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War, politics, and philanthropy War, politics, and philanthropy Richard Verville Describes the development of rehabilitation medicine from its inception in World War I and World War II through its expansion during the 1980s, as stimulated by the Medicare program. The book describ… OL15882843W
Until Tuesday Until Tuesday Luis Carlos Montalván "Tuesday has a personality that shines. I am not kidding when I say it is common for people to pull out their cell phones and take pictures of and with him. Tuesday is that kind of dog. And then, in … OL16623775W
A Leg to Stand on A Leg to Stand on Oliver Sacks Dr. Oliver Sacks's books *Awakenings*, *An Anthropologist on Mars* and the bestselling *The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat* have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment… OL1811908W
Human exceptionality Human exceptionality Michael L. Hardman,M. Winston Egan,Clifford J. Drew xxiv, 504 pages : 28 cm OL1864540W
Parents speak out Parents speak out Ann Rutherford Turnbull,H. Rutherford Turnbull,Ann Turnbull,Ann P. Turnbull xii, 287 p. : 23 cm OL19433856W
Moving out Moving out Dafna Krouk-Gordon Finding the right residential situation for an adult child with an intellectual disability doesn't have to be overwhelming. Discover the universal consideration most families should face before putti… OL19974366W
Dance for the handicapped Dance for the handicapped National Dance Association "This collection of articles written by people active in the field is intended to initiate a sharing process. Documented in these articles are different approaches, techniques, and philosophies. We m… OL20920908W
Assessing special educational needs Assessing special educational needs Sheila Wolfendale This book brings together a number of experts in the area of assessment for special educational needs, who collectively provide a range of perspectives on the many contemporary issues surrounding for… OL21411667W
Medical management of long-term disability Medical management of long-term disability David Green xix, 311 pages : 26 cm OL23060516W
Disability informatics and web accessibility for motor limitations Disability informatics and web accessibility for motor limitations Georgios Kouroupetroglou "This book explores the principles, methods, and advanced technological solutions in the use of assistive technologies to enable users with motor limitations"--Provided by publisher. OL23299188W
A clinician's brief guide to the Mental Health Act A clinician's brief guide to the Mental Health Act Tony Zigmond This is a 'how to' book guiding clinicians through the mental health legislation that they need in their daily practice. It includes practical advice on detaining and treating patients, civil and cou… OL23360980W
Health, United States, 2009 Health, United States, 2009 Amy Bernstein "Health, United States, 2009 is the 33rd report on the health status of the Nation and is submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress o… OL24445696W
Animal partners Animal partners Curtis, Patricia Discusses ways in which animals are trained to help the handicapped and to provide companionship for mentally retarded, ill, and elderly persons. Based on interviews with professional animal trainers… OL2651913W
Le handicap et la solidarité internationale Le handicap et la solidarité internationale Pauline Restoux Un point sur le handicap, sur ce que cette notion englobe, ses causes et conséquences, sur les actions de solidarité menées en France et dans le reste du monde. Une sensibilisation à la reconnaissanc… OL28955115W
The Country of the Blind The Country of the Blind Andrew Leland We meet Andrew Leland as he’s suspended in the liminal state of the soon-to-be blind: he’s midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from sight… OL31121089W
Strong at the broken places Strong at the broken places Richard M. Cohen Strong at the Broken Places is the remarkable story of five ordinary people trapped in the complex world of serious chronic illness. In this intimate portrait, acclaimed journalist Richard M. Cohen p… OL3174987W
Parenting plus Parenting plus Peggy Finston Peggy Finston MD: I wrote this book over twenty years ago when my kids, then young, were ill. As a parent and a psychiatrist, I was painfully aware of the abyss between the facts of diseases and ex… OL4792084W
Your handicap: don't let it handicap you Your handicap: don't let it handicap you Splaver, Sarah. Discusses various physical handicaps and provides information on agencies and organizations which help the handicapped as well as on education and career opportunities. OL6565442W
Encyclopedia of American Disability History Encyclopedia of American Disability History Susan Burch This work focuses on the importance of disability in American history, the need to explain disability in historical rather than medical terms, and the varieties and similarities of the historical exp… OL8510483W
The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth: The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth: JUDITH ROGERS The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth is a finalist for a 2005 ForeWord Book of the Year Award and a 2006 Ben Franklin Award. This comprehensive and useful guide is based on the experienc… OL8956566W
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