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Flap Your Hands: A Celebration of Stimming
by Steve AsbellThis fascinating, groundbreaking picture book by an autistic creator celebrates stims--the repetitive movements that provide focused stimulation to people on the autistic spectrum.When you're feeling overwhelmedAnd the world's too much to bear...If your feelings bubble overBut they have no place to go... Maybe it would help to move!Want to try a stim? When four neurodivergent kids face some stressful moments, they use body movements called stims to self-regulate their emotions. One boy tickles the space next to his face; a girl flutters her fingers by her ears; another boy kicks his feet like splashy flippers; another girl directs her hands like a conductor! As the children say fun words, flap their hands, and engage in other stims, their actions build in energy and joyousness until their inner calm is restored. Delightful text and color-drenched illustrations by debut author-illustrator Steve Asbell invites other neurodivergent readers to join in on the action. Flap Your Hands is a wonderful celebration and reminder that stimming is a natural and healthy thing to do!
Flaming Tree
by Phyllis A. WhitneyA compassionate woman haunted by her past. A mysterious man who leads her to love. And the dangerous secret that is stronger than both of them. Kelsey Stewart is not thinking of love or adventure when she visits her aunt at her peaceful seaside inn nestled in beautiful Carmel, California. But when she is urged to help in the recuperation of Jody Hammond, a young boy who fell from a sea cliff, she finds her troubled heart coming back to life. And soon she finds herself falling in love with Jody's father, the mysterious, handsome Tyler.
Fix
by J. Albert MannIn this gritty, heart-wrenching mystery, prose and verse mix to explores themes of disability, pain, belonging, loss, addiction, and friendship.Everything was fine before. When Eve and Lidia could hide their physical differences inside goofy Burger Hut costumes. When Lidia shook Eve up and Eve made Lidia laugh. When Lidia was there. Everything is different now. Cut open . . . rearranged . . . stapled shut, Eve is left alone to recover in a world of pain and a body she no longer recognizes. Her only companions being a bottle of Roxanol and an infuriating (but cute) neighbor, Eve strikes up a relationship—and makes a pact—with the devil. Sacrificing pieces of a place she doesn't know to return to a place she does. What will she discover when she unravels her past? And is having Lidia back worth the price? In verse and prose, Fix paints a riveting picture of a teen struggling to find herself and move forward with her life in a sea of opioids, regret, grief, and hope.
Five Steps to Happy: The perfect uplifting read of love, laughter and hope for 2021
by Ella DoveAS SEEN ON ITV'S LORRAINE'An up-lit treasure' Red magazineWhen struggling actress Heidi has a life-changing accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to walk, her only companion is Maud, the elderly lady in the bed next to hers. Heidi misses her flatmate, her life, her freedom - surely 32 is too young to be an amputee?But when Maud's aloof but attractive grandson Jack pays a visit to the ward, Heidi realises that her life isn't over just because it's different. It might not look like the life she dreamed of, but it's the one she's got - and there's a lot she still wants to tick off her bucket list. With Jack at her side, will Heidi take the first step back to happiness? Or is there one more surprise still in store...?A feel-good read based on the inspiring true story of journalist Ella Dove. Sometimes all it takes is one small step...
Five Steps to Happy: The perfect uplifting read of love, laughter and hope for 2021
by Ella DoveAS SEEN ON ITV'S LORRAINE'An up-lit treasure' Red magazineWhen struggling actress Heidi has a life-changing accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to walk, her only companion is Maud, the elderly lady in the bed next to hers. Heidi misses her flatmate, her life, her freedom - surely 32 is too young to be an amputee?But when Maud's aloof but attractive grandson Jack pays a visit to the ward, Heidi realises that her life isn't over just because it's different. It might not look like the life she dreamed of, but it's the one she's got - and there's a lot she still wants to tick off her bucket list. With Jack at her side, will Heidi take the first step back to happiness? Or is there one more surprise still in store...?A feel-good read based on the inspiring true story of journalist Ella Dove. Sometimes all it takes is one small step...
