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c2010., Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning Call No: 371.94 WIL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Introducing issues with opposing viewpointsSummary Note: This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate the extent, cause, and treatment of various disabilities, such as dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism, presenting information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of these disabilities.
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2020., Juvenile, Rosen YA Call No: 613.9 51087 Edition: First edition. Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to access Series Title: Equal access: fighting for disability protections.Summary Note: Sexual education in the U.S. is inadequate for all students, but those with disabilities are particularly affected. This text provides concise information to assist in teaching sexual education basics to disabled students, a group frequently left out of conversations about sexual health despite high rates of sexual abuse. This book offers resources and strategies to help educate them about consent and abusive behaviors so they can protect themselves and their sexual autonomy.
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-- Ninety-five pounds of hope2003., Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: From his first day, school had been torture for Gregory and it got progressively worse, until he was expelled in eighth grade, but through all his difficulties, Gregory could count on support from his grandfather, until his grandfather became ill and needed support from Gregory.
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c2012., Juvenile, Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Good sportsSummary Note: The inspiring stories of four baseball players: Mordecai (Three Finger) Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride. They faced physical challenges other players did not have, but with determination and guts, they didn't just overcome; they excelled. This book is a celebration of beating the odds.
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[2015]., Juvenile, Clovercroft Publishing Call No: SCI-FI F SCO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Philip, who is blind and telekinetic, is transferred to a school for students with superpowers and placed in a class for the disabled, but when he and his classmates are first to find out about a growing evil, they must fight back.
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2017., Adolescent, Simon Pulse Call No: Adventure Fic Watson Edition: First Simon Pulse paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: After his younger brother's accident--one more event in a long list of awful life events--Caleb Tosh's mom walks out on the family. Sick of it all, Caleb retreats into the virtual-reality game he plays obsessively, The Boneyard. With everything in his real life so awful, Caleb's only happiness comes from that game, and before he knows it, his reality and virtual reality seem to become the same thing in his quest to Ascend and become Worthy.
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2006, Adolescent, Holt Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Having always prided herself on blending in with "normal" people despite her cerebral palsy, seventeen-year-old Jean begins to question her role in the world while attending a summer camp for children with disabilities.
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-- Americans with Disabilities Act and your rights at school and work2020., Adolescent, Rosen YA Call No: 342.7308 7 Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to access Series Title: Equal access: fighting for disability protections.Summary Note: Young people with disabilities often face challenges as they prepare for middle school, high school, and the workplace. This volume reassures youth with disabilities that they aren't alone and helps them understand, and use, their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Includes detailed yet accessible explanations of the ADA and how it applies to them, and tips to help them obtain accommodations they need as students, employees, and members of the community.
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2020., Juvenile, Rosen YA Call No: 796.087 4 Edition: First edition. Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to access Series Title: Equal access: fighting for disability protections.Summary Note: Thanks to technological innovations and changing attitudes, people with disabilities are able to participate in a wide range of physical activity. This volume looks at more than thirty-five adaptive sports that provide modifications to allow people with disabilities to live an active lifestyle. It also explores the Paralympics, which offers disabled athletes the chance to compete with their peers from across the globe while building their confidence and self-esteem.
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[2017]., General, PBS Distribution Call No: DVD 960 Afr Edition: Widescreen. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Video recording surveying the 200,000-year history of human civilization in Africa, discussing the origins of human art and writing in Africa and briefly examining the great civilizations that have flourished on the continent.
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2022., Pre-adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers Call No: SPORTS F ROE Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her widowed father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels; she has been in a wheelchair all her life, and is just fine getting around without help, but it seems that since her mother was killed in an accident everyone (father, grandparents, teachers, and classmates) has started treating her differently: urging caution and trying to "help" and for an independently-minded girl who loves speed and big air tricks it is frustrating--so Emelyn and her best friends come up with a plan to change their minds.
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2010., Pre-adolescent, Clarion Books Call No: FIC CUS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1573, the crippled, scorned, and destitute Meggy Swann goes to London, where she meets her father, an impoverished alchemist, and eventually discovers that although her legs are bent and weak, she has many other strengths.
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2010., Clarion Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1573, the crippled, scorned, and destitute Meggy Swann goes to London, where she meets her father, an impoverished alchemist, and eventually discovers that although her legs are bent and weak, she has many other strengths.
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2020., Juvenile, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1939 six-year-old Henry, who is deaf, is taken from his family and placed in a home for the feeble-minded where, years later, his friends include a conscientious objector serving there during World War II. Includes historical notes.
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2020., Juvenile, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: HISTORICAL F FRO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1939 six-year-old Henry, who is deaf, is taken from his family and placed in a home for the feeble-minded where, years later, his friends include a conscientious objector serving there during World War II. Includes historical notes.
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2020., Pre-adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: FIC FROST Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1939 six-year-old Henry, who is deaf, is taken from his family and placed in a home for the feeble-minded where, years later, his friends include a conscientious objector serving there during World War II.
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2017., Adolescent, Simon Pulse Call No: Realistic FIC Young Edition: First Simon Pulse paperback edition. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: After stabbing a pencil into her ex-boyfriend's hand when he makes fun of her disabled little brother Evan, Savannah Sutton is sent to Brooks Academy alternative high school and detention center. Brooks is a miserable place for Savvy, but home life is worse, especially when her aunt tries to take custody of her beloved brother. Then, Cameron, a new, troubled student at Brooks, starts breaking down Savvy's relationship walls.
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Ã2016., Adolescent, Simon Pulse Call No: Young adult FIC YOUNG Edition: 1st Simon Pulse pbk. ed. November 2017. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A girl struggles to take care of her younger brother with special needs while confronting her own anger issues"--Provided by publisher.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Sourcebooks Explore Call No: 323.3 7092 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-and overcoming-the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated in the Capitol Crawl. The deeply affecting image of Jennifer crawling up the steps of Capitol Hill went viral and helped pressure Congress into passing the Americans with Disabilities Act. A powerfully illustrated biography of Jennifer's life and a celebration of youth activism, All the Way to the Top will teach all children that they have the power to make a difference"--
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2020., Sourcebooks, Incorporated Call No: 323.3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling--and overcoming--the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things.
