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Deaf-blind infants and children: a developmental guide
Par J. M McInnes. 1982
Guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals working with multisensory-deprived (MSD) children. Discusses the problems associated with MSD and offers…
ways to aid the development of social, emotional, cognitive-conceptual, perceptual, and mobility skills. 1993Dark harbor: building house and home on an enchanted island (Nation Bks.)
Par Ved Mehta. 2003
In this continuation of his Continents of Exile memoir series, Mehta, a blind writer, recounts his undertaking to build a…
house on a small Maine island in 1984 and the importance of this home in his marriage and family life. 2003Helen and teacher: the story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy
Par Joseph P Lash. 1980
Dual biography reveals the depth and intensity in the mutually dependent relationship between deaf-blind Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne…
Sullivan. Chronicles both women's childhoods and adult years until Keller's death in 1968. 1980Running around in family circles with friends in pursuit
Par Georgia Griffith. 2003
Author, born blind, recalls her life from childhood in the 1930s through the 1990s. Griffith discusses growing up in a…
sighted family, attending a school for the blind, obtaining a degree in music education, becoming a braille music proofreader for the National Library Service, and organizing and managing computer discussion groups for CompuServe. 2003Lullaby of birdland: The Autobiography of George Shearing (Bayou Jazz Lives Ser.)
Par George Shearing, Alyn Shipton. 2004
Reminiscences by congenitally blind jazz pianist Shearing about his 1920s English childhood and early success in London before he immigrated…
to America in 1947. Recounts hobnobbing in New York with jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie among others and recording with his famed quintet. 2004Jean-Pierre Ferland: un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin
Par Marc-François Bernier. 2012
" La vie, l'oeuvre et l'époque d'un géant de la chanson. C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui se croyait voué à…
une existence banale, mais qui est devenu au Québec le véritable maillon musical entre tradition et modernité. C'est un regard intime sur l'enfant qu'il était et sur l'adulte sensible qui s'est découvert une voix. C'est le portrait d'un petit roi, peint devant nous à coups de Jaune et de Bleu blanc blues. Jean-Pierre Ferland, à travers des textes empreints de chaleur,de naïveté et de profondeur, a chanté les hauts et les bas de la vie, les amours d'un jour et ceux d'une éternité. Tour à tour personnage exubérant, poète séducteur, artiste fécond et rêveur introspectif, il a toujours respiré l'air du temps. Les héros de notre époque sont ceux qui transcendent les métamorphoses qu'ils s'imposent. Ils surmontent les difficultés,les épreuves et les rivalités qui menacent leur extraordinaire destinée. Ferland est de ceux-là. Il faut raconter ce héros moderne. " -- 4e de couvGeorges Dor: mémoires d'un homme de parole
Par Georges Dor. 2002
"À l'origine de cet ouvrage, il y a un récit autobiographique inachevé. "Je veux interroger ma mémoire et mon cœur…
en évoquant un époque révolue, des lieux, des êtres et un monde partout disparus, sauf en moi." Son aide-mémoire, Georges Dor l'a peaufiné pendant cinq ans et jusqu'à la dernière minute. Le destin ne lui a cependant pas permis d'achever son livre. Son récit s'interrompt en 1959, juste un peu avant le succès de "La Manic" qui allait le révéler comme chansonnier. La deuxième partie, qui n'a jamais pris forme, devait porter sur sa vie publique. Bruno Roy, spécialiste de la chanson québécoise, a imaginé une suite recomposée à partir de citations tirées d'entrevues réalisées à la télévision, dans les journaux ou les revues, de manière à ce que Georges Dor ait toujours la parole. Ses pensées, commentaires et réflexions sont regroupés, sous la forme d'un abécédaire, selon les thèmes abordés : l'amour, la chanson, la famille, la fidélité, et bien d'autres encore. Ainsi juxtaposés, les souvenirs de Georges Dor et les courts extraits de sa parole publique retracent le chemin parcouru. [...]" -- 4e de couvThe difference that disability makes
Par Rod Michalko. 2002
Blind Canadian professor defines the way society perceives people with handicaps and usually associates impairment with suffering. Explores why disabled…
persons are either feared or considered useless, illustrating with anecdotes from his own experience. Some strong language. 2002Piano notes: the world of the pianist
Par Charles Rosen. 2002
Distinguished concert pianist and music critic sheds light on essential aspects of playing this demanding and rewarding instrument. Rosen discusses…
the aesthetics, acoustics, and techniques of performance and recording as well as performers' styles and manners. Includes little-known lore and insights about famous musicians. Also includes musical examples. 2002Health insurance resources manual: a guide for people with chronic disease and disability
Par Dorothy E Northrop. 2003
Helen Keller: discover the life of an American legend
Par Don McLeese. 2003
All the stops: the glorious pipe organ and its American masters
Par Craig R Whitney. 2003
A cultural history of the pipe organ, describing its central role in American musical life in the late nineteenth and…
early twentieth centuries. Explores the development of the electrified organ in the mid-twentieth century and discusses the contrasting views of builders, performers, and advocates of mechanical and electronic instruments. 2003Who needs classical music?: cultural choice and musical value
Par Julian Johnson. 2002
Discusses why contemporary society has marginalized classical music in favor of popular music. Defends the value of classical music as…
an art, rather than merely entertainment or background noise, and considers the role of music in the modern world. 2002Summit
2002
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every Mountain" describes…
Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002Independent living without sight and hearing
Par Richard Kinney. 1972
A guide written by a deaf-blind educator for deaf-blind young people and adults. Offers advice on how deaf-blind people can…
make the most of touch and other senses, how they can communicate more effectively, and how they can better order their daily lives. 1972Disabled rights: American disability policy and the fight for equality
Par Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer. 2003
History and politics of the disability rights movement in the United States. Discusses how the disability community has coalesced in…
the past fifty years to press its demands and how passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped public policy and individual expectations. Also reviews ADA-related litigation and some "hot button" issues. 2003Nine accounts by blind people about work and everyday routines. Includes editor Marc Maurer's recollections of campus life at the…
University of Notre Dame, a young man's reflections on choosing a career in music, and a home owner's musings on his neighbors' surprise that he works around the house. 2002Make them go away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve & the case against disability rights
Par Mary Johnson. 2003
Journalist explores the backlash against the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and society's focus on medical treatment rather than equal…
opportunities. Discusses Clint Eastwood's decision to fight a lawsuit for access violations, Christopher Reeve's goal to walk again, and the proposed ADA Notification Act. 2003Blindness and children: an individual differences approach
Par David H Warren. 1994
Making self-employment work for people with disabilities
Par Cary Griffin, David Hammis. 2003
Experienced vocational counselors offer a practical handbook that provides individuals with disabilities information on how to start and maintain a…
small business. Includes suggestions on preparing a business plan and market strategies, understanding and using government programs, and finding mentors and useful web sites. 2003