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Understanding motor skills in children with dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, and other learning disabilities : a guide to improving coordination / by Kurtz, Lisa A.(CARDINAL)395379;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The development of motor skills -- Finding professional help for problems with motor skills -- General principles for intervention -- Promoting basic motor skills -- Teaching independence in daily living skills -- Addressing problems with classroom skills -- The social impact of coordination difficulties.
Subjects: Clumsiness.; Learning disabled children; Motor ability in children.; Movement disorders in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Getting past your past : take control of your life with self-help techniques from EMDR therapy / by Shapiro, Francine.(CARDINAL)387341;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-338) and index.Running on automatic -- Mind, brain, and what matters -- Is it the climate or the weather? -- What's running your show? -- The hidden landscape -- I would if I could, but I can't -- The brain, body, and mind connection -- What do you want from me? -- A part of the whole -- From stressed to better than well -- Bringing it home -- Appendix A. Glossary and self-help techniques, audio recordings, and personal table -- Appendix B. Choosing a clinician, EMDR therapy and training resources, and EMDR-Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP) -- Appendix C. EMDR : trauma research findings, and further reading."A totally accessible user's guide from the creator of a scientifically proven form of psychotherapy for healing ailments ranging from PTSD to minor anxiety and depression. Whether we've experienced small setbacks or major traumas, we are all influenced by memories and experiences we may not remember or don't fully understand. Getting Past Your Past offers practical procedures that demystify the human condition and empower readers looking to break free from emotional roadblocks. Shapiro, the creator of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), explains the brain science in layman's terms and provides simple exercises that readers can do at home to achieve real change"--
Subjects: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.; Anxiety disorders;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Understanding dyspraxia : a guide for parents and teachers / by Boon, Maureen,1949-author.(CARDINAL)701627;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is dyspraxia? -- What causes dyspraxia? -- What are children with dyspraxia like? -- How are children with dyspraxia identified? -- How are children with dyspraxia assessed? -- Interventions in school-Primary school -- Interventions in school-Secondary school and further education -- How can parents help their child? -- Therapeutic interventions -- Leaving school -- Appendix 1: Useful information -- Appendix 2: Useful addresses.This edition has been revised to reflect current practice and developments, providing clear and positive answers to questions commonly asked by parents, teachers, and other professionals about dyspraxia.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Apraxia; Motor ability in children; Movement disorders in children; Parenting.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Death of the author : a novel / by Okorafor, Nnedi,author.(CARDINAL)343515;
"Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or law, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended when, in the middle of her sister's lavish Caribbean wedding, she's unceremoniously fired from her university job and, to add insult to injury, her novel is rejected by yet another publisher. With her career and dreams crushed in one fell swoop, she decides to write something just for herself. What comes out is nothing like the quiet, literary novels that have so far peppered her unremarkable career. It's a far-future epic where androids and AI wage war in the grown-over ruins of human civilization. She calls it Rusted Robots. When Zelu finds the courage to share her strange novel, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey--one that will catapult her into literary stardom, but also perhaps obliterate everything her book was meant to be. From Chicago to Lagos to the far reaches of space, Zelu's novel will change the future not only for humanity, but for the robots who come next."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Nigerian Americans; Women with disabilities; Movement disorders; Science fiction; Robots in literature; Families; Fame;
Available copies: 47 / Total copies: 68
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Death of the author : / by Okorafor, Nnedi,Author(DLC)n 2004028670;
In this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful sci-fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrative -- a surprisingly cutting yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately, what makes us human. This is a story unlike anything you've read before. Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or law, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended at her sister's lavish Caribbean wedding when she's unceremoniously fired from her university job and, to add insult to injury, her most recent book is rejected by yet another publisher. With her career and dreams crushed in one fell swoop, she decides to write something just for herself. What comes out is nothing like the quiet literary novels that have peppered her unremarkable career. It's a far-future epic where androids and AI wage war in the grown-over ruins of human civilization. She calls it Rusted Robots. When Zelu finds the courage to share her strange story, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey -- one that will catapult her into literary stardom but also perhaps obliterate everything her book was meant to be. From Chicago to Lagos to the outer reaches of space, Zelu's novel will change the future not only for humanity but also for the robots who come next. A book-within-a-book that blurs the line between writing and being written, Death of the Author is a masterpiece of metafiction that manages to combine the razor-sharp commentary of Yellowface with the heartfelt humanity of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Surprisingly funny, deeply poignant, and endlessly discussable, this is at once the tale of a woman on the margins risking everything to be heard and a testament to the power of storytelling to shape the world as we know it.
