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Joni: an unforgettable story
Par Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser. 2001
Tada, paralyzed from the neck down by a diving accident in 1967, shares her struggle--what she calls an "incredible adventure"--to…
adjust to her disability. Describes overcoming, through faith in God, her physical and emotional challenges and even becoming a skillful artist by using her mouth to guide her pen. 1976Freedom (A Kernel Book Ser.)
Par Marc Maurer. 2006
Eight individuals share their experiences with blindness. In the title memoir, Maurer reflects that "blindness must be confronted in unconventional…
ways if progress in surmounting its disadvantages is to be made." In "Mom, What Does Blind Mean?" Pauletta Feldman answers her nonsighted son's questions. 2006The blind doctor: the Jacob Bolotin story : a biography
Par Rosalind Perlman. 2007
Biography of Chicago-born Jacob Bolotin (1888-1924), blind from birth. The author, whose husband was related to Bolotin, discusses Bolotin's determination…
to become a physician and describes the hard-won training that enabled him to practice medicine as a respected heart and lung specialist. Some strong language. 2007Raymond's room: ending the segregation of people with disabilities
Par Dale DiLeo. 2007
Advocate for people with severe disabilities attacks what he calls the "disability industrial complex" for keeping persons needing assistance segregated…
from mainstream life. Critiques institutional programs and facilities. Proposes ways those with serious challenges can find and hold jobs and live independently in their own homes. 2007The Ragged Edge Online community's guide to planning and presenting a disability awareness event. Explains the negative consequences of disability…
simulations and suggests alternative activities that promote the concept of "ableism," as advocated by the disability rights movement. Includes a countdown calendar, a checklist, resources, and readings. 2006This practical guide offers techniques for making the public-school experience successful for blind and visually impaired children. Covers skills, tools,…
and principles for constructing an effective program in the classroom. 2005Behind our eyes: stories, poems and essays by writers with disabilities
Par Sanford Rosenthal, Executive Director, Editor Marilyn Smith. 2007
Twenty-seven contributors, many blind, express their experiences dealing with everyday situations and emotions. In "Her Day Versus My Day," a…
twenty-five-year-old suffers a stroke. In "Rebel with a Cane," a thirteen-year-old who is blind defies her overprotective parents and walks home alone from school. 2007Independent movement and travel in blind children: a promotion model
Par Joseph Cutter. 2007
Advocates a team approach to creating a positive learning environment that fosters mobility and self-reliance in blind children. Discusses the…
philosophy of cane travel, including the appropriate time to begin teaching cane use and ways to encourage the development of cane travel skills for home, school, and community. 2007Seeing beyond blindness (Critical Concerns in Blindness Ser.)
Par Shelley Kinash. 2006
Inquiry into the blind person's online-learning experience. Author presents interpretive research culled from interviews with seven blind online learners and…
twenty-five others--blind and sighted--including parents, teachers, and inventors of accessibility resources. Discusses usability and user issues such as technological proficiency and working knowledge of adaptive technology. 2006Blind rage: letters to Helen Keller
Par Georgina Kleege. 2006
A blind professor, author of Sight Unseen (RC 48328, BR 12149), pens letters to the deceased Helen Keller and probes…
for the private feelings behind Keller's idealized public image. Kleege expresses admiration for Keller but criticizes her as an unrealistic model. Speculates about Keller's love life and personal emotions. 2006Eavesdropping: a life by ear
Par Stephen Kuusisto. 2006
The author of Planet of the Blind (RC 45500, BR 11518), who has been legally blind since birth, explains how…
he perceives the world around him through listening. In these essays he describes childhood influences, adult travels, artful eavesdropping, and love of poetry and Caruso's singing. 2006Braille books 2003-2004
Par Library Of Congress. 2006
A catalog of braille books produced during 2003 and 2004 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically…
Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction by subject categories. Young adult books and uncontracted braille books are also included. 2006The amputee's guide to sex
Par Jillian Marie Weise. 2007
The author, an amputee with a prosthetic leg, offers her poetic meditations on the emotional and physical complexities of sexual…
intimacy. In the poem "The Old Questions," a new lover seems more interested in the author's artificial limb than in having sex. Some strong language. 2007Author explains the Foucauldian archaeological investigation approach and applies it to policy matters related to blindness, including professionalization, federal legislation,…
accreditation, and confronting discrimination. Uses the perspective of organizations of blind people, particularly the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). 2001Provides a historical context of the conflict between the professionals in the orientation and mobility (O and M) field and…
organizations of blind people. Examines the basic assumptions underpinning their different approaches to preparing O and M instructors. Considers ways these differences have shaped policies and practice. 2007Not even wrong: adventures in autism
Par Paul Collins. 2004
Memoirist recounts his experiences after his two-year-old son was diagnosed with symptoms of autism, a developmental disorder affecting communication and…
social skills. Intersperses episodes of his family's daily life with anecdotes from his own personal journey to understand the world of autists and the meaning of "normal." Includes resources. 2004Blindness: what it is, what it does, and how to live with it
Par Thomas J Carroll. 1961
The national chaplain of the Blinded Veterans Association addresses psychological and physical rehabilitation of adventitiously blind adults. Highlights issues associated…
with mobility, interpersonal communication, employment, finances, and well-being. Discusses special concerns regarding blind children, the elderly, congenitally blind persons, and those with other mental or physical conditions. 1961Blindness: modern approaches to the unseen environment
Par Paul A Zahl. 1950
Wide-ranging essays about issues concerning the blind community. Thirty experts in various fields discuss educational, psychological, and vocational matters and…
the use and development of sensory aids such as canes, guide dogs, braille, and talking books. Also addresses the needs of deaf-blind individuals and blinded veterans. 1950My eyes have a cold nose
Par Hector Chevigny. 1946
Los Angeles radio script writer recounts what he calls his "initiation into the blind world" after he lost his sight…
from retinal detachment. Describes failed surgical procedures, his physical and emotional adjustment, and a return to work and society with the help of his guide dog, Wizard. 1946Quand l'humour se fait médecin (Planète vivante)
Par Patch Adams. 2000
"[...] Le Dr Patch Adams est un médecin socialement engagé qui a décidé de transformer nos régimes de santé publique…
et sa profession en général. Praticien d'une médecine à hauteur d'homme et fondateur d'un institut qui a soigné gratuitement plus de 15 000 personnes, Patch Adams s'est particulièrement distingué en plaçant l'humour au service de son art. Lorsqu'il se déguise en clown pour faire rire des enfants leucémiques ou des patients mentalement perturbés, qu'il recourt aux médecines douces, le Dr Patch Adams ne fait pas seulement un pied de nez à la médecine traditionnelle, trop souvent élitiste, mais, surtout, obtient d'incroyables résultats sur le plan de la guérison. Comme l'a écrit une sommité médicale américaine : " Le "rêve fou" de Patch est en réalité ce à quoi devraient ressembler tous les bons soins de santé ... " -- 4e de couv