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12 scientists with disabilities / by Perry, Susan,author.(CARDINAL)777837;
Includes bibliographical references and index.730LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Scientists with disabilities;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Connecting dots : a blind life / by Miele, Joshua Alexander,author.; Jamieson, Wendell,author.(CARDINAL)486438;
"When Joshua Miele was four years old, he answered his front door, and a mentally disturbed neighbor poured a cup of acid over his head, horrifically burning him and blinding him for life. It was a tragedy that could've destroyed him, but instead, Miele-naturally curious, and a born engineer-not only recovered, but flourished, finding increasingly inventive ways not only to help himself thrive in a world built for the sighted, but to help others to do the same. In "Connecting Dots" -a reference to braille and a metaphor for Miele's explorations and discoveries-readers are treated to a memoir that is as illuminating as it is entertaining, and ultimately as triumphant as they come: in 2022, Miele fulfilled a nearly lifelong dream when he won a MacArthur genius Grant. "Connecting Dots" comes at a time when disability is finally starting to get the recognition (and legislation) that it deserves, and entering the popular culture in a huge way, from Coda to Crip Camp and beyond. We are at an inflection point inaddressing those who have historically been marginalized-a conversation that must include those with disabilities. This is the moment for a book like this in so many ways, and Miele is, apart from the obvious reasons, the perfect person to write it. He is funny, pragmatic, and direct-with a healthy dose of attitude. In telling his own story-spanning from the 1970s to today-he also speaks to how the world has changed (and how it hasn't) when it comes to blindness, and to disability and accessibility morebroadly. Miele has always considered his challenges to be opportunities, and that is something we can all learn from"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Miele, Joshua Alexander.; Blind; Computer scientists; Scientists with disabilities; Discrimination against people with disabilities; Technology and people with disabilities;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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The autistic brain [sound recording] / by Grandin, Temple.; Panek, Richard;
"A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed--but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey through the autism revolution. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, she introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are introducing innovative theories of what causes, how we diagnose, and how best to treat autism. She highlights long-ignored sensory problems and the treatments that might help them, and warns of the dangers of politics defining the diagnosis of autism spectrum. Most exciting, in the science that has begun to reveal the long-overlooked strengths conferred by autism, she finds a route to more effective mainstreaming and a way to unleash the unique advantages of autistic people. From the "aspies" in Silicon Valley to the five-year-old without language, Grandin understands the true meaning of the word spectrum. The Autistic Brain is essential reading from the most respected and beloved voices in the field"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Non-Fiction.; Science and nature; Animal scientists; Animal specialists; autism; Autism spectrum disorders.; Autism.; Autistic children; Autistic children; Autistic people; Autistic youth; Learning disabilities; learning disabled children; Parents of autistic children; Parents of children with disabilities.; Parents of developmentally disabled children; people with disabilities; People with disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Sensory disorders.;
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A thorn in my pocket : Temple Grandin's mother tells the family story / by Cutler, Eustacia.(CARDINAL)547082;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226).A Thorn in My Pocket is Eustacia Cutler's story of raising her daughter, Temple Grandin, in the conservative Leave-it-to-Beaver world of the fifties, a time when children with autism were routinely diagnosed as infant schizophrenics and banished to institutions. She tells of her fight to keep Temple in the mainstream of family, community, and school life, how Temple responded and went on to succeed, as Ms. Cutler puts it, beyond my wildest dreams. Ms. Cutler also explores the nature of the autism disorder as doctors understand it today, and how its predominant characteristics reflect our own traits in an exaggerated form.