Five Flavors of Dumb
by Antony John<P>The Challenge: Piper has one month to get the rock band Dumb a paying gig. <P> The Deal: If she does it, Piper will become the band's manager and get her share of the profits. <P>The Catch: How can Piper possibly manage one egomaniacal pretty boy, one talentless piece of eye candy, one crush, one silent rocker, and one angry girl? And how can she do it when she's deaf? <P>Piper can't hear Dumb's music, but with growing self-confidence, a budding romance, and a new understanding of the decision her family made to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, she discovers her own inner rock star and what it truly means to be a flavor of Dumb.<P><P> <b>Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award</b>
Five Chapter Books 6: Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Dyslexia/Dyslexic Learners (DOG ON A LOG Chapter Books #Volume 6)
by Pamela BrookesDecodable Chapter Books for Phonics Readers and folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style. <P><P>This collection is the five books in Step 6 of the DOG ON A LOG Chapter book series. <P><P>The books are: <P><P>The Colt </br> The Gold Bolt </br> Hide In The Blinds </br> The Stone Child </br> Tolt The Kind Cat <P><P>Sight Words: </br> a, are, as, be, come, comes, could, do, does, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, me, Ms., my, no, of, OK, onto, or, pull, pulls, push, put, puts, said, say, says, see, sees, she, should, so, some, talk, talks, the, their, there, they, to, walk, walks, want, wants, was, we, what, where, would, you, your, yours <P><P>Each book has about 1,390 to 2,000 total words <P><P>These are Step 6 Chapter books. <P><P>The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each step. There are five books at each step. <P><P>The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let’s GO! Books. They’re great for practicing known and new phonics rules. They’re also just fun reading. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression <P><P>Step 1: Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s <P><P>Step 2: Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix <P><P>Step 3: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk <P><P>Step 4: Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk <P><P>Step 5: Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" <P><P>Step 6: ild, old, olt, ind, ost <P><P>Step 7: 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) <P><P>Step 8: Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unfit) <P><P>WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON <P><P>For information on upcoming books see dogonalogbooks.com or visit our Facebook page.
Five Chapter Books 5: Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Dyslexia/Dyslexic Learners (DOG ON A LOG Chapter Book Collections #Volume 5)
by Pamela BrookesDecodable Chapter Books for Phonics Readers and folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style. <P><P>This collection is the five books in Step 5 of the DOG ON A LOG Chapter book series. <P><P>The books are: <P><P>Bake A Cake</br> The Crane At The Cave</br> Ride A Bike</br> Crane Or Crane?</br> The Swing Gate <P><P>Individual books can also be purchased separately. <P><P>Sight Words: </br> a, are, as, be, come, comes, could, do, does, egg, eggs, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, me, my, of, OK, or, pull, pulls, put, puts, said, say, says, see, sees, she, should, talk, the, their, there, they, to, walk, walks, want, wants, was, we, what, where, would, you, your <P><P>Each book has about 1,000 to 1,190 total words <P><P>These are Step 5 Chapter books. <P><P>The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each step. There are five books at each step. <P><P>The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let’s GO! Books. They’re great for practicing known and new phonics rules. They’re also just fun reading. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression <P><P>Step 1: Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s <P><P>Step 2: Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix <P><P>Step 3: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk <P><P>Step 4: Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk <P><P>Step 5: Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" <P><P>Step 6: ild, old, olt, ind, ost <P><P>Step 7: 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) <P><P>Step 8: Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unfit) <P><P>WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON <P><P>For information on upcoming books see dogonalogbooks.com or visit our Facebook page.
Five Chapter Books 4: Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Dyslexia/Dyslexic Learners (DOG ON A LOG Book Collections #Volume 4)
by Pamela Brookes<P><P>Decodable Chapter Books for Phonics Readers and folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style. <P><P>This collection is the five books in Step 4 of the DOG ON A LOG Chapter book series. <P><P>The books are: <P><P>The Push Truck</br> The Sand Hill</br> Lil Tilt And Mr. Ling</br> Musk Ox In The Tub</br> Trip To The Pond <P><P>Individual books can also be purchased separately. <P><P>Sight Words: </br> a, are, as, be, could, do, does, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, like, likes, me, Mr., my, of, OK, or, push puts, said, saw. say, says, see, sees, she, should, the, there, they, to, want, wants, was, we, what, where, would, you, your <P><P>Each book has about 700 to 1,130 total words <P><P>These are Step 4 Chapter books. <P><P>The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each step. There are five books at each step. <P><P>The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let’s GO! Books. They’re great for practicing known and new phonics rules. They’re also just fun reading. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression <P><P>Step 1: Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s <P><P>Step 2: Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix <P><P>Step 3: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk <P><P>Step 4: Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk <P><P>Step 5: Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" <P><P>Step 6: ild, old, olt, ind, ost <P><P>Step 7: 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) <P><P>Step 8: Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unfit) <P><P>WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON <P><P>For information on upcoming books see dogonalogbooks.com or visit our Facebook page.
