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1) My left foot
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
True story of the irrepressible Irish artist who is handicapped by cerebral palsy.
Publisher
DH Photography
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Shot and produced over four years, Habib's award-winning documentary film, INCLUDING SAMUEL, chronicles the Habib family's efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives. The film honestly portrays his family's hopes and struggles, as well as the experiences...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Comedian Zach Anner opens his frank and devilishly funny book, If at Birth You Don't Succeed, with an admission: he botched his own birth. Two months early, underweight and under-prepared for life, he entered the world with cerebral palsy and an uncertain future. So how did this hairless mole-rat of a boy blossom into a viral internet sensation who's hosted two travel shows, impressed Oprah, driven the Mars Rover, and inspired a John Mayer song?...
5) Expect a Miracle: A Mother's Tale of Brotherly Love, Faith and the Race That Changed a Family's Life
Author
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Jenny Long's young life tipped into chaos at age 12 with the death of her mother. By 18, she was a high school dropout, pregnant, and married to a convicted felon. But with the birth of her son Conner, Jenny vowed to end the vicious cycle and make a better life for her new family. Two years later, Jenny's second son, Cayden, was born with spastic cerebral palsy. Undaunted by the doctor's recommendation to place her disabled son in an assisted living...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling - and overcoming - the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she...
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