Subjects: Biographies.; Grandin, Temple.; Cutler, Eustacia.; People with disabilities.; People with mental disabilities.; Autistic people; Autism.; Autism spectrum disorders.; Animal scientists; Animal specialists; Sensory disorders.; Learning disabilities.; Learning disabled children.; Parents of children with disabilities.; Parents of developmentally disabled children.; Autistic children; Parents of autistic children; Autistic youth; Autistic children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Wanda hears the stars : a blind astronomer listens to the universe / by Hansen, Amy,author.(CARDINAL)702424; Díaz Merced, Wanda,author.; Arreola Mendoza, Rocío,illustrator.(CARDINAL)872758;
Includes bibliographical references."Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities"--Ages 6-9Grades 2-3
Subjects: Biographies.; Picture books.; Díaz Merced, Wanda; Blind astronomers; Women astronomers; Scientists with disabilities; Astronomy; Computer sound processing;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 15
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House of wax ; : The Haunting ; Freaks ; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. by Price, Vincent,1911-1993,Actor(DLC)n 50021984; Lovejoy, Frank,1912-1962,Actor(DLC)no 96017217; Kirk, Phyllis, 1927-2006,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051623485041135; Jones, Carolyn,1930-1983,Actor(DLC)n 95075142; Picerni, Paul, 1922-2011,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051632594827596; Harris, Julie,1925-2013,Actor(DLC)n 81086391; Bloom, Claire,1931-Actor(DLC)n 81046997; Johnson, Richard,1927-2015,Actor(DLC)n 86143620; Tamblyn, Russ,Actor(DLC)n 95007993; Ford, Wallace, 1898-1966,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051642820828630; Hyams, Leila, 1905-1977,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051651890737619; Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051660215772466; Ates, Roscoe, 1895-1962,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051668878329607; Tracy, Spencer,1900-1967,Actor(DLC)n 50014652; Bergman, Ingrid,1915-1982,Actor(DLC)n 50007485; Turner, Lana,1921-1995,Actor(DLC)n 50050081; Crisp, Donald,1880-1974,Actor(DLC)n 85151659; Hunter, Ian,1900-1975,Actor(DLC)n 85151678; MacLane, Barton,1902-1969,Actor(DLC)n 87916649; Smith, C. Aubrey, (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948,Actor(local)tlcaut1744051677743980894; Foy, Bryan, 1896-1977,Producer(local)tlcaut1744051684930809287; De Toth, André, 1912-2002,Director(local)tlcaut1744051692787390857; Wise, Robert,1914-2005,Director(DLC)n 85344558; Browning, Tod,1880-1962,ProducerDirector(DLC)n 82234652; Fleming, Victor,1889-1949,Director(DLC)n 85151819; Wilbur, Crane,1886-1973,Screenwriter(DLC)n 86105715; Gidding, Nelson,Screenwriter(DLC)no2003014330; Goldbeck, Willis,Screenwriter(DLC)n 79109164; Gordon, Leon,1884-1960,Screenwriter(DLC)n 85376783; Mahin, John Lee,1902-1984,Screenwriter(DLC)n 85151836; Glennon, Bert,Cinematographer(DLC)n 86075608; Marley, Peverell,1899-1964,Cinematographer(DLC)n 86105809; Boulton, Davis,1911-1989,CinematographerDirector(DLC)no2011070961; Gerstad, Merritt,Cinematographer(local)tlcaut1744051705623878244; Ruttenberg, Joseph,1889-1983,CinematographerDirector(DLC)n 77005670; Fehr, Rudi(local)tlcaut1744051713499636191; Walter, Ernest.(DLC)n 85831276; Wrangel, Basil(local)tlcaut1686240443164827359; Kress, Harold F.,1913-1999.(DLC)no2002044781; Buttolph, David, 1902-1983,ComposerMusical director(local)tlcaut1744051721414383816; Searle, Humphrey,ComposerMusical director(DLC)n 50004917; Waxman, Franz,1906-1967,ComposerMusical director(DLC)n 83065680; Jackson, Shirley,1916-1965Haunting of Hill House.(DLC)n 79125801; Robbins, Tod, 1888-1949Spurs.(local)tlcaut1744051734048279369; Stevenson, Robert Louis,1850-1894Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.(DLC)n 78088964; Argyle Enterprises(local)tlcaut1744051742535666547; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.(DLC)n 80015727 ; Turner Entertainment Co(local)tlcaut1686239988122633627; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967),Distributor(DLC)n 50028315 ; Warner Home Video (Firm),Distributor(DLC)no 95005960 ;
Disc 1: House of wax (1953, 88 min., col.) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; screenplay by Crane Wilbur ; produced by Bryan Foy ; directed by Andre De Toth -- The haunting (1963, 112 min., b&w) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; directed by Robert Wise ; screenplay by Nelson Gidding ; an Argyle Enterprises picture. Disc 2: Freaks (1932, 62 min., b&w) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screenplay by Willis Goldbeck and Leon Gordon ; directed and produced by Tod Browning -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941, 113 min., b&w) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screenplay by John Lee Mahin ; directed by Victor Fleming.Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: music, Franz Waxman ; director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; film editor, Harold F. Kress.Freaks: suggested by story "Spurs" by Tod Robbins ; photographed by, Merritt B. Gerstad ; film editor, Basil Wrangell.House of Wax: music by David Buttolph ; cinematography, Bert Glennon, Peverell Marley ; editing by Rudi Fehr.The haunting: music, Humphrey Searle ; director of photography, Davis Boulton ; film editor, Ernest Walter.Cast for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Donald Crisp, Ian Hunter, Barton MacLane, C. Aubrey Smith.Cast for Freaks: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Rosco Ates.Cast for House of wax: Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Paul Picerni.Cast for The haunting: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn.Collects four classic horror films, including "House of Wax," in which a wax sculptor devises a murderous plan to restock his museum; "The Haunting," in which four individuals travel to a haunted house to study its supernatural phenomena; "Freaks," featuring a group of carnival performers who inflict revenge on a trapeze artist who mocks them; and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," the classic tale of one man's disastrous attempts to harness the evil that resides in everyone.MPAA rating: GP (House of wax); G (The haunting, Dr. Jekyll). Freaks not rated.DVD; Dolby digital surround stereo (House of wax, English); Dolby digital mono (others); region 1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings.; Based on the book.; Feature films.; Horror films.; Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character); Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character); Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character); Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character); Haunted houses; Parapsychology; Freak shows; Sideshows; Revenge; Human experimentation in medicine; Scientists; Multiple personality; Good and evil; Video recordings.; Video recordings for hard of hearing people; Waxworks; People with disabilities; DVD-Video discs; Freak shows; Good and evil; Haunted houses; Human experimentation in medicine; Multiple personality; Parapsychology; People with disabilities; Revenge; Scientists; Sideshows; Waxworks;
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They wouldn't quit; stories of handicapped people / by Gelfand, Ravina.(CARDINAL)182543; Patterson, Letha,author.; Sullivan, Chet.(CARDINAL)818577;
Relates how fourteen people overcame such handicaps as blindness, paralysis, and amputation to become notable scientists, musicians, and otherwise contributing members of society.
Subjects: Biographies.; Biography; People with disabilities; People with disabilities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stephen Hawking : revolutionary physicist / by McDaniel, Melissa,1964-(CARDINAL)471081;
Includes bibliographical references (page 108) and index.Black holes are not black -- The young scientist -- Lazy days and adversity -- Early breakthroughs -- Black holes and beyond -- To know the mind of God -- A Brief history of time -- Fame and controversy.Describes the life of the renowned theoretical physicist who has taken the study of cosmology further than most in his field, despite his need for wheelchair and computer to travel and communicate.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018; Physicists; Physicists; People with disabilities; People with disabilities.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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25 women who defied limitations / by Berne, Emma Carlson,1979-author.(CARDINAL)352645;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Discover 25 women whose disabilities did not stand in the way of their great achievements. Each woman profiled in this collection faced the challenge of a disability while pursuing excellence in her field, including the arts, sciences, sports, and politics"--1010L
Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Humor.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Ondrasek, Naomi.; Shanahan, Jesse.; Grandin, Temple.; Saks, Elyn R., 1955-; Duckworth, Tammy, 1968-; Chandran, Suda.; Glennie, Evelyn.; Matlin, Marlee.; Gordy, Sarah.; Kihungi, Jane.; Thom, Jessica.; Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970-; Loughner, Jared Lee, 1988-; Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970-; Young, Stella.; Mabhena, Prudence.; Kahlo, Frida; Shriver, Eunice Kennedy.; Claiborne, Loretta.; Fryke, Wendy.; Runyan, Marla, 1969-; Nemati, Zahra.; Keller, Helen, 1880-1968; Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936; Werner, Chelsea.; Hamilton, Bethany.; McClammer, Chelsea.; Jordan, Barbara.; Jamison, Kay R.; United States. Congress. House; United States. Congress. Senate; Special Olympics, Inc.; Olympic Games 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); Immigrant experience.; Memoirs and biographies.; African-American biographies.; Cerebral palsy; Scientists; Scientists; Scientists; Scientists; Women