Download or read book The Girl in a Wheelchair written by Bettine Manktelow and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Yes I Can written by Kendra J. Barrett and published by American Psychological Association. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Carolyn. Like many kids her age, Carolyn loves animals, castles, and building with blocks. She is helpful to her mom and dad and even to her baby brother. Carolyn started a new school this year. She thinks her teacher seems nice and she is getting to know her classmates. The other students are curious about Carolyn because she uses a wheelchair. Carolyn is a happy, energetic, caring first-grader who just happens to be in a wheelchair. She’s excited to start her new year of school and make new friends. Yes I Can! follows Carolyn on a typical day at home, at school, and even on a field trip! She can do almost everything the other kids can, even if sometimes she has to do it a little differently. Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information on discussing disabilities with children and helping them to build positive, empathic relationships. From the Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers: Sometimes, even with answers to questions, some children continue to be reluctant to interact with a classmate with a disability. Encourage your children to smile and say hello. If you are a parent or caregiver, reach out to the parent of the child who uses a wheelchair and suggest a play date. Talk to your child about their reluctance. Help them put their worries into words. It can be easier to address specific worries or questions, like we did above, than an unspecified reluctance. If you are reading this book because your child has teased or made fun of a classmate with a disability, remind them that all children have feelings and that their classmate feels hurt just like your child would if someone teased them. Model kindness toward people with disabilities. Demonstrate making eye contact with and saying hello to people in wheelchairs. With some basic information, and adjusting games and activities so that a peer with a disability can participate, young children can easily learn to make accommodations for peers with disabilities. If you are fortunate enough to guide children in this process, they may surprise you with their motivation and creativity. The experience of working together to solve problems of playing with one another can allow a child in a wheelchair to feel included and provide a learning experience in empathy for classmates.

Download or read book Girl in a Wheelchair written by Erin Miller and published by tredition. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoe's life crashes down around her as she struggles to come to terms with her newly diagnosed illness. She feels as though she has lost everything, until her life begins to change after an encounter with a young, rich, but strangely troubled, Danish woman. A relaxing holiday suddenly spirals into a series of increasingly frightening events which test her fragile health and mental strength to the limit. Underlying everything, is Zoe's dilemma over her possible psychic 'gift'.

Download or read book The Wheelchair written by Elisa Linovitz Snader and published by Author House. This book was released on 2008-01-21 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy goes to school and sees a girl in a wheelchair and is scared because she appears different. The boy learns the girl is much more than "The Wheelchair." A wonderful story about looking beyond differences.

Download or read book Debbie Sue and the Chair written by Jill Behar and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the fact that just because there is a girl in a wheelchair does not mean that she is different from anybody else. She has been teased about it but takes the opportunity to explain why she is in a wheelchair. I will be writing more books with the subject manner being about special-needs children.

Download or read book T O W G written by Helen Jones and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Miss Popular Steals the Show written by Jewel Kats and published by Marvelous Spirit Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÿHow far will Bix go to be popular? A delightful and humorous diary account from "Bix," a plain Jane from a struggling family trying to outdo and steal the third-grade classroom stage from Valerie, whose mother is a famous author. Miss Popular may be a wheelchair-user, but she knows how to charm the classroom, and her pink bejeweled wheelchair rules. In a pique of frustration, Bix resorts to lies to steal the limelight from Miss Popular. She also announces that she will be having a puppy shower, and everyone except Miss Popular is invited. Can Bix pull it off? Readers will:Learn the importance of honestyDiscover that being loved and being popular are not the same thingFind out how even a small act of kindness pays big dividendsLearn how to rise above circumstances to be a better person "Jewel Kats does it again! She has the ability to shine a light on disabilities with characters that empower and inspire! And she does it in way that entertains thoroughly! Her optimism and sense of fun explode on every page!" --Dan Parent,ÿArchie Comics "Miss Popularÿis a testament to young girls everywhere: guiding them through the issues of popularity, honesty and the fun of life! Jewel Kats has created a character that I would have loved to be my friend when I was a third-grader! Spectacular in every way!" --Robin Marvel, author ofÿAwakening Consciousness: A Girl?s Guide! Learn more atÿwww.JewelKats.com from Marvelous Spirit Press www.MarvelousSpirit.com Juvenile Fiction : Social Issues - Special Needs

Download or read book The Girl Who Figured It Out written by Minda Dentler and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and was left in the care of an orphanage. After she was adopted by an American family and moved to Washington, she underwent surgeries to enable her to walk with leg braces and crutches. As she grew, she faced many challenges, but remained undeterred by her disability. Her decision to begin training and competing in triathlons was no different. Despite the obstacles and failures she experienced along the way, Minda's persistence and determination in the face of setbacks helped her to make sports history and inspire people around the world to rethink what's possible!

Download or read book My Wheelchair View written by Janice Hobbs Towns and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "My Wheelchair View', the author recollects several anecdotes relating to her family. She breaks up the stories by theme, and many stories about the same person or group of people are often placed together. While many of the stories are humorous, some of them are quite serious, such as the ones relating what it was like to be restricted to a wheelchair at the age of sixteen. This piece is made up of several stories, recollections, and vignettes as told through the eyes of the author. This piece might appeal to individuals who are interested in autobiographical nonfiction, particularly memoirs.

Download or read book Cinderella s Magical Wheelchair written by Jewel Kats and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale, wheelchair-bound Cinderella perfumes her stepmother's gym socks by day and creates her own jewelry by night, until a fairy-godmother-in-training adds some magic that allows Cinderella to transform her life-- and meet the prince.

Download or read book My Wheelchair written by Cedella Nongebatu and published by Library for All. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a little help from family and friends, this girl and her wheelchair can go everywhere! Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

Download or read book A Throne of Her Own written by Hayley Van Duyn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lahn is an ordinary girl, who happens to use a wheelchair. With a big sense of humor, she strikes an unlikely friendship with a prince, and they learn a thing or two from each other.

Download or read book All the Way to the Top written by Annette Bay Pimentel and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2021 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children's Honor Book (American Library Association) Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in the Capitol Crawl in this inspiring autobiographical picture book. This beautifully illustrated story includes a foreword from Jennifer and backmatter detailing her life and the history of the disability rights movement. This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her. Jennifer Keelan was determined to make a change—even if she was just a kid. She never thought her wheelchair could slow her down, but the way the world around her was built made it hard to do even simple things. Like going to school, or eating lunch in the cafeteria. Jennifer knew that everyone deserves a voice! Then the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that would make public spaces much more accessible to people with disabilities, was proposed to Congress. And to make sure it passed, Jennifer went to the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC to convince them. And, without her wheelchair, she climbed. ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP! A Rise: A Feminist Book Project Nominee A Junior Library Guild Selection All the Way to the Top is perfect for: Elementary school teachers looking for books to supplement disability rights curriculum and the history of the ADA (find a free Common-Core Aligned Educator Guide at www.sourcebooks.com) Parents looking for social justice picture books, books on activism and for young activists, and inspiring books for girls Parents, teachers, librarians, and guardians looking for beautifully illustrated, inspirational and educational books for young readers in their life

Download or read book Beyond the Wheelchair written by Gail Sanfilippo and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first three years of my existence were a nightmare for both my parents and myself. Between the nonstop crying in which went on daily because I couldnt feed on a bottle due my inability to suck because of having Cerebral Palsy and the weekly hospital visits to Childrens and Massachusetts General in Boston, took a toll on the three of us. Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a brain injury either due prior or at birth. Its causes may be due to alcohol substance during pregnancy or at birth upon delivery. The second case was my destiny when a doctor did not wait for me to turn around in my mothers womb and pulled me out by forceps. Cerebral Palsy can cause retardation, the inability to work limbs properly or communication problems. The greatest fights I had in my life were getting the proper education and working toward my indecency. Between my experience of being sent away at the young age of eight and a half to this completely isolated institution called Crotched Mountain and not being able to come home every weekend, I was devastated. I thought I was being punished for a crime I didnt do. I can still see in the back of my mind the cold dormitories and windows which had no curtains. High school was another issue where I literally fought to get accepted. College was another situation where some professors told me point blankly that they didnt want me in their class. My most emotional times in life were when my Father died and relying on my Attendants to help me live independently. My whole existence came stumbling down in months. One was stealing. Others were lying. Even some didnt show up for work leaving me for dead. My trips with the Cerebral Palsy Group of Greater Boston began my intense interest for travel by the age of fourteen when a group of us went to Florida. Since then I have taken trips throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. I even had a chance to go on The Lord Nelson Vessel, solely designed for handicapped travelers, and . . . . . . .

Download or read book Fat Black Girl In A Wheelchair 3 written by Franetta McMillian and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FAT BLACK GIRL IN A WHEELCHAIR is a perzine (personal zine) featuring commentary on current events, journal entries, and fiction. This issue features "N*gga Lessons", an essay about growing up Black in a mostly white world and how the arts can thwart bullies and save lives, dreams inspired by a year of lockdown, and two dystopian short stories.

Download or read book Handicapable written by Lisa Weldon and published by Fountain of Life Publisher's House. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Lisa Weldon. I am the author of HandiCAPABLE. I'd like to take a moment to introduce you to the main character of this book named Lola. She is a five year old vibrant little girl who is wheelchair bound. Lola considers herself to be a princess as opposed to being handicapped. Lola's wheelchair, better known as the "princess mobile," shows how much she loves anything to do with the princess theme. She possesses great qualities likes strength and compassion. Lola is wise beyond her years. In this book we see how Lola's positive personality enables her to accept her circumstances, yet be hopeful about them changing. My hope is that through Lola, the readers will be inspired and encouraged by seeing how this courageous little girl embraces her life. My dream is for this book HandiCAPABLE and it's main character, Lola, to give a voice to children with special needs. HandiCAPABLE, a book that the entire family can be inspired by and enjoy!

Download or read book What My Wheelchair Taught Me written by Lisa Dianne Jones and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Jones made a conscious choice to disregard what fate might have chosen for her, instead embracing and consistently using her free will to the maximum. What My Wheelchair Taught Me is about Lisa Jones, soulmate to others and how she has led her normal life, but it is also about Lisa Jones, the woman with a disability, and how her life has been shaped by disability and the world’s reaction to it. What My Wheelchair Taught Me seeks to change people’s perceptions and beliefs about people with disabilities by showing the impact Jones’ disability has had on her life, and by revealing insights into how people with disabilities are treated and why. We need to see people first for what they can do, not what they cannot do. Her writing shows readers with disabilities the true range of possibilities they have by giving a gentle push to live their own authentic lives, making their own life decisions, and achieving possibilities despite their disability. This change in perception can lead to seeing disability as an inconvenience to be managed, not as an unchangeable life sentence. People with disabilities can experience a rich range of human experiences that our culture doesn’t consider normal or necessary for people, especially women, with disabilities. Even if we have a disability, we can still do whatever we would like or want to do, just maybe not in the same way as everyone else. No one needs to be judged solely or primarily based on the things they are unable to do.