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Developmental Disabilities

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  • But You Look So Normal

    Lost and Found in a Hearing World

    Marseille, Claudia,
    When four-year-old Claudia Marseille was diagnosed with severe hearing loss and received her first hearing aid, her lifelong journey to fit in began. Here, she reveals how she overcame loneliness and isolation and carved out a fulfilling life for…
    Book, 2024Berkeley, California : She Writes Press, 2024. — 362.4209 MARSEILL Marseill
  • Beautiful People

    My Thirteen Truths About Disability

    Blake, Melissa (Blogger),
    The disability activist and social media influencer shares her story of living with a genetic bone and muscular disorder and the struggles that millions like her face in a society that makes them feel invisible.
    Book, 2024New York : Hachette Go, 2024. — 362.4092 BLAKE Blake
  • The Anti-ableist Manifesto

    Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-inclusive World

    Yu, Tiffany,
    The "Anti-Ableist Manifesto" defines ableism as discrimination in favor of non-disabled people and helps readers understand that ending discrimination begins with self-reflection. Tiffany Yu celebrates the power of stories and lived experiences to…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books, 2024. — 305.908 Yu
  • Spellbound

    My Life as a Dyslexic Wordsmith

    Hanley, Phil,
    The A-list comedian tells the story of his unlikely path to success while struggling with severe dyslexia. When Phil Hanley entered first grade, he realized something that would forever set him apart from his peers: he couldn't read. His teachers…
    Book, 2025New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2025. — 616.8553 HANLEY Hanley
  • Disability Intimacy

    Essays on Love, Care, and Desire

    The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms. What…
    Book, 2024New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2024. — 306.7087 Disabili
  • Spirituality Is for Every Body

    8 Accessible, Inclusive Ways to Connect With the Divine When Living With Disability

    Thompkins, Allison V.,
    Allison Thompkins was born with cerebral palsy and a mission to improve the world for people with disabilities. In this book written with one finger and eye movements, Allison shares eight essential spiritual practices to help people with…
    Book, 2024Carlsbad, California : Hay House, Inc., 2024. — 204.4 Thompkin
  • Positively Purple

    Build An Inclusive World Where People With Disabilities Can Flourish

    Nash, Kate (Disabilities trainer & consultant),
    Most employers will have a workforce where at least 10% of their people will have a visible or invisible disability. And 86% of all disabled people acquire their disability during the course of their working lives. How can businesses create…
    Book, 2023London, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Kogan Page, 2023. — 362.4048 Nash
  • The Country of the Blind

    a Memoir at the End of Sight

    Leland, Andrew,
    A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author's transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn all he can about blindness as a distinct and rich culture all its own We meet Andrew Leland as he's suspended in the…
    Book, 2023New York : Penguin Press, 2023. — 362.4109 LELAND Leland
  • Developing Talents

    Careers for Individuals With Asperger Syndrome and High-functioning Autism

    Grandin, Temple,
    Who knows better about developing the talents of those with autism than Temple Grandin? This updated and expanded third edition of Developing Talents considers the continuing dismal employment statistics for individuals with autism. The authors take…
    Book, 2024[Arlington, TX] : Future Horizons Inc., 2024. — 331.702 Grandin