At the age of 44, after a catastrophic stroke and several weeks in a coma, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor of "Elle" magazine, became a victim of what is known as ''locked-in syndrome.'' Unable to move or speak, though he continued to feel pain, Bauby found eventually that he could move only his left eyelid. Using a specially constructed alphabet ...
Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs are up against their toughest case yet--a magician known as the Conjuror has been killing seemingly random New Yorkers every few hours. But why? And how will they stop him?
A learning guide that teaches sign language by category groups signs with similar shapes and movements in chapters such as numbers, money and quantity, and thoughts, emotions and ideas, creating a quick and easy system for the novice.
For courses in Introduction to Special Education, Exceptionalities or Mainstreaming. For two decades, professors at more than 350 colleges and universities have relied on this comprehensive, engaging text for professional research, current practice, and trends in special education. Grounded in scholarship, yet written with the human experience in ...
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of ...
The beloved actor--and #1 bestselling author--writes about the personal philosophy that has carried him through his darkest hours, and speaks with others who have emerged from difficult periods with optimism to spare.
Rich and attractive rancher Ryan Kendrick falls for gorgeous paraplegic Bethany Coulter. Initially, Bethany is too fearful of disappointment to fully return Ryan's love, but eventually the two become intimate.
With Making a Difference as its central theme, the Sixth Edition of this bestselling text recognizes that more than ever before, educators have the opportunity and ability to make a real difference in the educational experiences of their students with disabilities. Students and teachers have long relied on this comprehensive overview of the field ...
'The real strength of Richard Gargiulo's text is that it does not overwhelm the readers. Learning the vast - and often complex - field of special education is no easy task. Yet, the text meets this challenge head-on' - Bruce A Shields, Ph.D., Daemen College. 'Given the myriad of introductory textbooks on the market, I have continued using Gargiulo ...
For courses in Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Management and Behavior Modification. Scholarly and empirically based, this market-leading text gives students what they need to understand using the principles and practices of applied behavioral management in the classroom. The content is presented clearly, in a friendly, accessible-even fun ...
The market-leading professional resource in the field, this text offers basic assessment information and a handbook of actual reviews of the tests most often administered in K-12 schools. Assessment is recognized for its honest and even-handed reviews of common standardized tests administered by assessment personnel in the areas of achievement, ...
In a savage society that shuns the weak, a lame orphan named Kira is allowed to live only because she is an amazingly talented weaver. Given the responsibility of restoring the historic robe that is worn during the village's annual Ruin Song Gathering (an event that retells the history of their society), Kira is taken from her rundown hut and sent ...
The most widely-used text on the topic of collaboration, Interactions is a guide for preprofessionals and professionals to help them understand and participate effectively in their interactions with other school professionals and parents. It addresses collaboration as a style, with accompanying knowledge and skills, that guides practices in many ...
An enormous, antisocial boy with learning disabilities, Max prefers to spend time alone in the basement, away from the prying eyes of his grandparents, who are afraid that he will become like his father, who was imprisoned for the murder of Max's mother. Though Max has known Kevin for years, the two finally become friends in junior high. Kevin, ...
The long-awaited third novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of "Mrs. Kimble" and "Baker Towers" explores the immutable bonds of family witnessed through one turbulent year in the lives of the McKotches.
This expanded edition, with redesigned interiors and updated material, includes more signs and large, upper-torso illustrations that show formation and movement of the hands, and their relation to the face and body. It includes chapters on common phrases, the alphabet, foods and eating, health, recreation, and the newest chapter covering ...
Life changes for Paul, a 12-year-old who is nearly blind, when he and his family move to the strange town of Tangerine. By joining the local soccer team, Paul begins to emerge from the shadow of his overbearing, football-hero older brother, Erik. Paul's surprising success on the soccer field gives him the confidence to begin to remember the ...
What is it like to grow up with a sibling who is difficult or damaged? Few bonds in our lives are as psychologically and emotionally significant as the ones we share with our sisters and brothers, although little has been written about this formative relationship. In this first-of-its-kind book, psychotherapist Jeanne Safer takes us into the ...
What causes multiple sclerosis? When will there be a cure? Dr. Howard Weiner has spent nearly three decades trying to find answers to the mysteries of multiple sclerosis, an utterly confounding and debilitating disease that afflicts almost half a million Americans. Curing MS is his moving, personal account of the long-term scientific quest to ...
At the age of 35, Paul Simmons, an English professor, writer, husband, and father, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. His story, set against the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is one of living life fully and freely. Facing death, he looks to everyday things and records what he sees. His journal-like reflections on his neighbors, on poetry ...
Detective Lincoln Rhyme joins his beautiful protege, Amelia Sachs, in the hunt for the Coffin Dancer. They have just 48 hours until he claims his next victim, and they have only one clue to go on: the killer's unique and blood-chilling tattoo.
Exceptional Learners is an outstanding introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education, emphasizing classroom practices as well as the psychological, sociological, and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness. In keeping with this era of accountability, all discussions and examples of educational practices ...
American Sign Language (ASL) is something we've all seen Deaf people use in restaurants, hospitals, airports, and throughout the marketplace. The communication is fascinating to watch; to see people sharing ideas by using handshapes and body language is remarkable in a world so defined by sound. Signing For Dummies gives you a general ...
"Your heartsong is your inner beauty," explains Mattie, an 11-year-old poet. This collection of his "heartsongs" expresses the grief of losing his three siblings to muscular dystrophy-- a disease he also suffers from--along with poems reflecting his unique experience of the world. Amid poems of mourning, however, poems of utter happiness and peace ...
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