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Bilan historique et génétique du syndrome de Down. La trisomie 21, habituellement nommée syndrome de Down, mais qui en toute équité historique devrait s’appeler syndrome de Seguin-Down-Lejeune, est ……続きを見る

People with intellectual disabilities die at a younger age and have poorer health than their non-disabled peers. This is largely avoidable and is unjust. This book uses concepts from contemporary pu……続きを見る

A heartwarming story of courage, faith and family love in the life story of David Vincent a young New Zealander who suffered muscular dystrophy (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - DMD) and whose 27-year ……続きを見る

In the increasingly multi-racial and multi-ethnic American landscape of the present, understanding and bridging dynamic cross-cultural conversations about social and political concerns becomes a com……続きを見る

Quotidianamente ci troviamo davanti a problemi più o meno gravi che colpiscono i nostri alunni, figli, nipoti, ecc. Sempre più di rado, però, troviamo soluzioni o proposte opera……続きを見る

Tutelle et curatelle : tout ce que je dois savoir (25 questions-réponses pour protéger mes proches) aborde les problèmes juridiques posés par la vulnérabilité des personnes âgées, malades ou handica……続きを見る

Disability & Justice: The Capabilities Approach in Practice examines the capabilities approach and how, as a matter of justice, the experience of disability is accounted for. It suggests that the ca……続きを見る

You don’t have to like football to enjoy reading SILENT COUNT. You don’t have to know American Sign Language to understand the narration. And you don’t have to be able to hear in order to experience……続きを見る

People with disabilities are among the most adversely affected during conflict situations or when natural disasters strike. They experience higher mortality rates, have fewer available resources and……続きを見る

Deborah Marks examines current theories and practices relating to disability. The focus of the work is not disabled people as 'objects' of study but rather an analysis of disability as it has been h……続きを見る

Get an inside perspective on life as a disabled gay man! Queer Crips: Disabled Gay Men and Their Stories reverberates with the sound of cripgay voices rising to be heard above the din of indifferenc……続きを見る

In this ground-breaking new work, Dan Goodley makes the case for a novel, distinct, intellectual, and political project – dis/ability studies – an orientation that might encourage us to think again ……続きを見る

Here is a powerful stimulus for thought, discussion, and coalition building in the area of women and disability. This innovative book was written by women with disabilities and women professionals w……続きを見る

In Strong Enough to Bend, author Judith K. Witherow compiles a sampling from four decades of her essays and poems that describe the real life experiences of a disabled, mixed blood Native American I……続きを見る

With increasing numbers of students with invisible disabilities attending college and university, faculty and staff find themselves faced with new challenges. This practical handbook provides lectur……続きを見る

Although the field of disability services and societal understanding of disability issues have advanced in recent decades there remain controversial subjects and unresolved disputes. These cover a w……続きを見る

A Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can ……続きを見る

This is the story of Michael Kennedy's life. Born in 1960 with significant disabilities, he describes his early experiences living in three different institutions for the mentally retarded and how h……続きを見る

Over the past fifty years, design and branding have become omnipotent in the market and have made their way to other domains as well. Given their potential to divide humans into categories and label……続きを見る

For several years, Merlin Sprague drove a small passenger bus for a senior center. It was an unusual occupation (but then, what occupation isn't unusual in its own way). In Stories From The Bus Merl……続きを見る

Even a darkening world can be brilliantly lit from within. Born with a rare genetic mutation called Usher Syndrome type III, Rebecca Alexander has been simultaneously losing both her sight and heari……続きを見る

This book contains an international collection of essays by leading philosophers of sport on the ethics and philosophy of the Olympic Games. The essays consider a range of topics including critical ……続きを見る

Whilst legislation may have progressed internationally and nationally for disabled people, barriers continue to exist, of which one of the most pervasive and ingrained is attitudinal. Social attitud……続きを見る

From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the expe……続きを見る

Landmines, cluster-bombs, chemical pollutants, and other remnants of war continue to cause death to humans and damage to the environment long after the guns have fallen silent. From the jungles of V……続きを見る

There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For example, there are more than 3.7 million athletes worldwi……続きを見る

How many psychiatric diagnoses can we pin on Lt. Barclay? Did Seven of Nine have autism? How many wheelchairs were there on Star Trek? Did Janeway have an addiction? Who is the most unethical doctor……続きを見る

What does it mean when a child is having difficulty with developmental milestones like walking, talking, and learning to read and write? What are the signs that a disability might be present, and wh……続きを見る

One in five families has a child with special health care needs-but medical and human service professionals often don't get the training they need to provide long-term, integrated care for these chi……続きを見る

Exploring contemporary theory and practice surrounding loss and bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), this book brings together international contributors with a range of acade……続きを見る