Overprotective of her troubled teenage son Andy, Laurel Lockwood allows him to attend a church social. When the church is consumed by fire, Andy saves the other children. But when Andy is suspected of arson, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son. Original.
Peopled with characters both wicked and heroic, Wood's debut novel is a deeply satisfying, gorgeously rendered story about trust, loyalty, and what distinguishes individuals as capable.
Set in the summer of 1960, this is the story of 12-year-old Hattie Owen and the relationship she forges with her mentally ill Uncle Adam. Up until this summer, Hattie has never even known that Uncle Adam existed, because he has been living at a special school in Chicago. When that school closes, Uncle Adam moves in with Hattie and her parents. ...
Delrita Jensen, 13, has no friends, and she prefers it that way. She doesn't want anyone to meet her uncle who has Down's syndrome and lives with her family. When her parents are killed in an auto accident, Delrita and her uncle go to live with relatives--and everything changes. Wood has created an engrossing story with a universal theme--the ...
When Aaron Macivers wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a seven-year-old. In the years that follow, Aaron and his second wife care for her, in this exquisite portrait of how a family tragedy forever shapes and alters the boundaries of love.
This book provides an introduction to intellectual disabilities that is highly readable, comprehensive, and reflective of the broad array of human stories associated with this condition. This volume is strongly based in human development and follows the development of individuals with intellectual disabilities from conception through birth, ...
"The only factors that unite her works are her penchant for dark psychological perception; and their excellence" - "The Times". In 1970, Harold Stamp, a retarded, reclusive twenty year-old was convicted on disputed evidence and a retracted confession of brutally murdering his grandmother - the one person who understood and protected him. Less than ...
Private Thomas Peaceful, a raw, inexperienced adolescent, finds himself on a nighttime World War I battlefield in France, ruminating over his past, while dreading the arrival of dawn. Underage, like so many soldiers, he joined the army to stay with his beloved older brother, Charlie. He sifts through nostalgic, painful memories of his father's ...
Many people with intellectual disabilities have difficulty managing feelings of anger. "Anger Management" is a complete training package for helping people with intellectual or physical disabilities deal with anger in constructive, effective ways. The training program consists of 12 fully-scripted sessions, dealing with topics such as, recognising ...
Professionals who work in mental health and educational settings are frequently faced with clients (children, adolescents, adults) who engage in serious problem behaviors. Such behaviors often impact the client's welfare and ability to live, work, and be educated in mainstream environments. Children and adolescents who manifest these behaviors are ...
THE SOUND AND THE FURY, Faulkner's fourth novel (1929), is his first true masterpiece. Depicting the decline of the once aristocratic Compson family, the novel is composed of four stream-of-consciousness narratives, each told by a different character with his or her own way of relating events. The first is sweet, gentle Benjy Compson, who at the ...
When Jacobs finds herself newly sober at the age of 38, she finally seeks out and comes face-to-face with this secret--a younger sister, Anne, who was diagnosed at birth with hydrocephalus and then institutionalized.
This volume culminates more than 40 years of theory and research in the field of mental retardation. As a champion of developmental approach, Edward Zigler emphasizes the importance of personality and motivation factors in understanding the behavior of individuals with mental retardation. He argues that personality, emotions, and motivation should ...
Some kids say Mason Avrett is slow. What they don't know is that he also has a terrifying power that he's just beginning to understand. But that's not his worst problem: Mason lives with a sadist. His older brother, Gene, doles out punishments so brutal that all Mason can do is cover his head for the beating and try to forget the horrific things ...
Communication is one of the biggest challenges faced by people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), yet an Asperger marriage requires communication more than any other relationship. Thousands of people live in Asperger marriages without knowing the answers to important questions such as 'What behaviours indicate that my spouse has AS?' 'Is it worthwhile ...
This new edition revisits the major issues affecting individuals with mental retardation, those personally responsible for their education and well being, and society at large. The text provides up-to-date material on the major dimensions of the disorder - its nature, its causes, and its treatment or management. New topics covered include ...
This comprehensive volume addresses developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities across the lifespan. Drawing on the expertise of dozens of internationally renowned authors, the book covers the following topics: a historical overview; definitions; current views; approaches to supports, rights, and laws; ethical considerations; early ...
In Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo-a laboratory mouse and a man-who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. With admirable insight he shares with readers, writers, ...
Marina and Moira are four years old. They both like to dress up, play with blocks, and go on the see-saw. But Marina makes a lot of noise. Moira, who likes quiet, runs away from Marina when she's noisy. How these two little girls, one with Down syndrome and the other with Cerebral Palsy, learn to play together and eventually become best friends is ...
Christy considers her neighbor Eddie Lee, a boy who has Down's Syndrome, a pest. Then one day he teaches her about the wonders of nature and she learns to appreciate him as a true friend. Color illustrations accompany the text.
Attempting to teach them life skills, a social worker named Ray Maddas takes his mentally handicapped clients for a ride on a bus to their factory jobs. Covering the period of a week, the novel charts not only the progress of Ray's charges, but his own progress as, a solitary and kindly man, he navigates his own very quiet life.
Reflecting an unprecedented development in the disabled and sexual minority communities, this book describes the founding, achievements, and history of a unique group providing support for GLBT people with developmental disabilities or mental retardation. In this pathbreaking book, group founder John D. Allen describes the Rainbow Support Group's ...
Life becomes exciting, difficult, hair-raising and undeniably fuller for Neil when Geraldine, his mentally handicapped sister, comes home to live with the family. Thirteen-year-old Geraldine is mentally-disabled and has been 'institutionalised' for the duration of her short life. Her entry into everyday society is traumatic, both for Geraldine ...
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