highlighted and a description is given of the New Culture of Deafness ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Appreciating Asperger Syndrome

    Looking at the Upside - with 300 Positive Points

    by Brenda Boyd ...
    People with Asperger Syndrome have many characteristics that are frequently seen in a negative light. Brenda Boyd shows that for every characteristic of AS that can be looked at negatively, there are several positive aspects that can be drawn on and developed. Discussing AS in general terms, she talks through the reasons why people with AS approach life in the way they do, and what an enormous ... Read more

    $24.19 CAD

  • Childhood Disability and Family Systems

    Edited by Michael Ferrari, Marvin B. Sussman ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Children and Disability
    First published in 1987, this book focuses on childhood disability within the family. It examines the very nature of disability itself, as well as many of the fundamental elements of families. The book was written at a time when the meaning level of disability and its effect on family and society were rapidly changing and people with disabilities were starting to benefit from opportunities to ... Read more

    $68.70 CAD

  • Rights Enabled

    The Disability Revolution, from the US, to Germany and Japan, to the United Nations

    by Katharina C. Heyer ...
    Drawing on extensive fieldwork and a variety of original sources, Katharina Heyer examines three case studies—Germany, Japan, and the United Nations—to trace the evolution of a disability rights model from its origins in the U.S. through its adaptations in other democracies to its current formulation in international law. She demonstrates that, although notions of disability, equality, and rights ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Deaf Lit Extravaganza

    by John Lee Clark ...
    This celebration of short stories, poems, and essays gives us a glimpse into the Deaf signing community, something that literature by hearing authors featuring deaf characters has rarely done. Between these covers, a Deaf couple fights over their son's language use, an Australian woman joins the community as an adult, a Deaf woman's body is fished out a dumpster, and a British Deaf poet wants to ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus