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"The fifteen authors and nine artists in this volume bring us beautiful, speculative stories of disability and mental illness in the future. Teeming with space pirates, battle robots, interstellar travel and genetically engineered creatures, every story and image is a quality, crafted work of scien…
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In the 3rd edition, Dr. Miriam Kaufman addresses important topics for teens who are living with chronic conditions or disabilities. The topics include: Anemia, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Crohn's Disease, Deafness, Diabetes, Head Injury, Heart Disease, Hemophilia, HIV, Lupus, Muscular Dystrophy, Sickle…
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This document provides evidence-informed answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding sexual health education for youth with physical disabilities. The goal of this resource is to assist in the creation of supportive and healthy learning environments for youth with physical disabilities …
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Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful.; In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cel…
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Hello, sixth grade! Mia Lee is a stop-motion filmmaker with a wheelchair and a lot of sass, trying to survive her new middle school. Which doesn?t seem so easy when she?s running for Video Production Club President against certified Middle School Mean Girl, Angela Vanover. Things get weird when Ang…
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This collection of essays, most of them previously published in magazines and newspapers, touches on the joys and challenges of family life. Author Lisa Bendall is married to Ian, who is intelligent, funny and kind... and happens to be quadriplegic. Together they are raising a spectacular daughter.…
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In a school assignment, seven-year-old Moses, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, reflects that his neighbor's disabled iguana resembles him because they both have figured out how to get where they want to be in different ways than those around them.
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Leading activist and essayist Brynn Tannehill tells you everything you ever wanted to know about transgender issues but were afraid to ask. The book aims to break down deeply held misconceptions about trans people across all aspects of life, from politics, law and culture, through to science, relig…
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Written in ?lay language?, the handbook contains the most up-to-date information about diagnosing and treating VHL. It is an essential guidebook for living and thriving with VHL.
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Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
This collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential neurodivergent figures who have achieved amazing things in recent times.; Showcasing these 30 incredible people, the extraordinary stories in this book show that the things they've achieved, created and inspired they did n…
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What to Do When You Don't Want to Be Apart guides children and their parents through the emotions underlying separation anxiety using strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioral principles. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowerin…
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Kids of all ages have some important questions about how their bodies work - and why their parents and other adults have some strong ideas on what needs to get done every day in order to stay healthy. Children often hear:; "No more screen time!"; "Eat your vegetables!"; "You can't have cookies for …
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This pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
You Know, Sex is the first thoroughly modern sex education book for every body, covering not only the big three of puberty?hormones, reproduction, and development?but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being.; Centering young people?s experiences of pressures and joy, risk and rewar…
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For young adult readers looking for the lowdown on opioids, this book delivers the facts, including how opioids affect the brain and why painkillers can lead to dependence. This practical guide includes tips for coping with pain without resorting to opioids, and resources for those who are facing o…
"It's Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the important messages of acceptance, understanding, and confidence in an accessible, child-friendly format featuring Todd Parr's trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes. Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire k…
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This graphic novel answers your questions about anxiety:; What is the difference between fear and excitement?; How do the mind and body make emotions?; When can anxiety be good?; Addressing these questions and more, this science-based graphic guide reveals just how strange anxiety is. By knowing th…
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This graphic novel answers your questions about trauma:; What is trauma?; How does it change the way our brains work?; And how can we overcome it?; Squeeze any human hard enough and they will be overwhelmed.; This comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and affects…
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Exploring theories, thinkers, terminology, history, and gender cultures around the world and across different religions, this easy-to-understand and engaging book will help you to question perceived norms and engage critically with your own gender identity.
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