scientists; Women scientists; Women scientists; Inflammatory bowel diseases.; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.; Genetic disorders; Astronomers; Astronomers; Astronomy; Women astronomers; College teachers.; Science teachers.; College teachers; Women college teachers; Mental illness; Psychiatrists; Psychiatry.; People with bipolar disorder; Autistic people; Autism.; Autism spectrum disorders.; Animal scientists; Animal specialists; Sensory disorders.; Schizophrenics; Schizophrenia; Murder; Firearms and crime.; Women legislators; Legislators; Firearms; Schizophrenia.; Mental health laws; Veterans; Multiracial families; Women veterans; Multiracial people; Multiracial people; Asian Americans; Asian American women; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Women and the military; Women and war; Feminism.; Discrimination.; Prejudices.; Racism.; Classism.; Sexism.; Multiculturalism.; Race discrimination; Social justice.; Immigrants.; Politicians; Women political activists.; Women politicians; Women political candidates; Women lawyers; Lawyers; National characteristics, American.; Justice, Administration of; African American women legislators; African American women; Mothers; Women veterans; African American families; Social justice; Civil rights workers; Civil rights.; Poliomyelitis; Multiple sclerosis; Lawyers; African American women lawyers; African American women; African American women politicians; African American women; African American women political activists; African American women educators.; African American women; African American women; African American women civil rights workers; African American women civil rights workers; African American women; African American politicians.; African American political activists; African American politicians; African American political activists.; African-American Interest.; African American feminists; African American families.; Women; African Americans; Revolutionaries; African American women; African American women social reformers.; Women; African American women social reformers; African American women social reformers; African American women; African American women; African Americans.; Women; Women; Women; Women; Women's rights; African Americans; African Americans; Civil rights workers; Civil rights workers; Deaf women.; Women authors.; Deaf people.; Blind.; Deaf children; Deaf people; Deaf children; Deafblind women; Deaf people; Deafness.; Deafblind people; Deafblind women; Deafblind people; Blind people; Women authors, American.; Women authors, American; Women; Women; Women authors, American; Women authors; Biography; Biography; Deafness in children.; People with disabilities; People with disabilities; Models (Persons); Models (Persons); Models (Persons); Iranian Americans; Iranian Americans; Women athletes; Stargardt disease.; Equus; Horsemanship; Horsemanship; Horsemen and horsewomen; Horses; Dressage.; Shark attacks.; Surfing; Surfers; Extreme sports; Women surfers.; Olympic athletes; Olympics; Olympics; Olympic athletes.; Children with cerebral palsy; People with cerebral palsy; Cerebral palsy; Tourette syndrome.; Comedians.; Archery; People with disabilities; Women with disabilities.; African Americans; African American athletes.; Track and field athletes; African American track and field athletes; African American track and field athletes.; Biography; African American interest.; Authors; Editors; Women editors; Women comedians; Comedians; People with mental disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Down syndrome; Down syndrome; African American singers; African American entertainers; African American entertainers; Down syndrome; Painters; Success.; Osteogenesis imperfecta.; Actors; Television actors and actresses; Actresses; Actors; Actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; Amputees.; Hard of hearing people.; Hard of hearing children.; Blindness.; Musicians; Women musicians.; Musicians; Dancers; Dance; East Indians.; Women artists.; Women artists; Women artists; Women painters; Self-actualization (Psychology); History, Modern; Feminists; Feminism; Feminism; Feminists; Feminism; Feminism; Television actors and actresses; Actors; Communism.; Biography.; Painters; Wheelchairs; People with disabilities; Feminism.; Women's movement.; Racism.; Sexism.; Mothers.; Women.; Womyn.; Feminists.;
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Jerrold Petrofsky : biomedical pioneer / by Gaffney, Timothy R.(CARDINAL)734644;
Discusses the achievements of a scientist at Wright State University who has learned to use electronic stimulation to help people paralyzed after spinal cord injuries recover enough to move and even walk again.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Petrofsky, Jerrold Scott; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical engineers; Electric stimulation; People with disabilities; Physical therapy; Spinal cord;
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