Five Chapter Books 3: Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Dyslexia/Dyslexic Learners (DOG ON A LOG Book Collections #Volume 3)
by Pamela BrookesDecodable Chapter Books for Phonics Readers and folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style <P><P>This collection is the five books in Step 3 of the DOG ON A LOG Chapter book series. <P><P>The books are: <P><P>Mr. Bing Has Hen Dots</br> The Junk Lot Cat</br> Bonk Punk Hot Rod</br> The Ship With Wings</br> The Sub In The Fish Tank <P><P>Individual books can also be purchased separately. <P><P>Sight Words: </br> a, are, as, be, could, do, does, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, like, likes, me, Mr., Mrs., my, no, of, OK, or, put, puts, said, say, says, see, sees, she, should, the, their, there, they, to, want, wants, was, we, what, where, would, you, your <P><P>Each book has about 960 to 1,170 total words <P><P>These are Step 3 Chapter books. <P><P>The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each step. There are five books at each step. <P><P>The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let’s GO! Books. They’re great for practicing known and new phonics rules. They’re also just fun reading. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression <P><P>Step 1: Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s <P><P>Step 2: Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix <P><P>Step 3: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk <P><P>Step 4: Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk <P><P>Step 5: Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" <P><P>Step 6: ild, old, olt, ind, ost <P><P>Step 7: 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) <P><P>Step 8: Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unfit) <P><P>WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON <P><P>For information on upcoming books see dogonalogbooks.com or visit our Facebook page.
Five Chapter Books 2: Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Dyslexia/Dyslexic Learners (DOG ON A LOG Chapter Book Collections #Volume 2)
by Pamela BrookesDecodable Chapter Books for Phonics Readers and folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style. <P><P>This collection is the five books in Step 2 of the DOG ON A LOG Chapter book series. <P><P>The books are: <P><P>Mud On The Path</br> The Red Hen</br> The Hat And Bug Shop</br> Babs The ‘Bot</br> The Cub <P><P>Individual books can also be purchased separately. <P><P>Sight Words: </br> a, are, be, could, do, does, eggs, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, like, likes, me, my, nest, of, OK, onto, or, puts, said, say, says, see, sees, she, should, the, they, to, want, wants, was, we, what, when, would, you, your <P><P>Each book has about 550 to 1,000 total words <P><P>These are Step 2 Chapter books. <P><P>The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each step. There are five books at each step. <P><P>The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let’s GO! Books. They’re great for practicing known and new phonics rules. They’re also just fun reading. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression <P><P>Step 1: Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s <P><P>Step 2: Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix <P><P>Step 3: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk <P><P>Step 4: Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk <P><P>Step 5: Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" <P><P>Step 6: ild, old, olt, ind, ost <P><P>Step 7: 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) <P><P>Step 8: Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unfit) <P><P>WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON <P><P>For information on upcoming books see dogonalogbooks.com or visit our Facebook page.
Five Chapter Books 1: Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Dyslexia/Dyslexic Learners (DOG ON A LOG Chapter Book Collection #Volume 1)
by Pamela BrookesDecodable Chapter Books for Phonics Readers and folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style <P><P>This collection is the five books in Step 1 of the DOG ON A LOG Chapter book series. <P><P>The books are: The Dog On The Log</br> The Pig Hat</br> Chad The Cat</br> Zip The Bug</br> The Fish and The Pig <P><P>Individual books can also be purchased separately. <P><P>Sight Words:</br> a, are, be, does, go, goes, has, he, her, his, into, is, like, my, of, OK, says, see, she, the, they, to, want, you <P><P>Each book has about 260 to 470 total words <P><P>These are Step 1 Chapter books. <P><P>The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each step. There are five books at each step. <P><P>The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let’s GO! Books. They’re great for practicing known and new phonics rules. They’re also just fun reading. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. <P><P>DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression <P><P>Step 1: Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s <P><P>Step 2: Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix <P><P>Step 3: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk <P><P>Step 4: Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk <P><P>Step 5: Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" <P><P>Step 6: ild, old, olt, ind, ost <P><P>Step 7: 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) <P><P>Step 8: Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unfit) <P><P>WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON <P><P>For information on upcoming books see dogonalogbooks.com or visit our Facebook page.
