Wheelchair Accessible Vans - Disabilities
I have had my disability my entire life. I use a motorize wheelchair to get around. At home, I crawl to get to point A to point B, but that is another story. Can you believe that I never had a van to make it easier to transport my wheelchair and ... [... more]
Bella Online |
The Disability Reader: Social Science Perspectives
Brilliant book!: This is a great book. It shows you that disability is not about charity, it is about rights, about social exclusion, and about oppression. The book contains articles from some of the early British pioneers of the disability movement, [... more]
$60.00
Amazon.com |
Disability Doesn't Mean Vulnerability
For many Americans living with a disability, learning some form of personal protection as well as how to escape a hazardous situation is an important aspect of independence and mobility. There are, however, four simple principles that will aid ... [... more]
Amputee Coalition |
Disability and Health Team, DH, NCBDDD
Described below are ways to promote the health of people with disabilities: Address public health issues among at risk populations including people with disabilities using national and state health survey data to identify population of people ... [... more]
Centers for Disease Control |
People with Disabilities and their Caregivers
Approximately 4,000 Americans die 20,000 are injured in fires each year. The risk of death or injury from fire is even greater for people with physical, mental or sensory disabilities. The good news is deaths resulting from failed emergency ... [... more]
US Fire Administration |
Kirsten Johnson Reproductive Rights - Disabilities
Kirsten Johnson has a congnitive disability, and her aunt wants her to be sterilized. Kirsten does not want to be sterilized. Does she have any rights? I cannot believe that this is even a question. Kirsten lives with her aunt who is her legal ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Job Search With A Disability - Disabilities
Finding a job is difficult. However, when you have a disability job hunting turns into an astronomical challenge. Before I had a baby I wanted a job using my education degree. I went on many interviews, but I always ended up empty handed. So, I ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Spina Bifida - Disabilities
Spina Bifida is the leading birth defect that causes a disability. It is caused by a neural tube defect that prevents the spinal column from completely closing. This occurs during the first month of pregnancy. Every case of Spina Bifida is ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Vulnerable Communion: A Theology of Disability and ...
Must Read: Having a child with a disability myself, this book really hit home. While the authors son had more severe handicaps than what my son had to deal with, I could relate to the deep love that Reynolds has for his son and the discrimination that is [... more]
$24.99
Amazon.com |
Computer Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide ...
This is the ONE: If you are a person with disabilities or have some functional limitation, there are so many tools and resources available to help you achieve your potential. But where to start? Start with this book by the Alliance for Technology Access! [... more]
$24.95
Amazon.com |
Parenting Children with Learning Disabilities
Reviving Spirits and Saving Lives: When my middle child was eight years' old, the head of the Learning Disorders unit of a major hospital told him he didn't have to worry anymore about the troubles he had in school because, when he was sixteen, he could [... more]
$33.95
Amazon.com |
Emotional Disorders and Learning Disabilities in the ...
Emotional disorders and learning disabilities: The author, Jean Cheng Gorman, is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in Child and School Psychology from New York University and research interests in the emotional health and learning disabilities in [... more]
$30.95
Amazon.com |