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Inclusion and Disability Resources June & July 2018
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In Honor of the Special Olympics USA Games Celebrate the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, and explore disability rights and the role sports and games can play in inclusivity.
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Resources for Children and Families
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My pal, Victor
by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability, as fun and friendship overpower physical limitations
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Not so different : what you really want to ask about having a disability
by Shane Burcaw
The disabilities advocate behind the nonprofit, laughingatmynightmare.com, presents a highly visual reference that answers the most common questions about his wheelchair and spinal muscular atrophy, describing how he works through his physical challenges so that he can fully enjoy the activities he loves.
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Disability rights movement
by Amy Hayes
Traces the history of people with disabilities from the discrimination they endured during much of history through the earliest efforts at change to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the current situation
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Fish in a tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Hiding the truth about her inability to read from a highly motivated new teacher, Ally eventually discovers that her dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of and gains new confidence as she finds alternative ways to learn. By the award-winning author of One for the Murphys.
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Resources for Teens and Adults
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Imperfect : an improbable life
by Jim Abbott
A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball, explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved through high school, college and adulthood.
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Ways of grace : stories of activism, adversity, and how sports can bring us together
by James Blake
Like many people of color, Blake has experienced the effects of racism firsthand: first at the U.S. Open, and then in front of his hotel in Manhattan, where he was tackled and handcuffed by a police officer in a case of "mistaken identity." Here he reflects on his experiences and explores those of other sports stars and public figures who have not only overcome adversity, but have used them to unite rather than divide.
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Laughing at my nightmare
by Shane Burcaw
A twenty-one-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy describes the challenges he faces in completing everyday tasks and shares stories about growing up and living with this rare neuromuscular disease
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Eunice : the Kennedy who changed the world
by Eileen McNamara
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens and the solutions she envisioned that helped engineer one of the greatest civil rights movements of the modern world.
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