Fitness for Everyone: 50 Exercises for Every Type of Body
by Louise GreenAn exercise book for every "body"! No matter who you are or what body type you have, there's the perfect exercise waiting for you in this incredible exercise guide.You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to workout but think that the exercises seem too difficult. You're looking for a workout routine that is simple, flexible, and effective. If this sounds familiar, then Fitness for Everyone is perfect for you!Inside the pages of this motivational exercise guide, you'll find:- 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type- Step-by-step instructions showing you how to do each exercise- 10 fitness routines for specific physical and mental benefits- Expert advice on how to incorporate fitness into your everyday lifePersonal trainer and fitness coach, Louise Green, is on a mission to change the way we think about exercise! Gone are the days of restricted eating programs and high-intensity training workouts that are unsustainable in the long term. This book will show you how fitness can benefit your daily life - no matter your shape, size, age, or ability.Whether you've been working out for years or you're just getting started, you'll find something new, challenging, and exciting throughout the pages of this self-help book. The exercises included have variations for people of all body types and abilities. From pushups and burpees to planking and tricep dips, you'll soon start saying, "I can do every exercise in this book!"Yes, You Can Exercise!This inspirational book will empower you, motivate you, challenge you, and change you. It's your opportunity to reconnect with mind and body to enjoy the many benefits of an active lifestyle, physically and mentally. All you have to do is turn the page and start your journey!
Fit Kids
by Eileen BehanWhat and how you feed your family is an important issue for every child, no matter what their weight. Being overweight is a potentially serious health problem, but the overweight child who obtains family support, adopts a healthy eating pattern and exercises will be healthier than the normal child who does not receive such attention. Parents need to protect their children from advertising messages that tell them life will be better if they EAT, EAT, EAT. The goal of this book is to provide parents with tools they will need to guide their child to natural, gradual weight loss. These tools consist not only the facts about weight loss, but also what leads to success. So, do read this book if you wish to help your child and guide him or her towards a healthier way of life.
Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities
by Belo Miguel CiprianiTake a step back in time with some of the best writers with disabilities as they recount their first adventure, their first heartbreak, and the first time the unexpected treaded into their life. From body transformations to societal setbacks, to love affairs and family trauma, Firsts collects the most thought-provoking and exciting stories of our time by people with disabilities. Contributors include Nigel David Kelly, Kimberly Gerry-Tucker, Caitlin Hernandez, Andrew Gurza, and David-Elijah Nahmod.
The First Year -- Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by Gretchen BeckerDr. Podell, a clinical professor at UMDNJ, says of this book: "The most practical and useful guide to diabetes that I have ever seen. Gretchen Becker understands how diabetes feels and what diabetics need to know." The author writes encouragingly and informatively. She presents a variety of information objectively and clearly. No diabetic, or person who knows one, should be without this easy-to-read book.
The First Thing About You
by Chaz HaydenA high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself in a hilarious and poignant debut from an exciting new voice. <p><p>When fifteen-year-old Harris moves with his family from California (home of beautiful-but-inaccessible beaches) to New Jersey (home of some much-hyped pizza and bagels), he's determined to be known as more than just the kid in the powered wheelchair. Armed with his favorite getting-to-know-you question ("What's your favorite color?"), he'll weed out the incompatible people—the greens and the purples, people who are too close to his own blue to make for good friends—and surround himself with outgoing yellows, adventurous oranges, and even thrilling reds. But first things first: he needs to find a new nurse, stat, so that his mom doesn't have to keep accompanying him to school. <p><p>Enter Miranda, a young nursing student who graduated from Harris's new high school. Beautiful, confident, and the perfect blend of orange and red, Miranda sees Harris for who he really is—funny, smart, and totally worthy of the affections of Nory Fischer, the cute girl who's in most of his classes. <p><p>With Miranda at his side, Harris soon befriends geeky Zander (yellow) and even makes headway with Nory (who stubbornly refuses to reveal her favorite color). But Miranda is fighting her own demons, and Harris starts to wonder if she truly has his best interests at heart.
First Steps in Inclusion: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers, Governors and LEAs
by Stephanie LorenzWith more parents of disabled children seeking a mainstream place for their child, educational professionals are increasingly being faced with the task of making these placements successful. For many this can be their first experience of including a child with significant difficulties. This book is aimed at all those, be they parents, teachers, learning support assistants, SENCOs, school managers, governors or LEA officers who are charged with ensuring that inclusion is effective both for individual children and for schools as a whole.Each chapter looks at the practicalities from a different perspective, focusing on the questions that need asking, the work that needs to be carried out before the child starts and practical steps that each person in the network can take to make sure that all those concerned are happy, are learning effectively and are fully included in the life of the school.
First Star I See
by Lynne Adamson Jaye Andras CaffreyA lively, enchanting story that wonderfully captures the daily ups and downs of being a child with attention deficit disorder through the adventures of Paige, a bright young girl whose inability to stay focused threatens to spoil her best efforts to win a school contest.