Subjects: Science fiction; Afrofuturist fiction; Novels; Women with disabilities; Nigerian Americans; Families; Science fiction; Robots in literature; Movement disorders; Fame;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Death of the author [sound recording] : a novel / by Okorafor, Nnedi,author.(CARDINAL)343515; Femi, Liz,narrator.; Oseyemi, Anthony,narrator.; Culp, Jason,narrator.(CARDINAL)530464; Djuma, Chris,narrator.;
Performed by Liz Femi, Anthony Oseyemi, Jason Culp, and Chris Djuma.Disabled, disinclined to marry, and interested in writing, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended when she's fired from her job and another publisher rejects her novel. Fed up, she decides to write something for herself. When Zelu shares her new novel, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey.Compact discs.Title from container.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Sagas.; Science fiction.; Nigerian Americans; Women with disabilities; Movement disorders; Women novelists; Science fiction; Robots in literature; Families; Fame;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Death of the author [large print] : a novel / by Okorafor, Nnedi,author.(CARDINAL)343515;
"Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. When she's fired from her job and her novel is rejected by yet another publisher, her dreams are crushed, so she decides to write something just for herself: a far-future epic where androids and AI wage war in the ruins of human civilization. She calls it 'Rusted Robots.' Zelu does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey -- one that will catapult her into literary stardom but also perhaps obliterate everything her book was meant to be. From Chicago to Lagos to outer space, 'Rusted Robots' will change the future not only for humanity but also for the robots who come next."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Science fiction.; Novels.; Nigerian Americans; Women with disabilities; Movement disorders; Science fiction; Robots in literature; Families; Fame; Artificial intelligence;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Treasures in the dark : 90 reflections on finding bright hope hidden in the hurting / by Wolf, Katherine(Stroke victim),author.(CARDINAL)412123; Wolf, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Sometimes the most valuable treasures are found in the darkest of times. In fact, it's often in the very heart of our deepest pain and struggle that God chooses to reveal his most precious gifts. Let Katherine Wolf lead you in finding the hope God has for you in your most painful places. In our lowest, most difficult moments, it's often impossible to see any good thing around us. We suffer, we struggle, we grow weary. We wonder, Is God at work in my life? Is he near me? Is there any point to my suffering and any hope for change? Though it's easy for our overwhelming pain to cloud our view of reality, the truth is that, even though we can't see it or feel it, God is at work in the darkness. Our Creator is in the business of bringing dead--and nearly dead--things to life. Even now, no matter how fresh your wounds might be, he invites you to unearth his hidden treasures in your hurting, to reframe your darkness as a sacred space in which the light of hope can shine most brilliantly. Come join Katherine Wolf as she vulnerably shares her own places of wounding and the life-changing insights she has found there. With her vibrant faith and unique perspective on life as a stroke survivor and person living with significant disabilities, Katherine will inspire, encourage, and strengthen tender and hurting hearts. --
Subjects: Autobiographies.; People with disabilities; Cerebrovascular disease; Movement disorders; Genetic disorders; Intracranial aneurysms; Christian women; Resilience (Personality trait); Christian life.; Church work with people with disabilities.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Vaccines did not cause Rachel's autism : my journey as a vaccine scientist, pediatrician, and autism dad / by Hotez, Peter J.,author.(CARDINAL)810299; Caplan, Arthur L.,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)150645;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index.Family interrupted -- Saving lives with vaccines -- A mostly noncompliant little girl -- Derailment -- Like Rome during the Roman Empire -- The British invasion -- Montrose -- Vaccines don't cause autism: the scientific evidence -- What does cause autism? The scientific evidence -- Struck by lightning -- Our family's future -- "Science Tikkun" -- Epilogue: talking points."In 1994, Peter J. Hotez's nineteen-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr. Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases affecting the world's poorest people, became troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine community and their inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines and autism. The alleged link between the two was first espoused in a fraudulent scientific paper, long since retracted, but the story shows no signs of letting up. As a result, we've seen deadly and disabling outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases around the country, and Texas, where Hotez lives, is at particular risk. In Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism, Hotez draws on his experiences as a pediatrician, vaccine scientist, and father of an autistic child. Outlining the arguments on both sides of the debate, he examines the science that refutes the concerns of the anti-vaccine movement, debunks current conspiracy theories alleging a cover-up by the CDC, and critiques the scientific community's failure to effectively communicate the facts about vaccines and autism to the general public, all while sharing his very personal story of raising a now-adult daughter with autism. A uniquely authoritative account, this important book persuasively provides evidence for the genetic basis of autism and illustrates how the neurodevelopmental pathways of autism are under way before birth. Dr. Hotez reminds readers of the many victories of vaccines over disease while warning about the growing dangers of the anti-vaccine movement, especially in the United States and Europe. A former US Science Envoy for the Department of State, he also explains what's at stake if the movement continues to gain ground. Opening with a foreword by leading medical ethicist Arthur L. Caplan, this book is a must-read for parent groups, child advocates, teachers, health-care providers, government policymakers, health and science policy experts, and anyone caring for a family member or friend with autism"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Vaccination; Vaccines.; Vaccines; Autism spectrum disorders; Vaccination of children; Anti-vaccination movement.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Every memory deserves respect : EMDR, the proven trauma therapy with the power to heal / by Baldwin, Michael,1955-author.; Korn, Deborah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Exploring the nature of trauma and how best to deal with it is not only a timely task, it is a necessary one. While COVID, isolation, and social unrest don't necessarily cause trauma-trauma is about how one reacts to a thing, not the thing in itself-the fact is that these days many of us are dealing with some sort of trauma. How can we heal? Perhaps through a therapy known as EMDR, which stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Cowritten by Michael Baldwin, a patient who experienced transformative relief from trauma through EMDR therapy, and Dr. Deborah Korn, a therapist (though not Baldwin's therapist) who explains exactly how and why EMDR works, Every Memory Deserves Respect brings the good news of EMDR to countless readers who may not even know of it but would greatly benefit from using it. We learn the origins of EMDR and of its effectiveness in treating those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; how a session works; questions to ask a therapist before beginning. But we also learn a great deal about trauma-how it can refer to any experience, big or little, that is overwhelming, triggers strong negative emotions, and involves a sense of powerlessness or intense vulnerability; how it's stored in our memories, and our bodies, waiting to be triggered; and how EMDR resolves it. Every Memory Deserves Respect is a warm, accessible, and helpful book, in part because of its innovative use of full-page photographs paired with a statement, definition, or affirmation. And that, combined with its mix of personal story and trusted authority, makes this an unusually effective introduction to a complicated and important subject"--
Subjects: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.; Post-traumatic stress disorder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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