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From Good Will To Civil Rights
Temple University Press 2009; US$ 25.95Now that curb cuts, braille elevator buttons, and closed caption television are commonplace, many people assume that disabled people are now full participants in American society. This book tells a rather different story. It tells how America's disabled mobilized to effect sweeping changes in public policy, not once but twice, and it suggests that... more...
Escaping Stigma and Neglect
World Bank Publications 2009; US$ 9.99People with disabilities in Sierra Leone are disadvantaged in regards to their access to social services and the economic opportunities available to them. Oftentimes, they are marginalized and their rights are ignored. The government of Sierra Leone is taking measures to improve the social and economic situation of people with disabilities in the country.... more...
A Guide to Special Education Advocacy
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2009; US$ 26.95This book gives strategies for advocating for better provision of special education in schools. Cohen's insightful manual gives a practical vision of how a parent or a professional can become an advocate to achieve a more inclusive and rewarding education for the child with a disability. more...
Unfallbegutachtung
De Gruyter 2010; US$ 126.00A standard reference work for all who prepare, order, appraise, or evaluate reports on the consequences of accidents. more...
Issues in Human Rights Protection of Intellectually Disabled Persons
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 124.95This volume examines a wide array of issues relating to human rights and intellectual disability, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the case law of the ECtHR, and jurisprudential issues of liberal equality. It will of interest academics, human rights activists and legal practitioners in the field of disability rights. more...
Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities
Charles C Thomas 2008; US$ 39.95The need for transition services for students with exceptionalities is apparent and critical for their success after high school. It is essential for school professionals, parents, and students to work collaboratively and consultively to determine each student's future goals and develop an effective plan to meet those goals successively. This book,... more...
Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
Charles C Thomas 2004; US$ 54.95This updated and expanded new edition continues the theme of the first and second editions of emphasizing that attitudinal barriers create environmental barriers for persons with disabilities. This new edition is improved as a primary introductory text or a supplemental text for student helping professionals with the addition of chapters on employment,... more...
Current Issues and Trends in Special Education
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009; US$ 124.95The field of special education constantly changes as a result of legislation, instructional formats and research investigations. Addressing the issues and trends in Special Education, this title covers identification, assessment and instruction. It also covers research, technology, and teacher preparation. more...
Reading Embodied Citizenship
Rutgers University Press 2011; US$ 28.95Drawing from major figures in American literature, including Mark Twain, Flannery O'Connor, Carson McCullers, and David Foster Wallace, as well as introducing texts from the emerging canon of disability studies, Emily Russell demonstrates the place of disability at the core of American ideals. The narratives prompted by the encounter between ... more...
Disability Harassment
NYU Press 2007; US$ 45.00Building on the insights of both disability studies and civil rights scholars, Mark C. Weber frames his examination of disability harassment on the premise that disabled people are members of a minority group that must negotiate an artificial yet often damaging environment of physical and attitudinal barriers. The book considers courts’ approaches... more...