First Person Plural: My Life As a Multiple
by Cameron West"What the hell's happening to me? I feel possessed. I'm talking gibberish in the mirror and somebody else's voice is coming out of my mouth!" Cameron West was in his thirties, a successful businessman, happily married and the father of a young son, when he spoke these words. The "voice" belonged to Davy. the first of twenty-four distinct personalities to emerge over a period of several months and recount memories of horrific abuse that had been kept secret from West all his life. There was eight-year-old Clay, tense and stuttering; twelve-year-old Dusty, gentle and kind, but disappointed to find herself in the body of a middle-aged man: Bart, lightheaded and supportive; Leif, with his incredible focus and drive, who sometimes overwhelmed West with his demands, and nineteen other personalities-all with distinct characteristics, mannerisms, and memories. In first Person Plural, West offers a poignant account of his efforts to understand the workings of his fragmented mind and to heal his damaged spirit as he desperately hangs on to the slender thread that connects him to his wife, Rikki, his son, Kyle, and some semblance of a regular life. In addition to a spellbinding story. West provides rare and unprecedented insight into the fascinating workings of the mind of a multiple and his alters' coexistence with one another and with those "outside." heart wrenching. humorous, and ultimately hopeful. First Person Plural is a story that will make you stand in awe of the power of the mind to protect itself and cheer for West as he struggles to gain control of his life.
The First Love
by Beverly LewisIt's the summer of 1951, and Maggie Esh is in need of some hope. Sweet-spirite and uncommonly pretty despite struggling with illness, she is used to being treated kindly by the young men of her Old Order Amish church district. Yet Maggie wishes she were more like other courting-age girls so she could live a normal, healthy life. When tent revival meetings come to the area, the words of the preacher cause her to reconsider what she knows about faith. Can she learn to trust God even when hope seems a distant dream?
First Light: A Journey Out of Darkness
by Lucas MatthiessenA deeply felt literary memoir of one man&’s journey to redemption through vision loss, alcoholism, and the burden of a family legacy. Born to the author Peter Matthiessen, young Lucas traveled through life believing himself a disappointment to his famous father. From an early age, Lucas was exposed to the fanciful ideas of his parent&’s group of renowned bohemians as well as to their addictive pastimes. Within the shadow of his father&’s professional success came another source of darkness—the deterioration of Lucas&’s vision from retinitis pigmentosa. With blindness looming imminently, Lucas spirals downward, unsure of how to turn his degree in English Literature into a job and relying more and more on alcohol. As Lucas&’ drinking and eyesight worsen, so too do his interpersonal relationships and first career in publishing.First Light is a memoir of loss and learning. By pulling himself out of addiction and accepting that he will lose his sight completely, Lucas transitions from being &“the son of&” someone famous to an individual with his own strong sense of self. Despite continued personal tragedies, Lucas develops a second sight that is aimed inward, laying his triumphs and failures bare.With great honesty, Lucas Matthiessen creates a vivid portrait of self-destruction and rebirth, which is, above all, a vision of hope.
First Lady of the Seeing Eye
by Morris Frank Blake ClarkThis story written by Morris Frank tells of how he trained in Switzerland with Buddy, the first Seeing Eye dog in America. Also tells of the very early history of The Seeing Eye in Morristown N.J. "Here are adventures that encompass thirty years and countless of miles: the fight to have dog guides admitted to restaurants and hotels, trains and planes; lectures and demonstrations all over the country; meetings with millionaires and Presidents--and with mountaineers and truckdrivers; and the humor and pathos of day-to-day events. The story begins on page 11. Un-numbered pages of photos, described and with captions, are between pages 64 and 65.
The First Day Speech
by Isabelle HadalaNathan is excited about finally being old enough to go to school, but what will the first day be like? Who will be his friend? He also has a special worry: will the other kids make fun of him? When he practices wearing first-day outfits-- going as a pirate, an astronaut, a bank robber-- his older brother assures him, "Those won't do. You have to go as yourself." Finally, Nathan bravely faces his worries and asks his mother to arrange with his new teacher to allow him to give a speech on the first day of school. Nathan is a fictional character based on the real-life experience of Isabelle Hadala, who prior to her first day of kindergarten arranged with her teacher to give a speech to explain that she was born with Ectodermal Dysplasia, a condition that halted the development of most of her fingers, teeth and toes. Each year, "Izzy" has continued to give her first-day speech, addressing her classmates' curiosity, assuring them that she is not contagious, that she will not fall and break, that she was " born this way and, it is not catching," and that "inside," she is just like they are. Now Izzy's story is becoming this charming picture book featuring Nathan, a fictional character with a craniofacial difference, to represent the universal desire of every child to be accepted for just who they are. With the wisdom of a teacher and the humor of classmates, who are eager to display the ways in which they are each different, the fictional character Nathan realizes that his classmates see him in a way even better than he hoped. They see him as a new friend.