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On the Road to Autonomy: Promoting Self-Competence in Children and Youth With
Disabilities
by Laurie E. Powers, George H. S. Singer, Jo-Ann
Sowers
Book description:
Independence, self-confidence, and pride
critical for life success and difficult to attain for many children and
adolescents with disabilities and on-going health conditions. However, with
opportunities and guidance, these young people can be prepared to move forward
into positive futures that they shape. On the Road to Autonomy integrates theory
and practice to offer an innovative. Cross-categorial model for nurturing
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A Walk in the Rain With a Brain
by Edward M., M.D. Hallowell, Bill
Mayer (Illustrator) "Hello, little girl, I'm a brain, And I'm stuck out here in
the rain..." (more)
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Lucy meets a brain that helps her realize that everyone is smart in different
ways. Includes a discussion section for parents and teachers. |
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Ready to Use Self-Esteem Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs
by Darlene Mannix, Tim Mannix
Book description:
Activities to help special kids (grades 4 and up) develop a positive
self-concept and healthy self-esteem. Includes 62 lesson plans and 200
reproducible activities
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Nathan's Wish: A Story About Cerebral Palsy
by Laurie Lears, Stacey Schuett
Book description:
Nathan lives next door to Miss
Sandy, a raptor rehabilitator. She�s very busy taking care of injured birds of
prey, like owls and hawks. Nathan wishes he could help Miss Sandy with some of
her chores, but he is confined to his wheelchair because of cerebral palsy.
Then Fire, an owl with a broken wing, comes to Miss Sandy. Fire is desperate to
fly and Nathan can�t wait for Fire to get her wish. But on the day Fire tries to
fly, she cannot do it. Miss Sandy says the owl�s wing will never be strong
enough. The light goes out in Fire�s eyes and she stops eating.
Nathan desperately searches for a way to help Fire, not realizing that what he
finds will help transform his life as well. |
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Enhancing Self Esteem
by C. Jesse Carlock, Diane Frey, Diane Enhancing Self-Esteem Frey
"Self-esteem" has been a common buzzword for at least a couple of decades
now..." (more)
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Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio, Columbus. Addresses what self-esteem is,
how it is formed, and how it can be raised. Includes specialized chapters on
children, gender, transitions, parents' self-esteem, and measurement of
selfesteem. For professionals and the general reader. Previous edition: c1989,
by Diane Frey. Softcover. |
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Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope
through Famous Role Models
by Norm Ledgin, Dr. Temple Grandin "Jack Herriman, conductor of
Kansas City Youth Symphony in the late 1960s and on into the 1970s, was a
light-haired, slender, animated man booth on..." (more)
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