Disability-and-Health Books

I FOUND THIS BOOK TO GIVE HOPE NOT ONLY TO THE CHALLENGED PERSON THEMSELF BUT MOST ESPECIALLY TO THE CAREGIVER OF THAT PERSON. MY HUSBAND IS NEW TO THIS AND THIS BOOK HAS HELPED HIM SEE THAT WE ARE NOT ALL WHINERS BUT REALLY HAVE A GOOD OUTLOOK ON LIFE IN GENERAL. THE STORIES THAT SHAENA HAS CHOSEN ARE REALLY INSPIRATIONAL BUT THE AUTHOR HERSELF IS THE MOST MATURE UPBEAT YOUNG LADY THAT YOU COULD MEET. I HOPE TO SEE MORE OF THIS AUTHOR

Shaena Engle has assembled a remarkable group of inspirational stories. Her book, "Silver Linings" chronicles the accomplishments of seventeen individuals that reached beyond their physical limitations and personal tragedies to touch the lives of others in a positive manner.

Each unique story shares a common theme of individuals triumphing over the hand that life dealt them to achieve life-affirming goals. Perhaps the most inspirational story is that of editor Engle herself, detailed in the book's introduction. Diagnosed at the young age of sixteen with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), she oftentimes felt isolated, lonely and confused. She yearned for guidance from others facing life with a chronic illness. On her long, arduous road to recovery, she motivated herself by setting meaningful goals - goals that inspired her to fight the illness and survive. Her goal for this book is to encourage readers facing similar predicaments.

I recommend this book to anybody, physical limitations notwithstanding, that has ever been told, "You can't do that" but chose not listen to the admonishment. This is an excellent read for the person that is determined to reach for the stars, and when clouds get in the way find their own silver lining.

THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK I READ WHEN I WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED BY & STARTED TREATMENT WITH DR LEVINSON 9/8/84. I AM STILL HIS PATIENT TODAY NEARLY 14 YRS LATER.THIS "EARLIEST" BOOK OF HIS IS VERY UNIQUE IN MERGING RELIGION,MIND-BODY,SCIENCE MATH,PHILOSOPHY ,PSYCHOLOGY & NEUROLOGY TOGETHER IN A VERY BEAUTIFUL EVEN HAUNTING MYSTICAL WAY. THIS BOOK QUICKLY HAS BECOME A "BIBLE FOR ME" & HAS MARVELOUS SELF-HELP SELF-ACCEPTANCE SELF-HEALING SELF-TEACHING/LEARNING QUALITIES FOR ME & I 'M SURE FOR OTHERS AS WELL IT ESPECIALLY TOUCHES A HEART FELT EMOTIONAL CHORD IN ME & I'M CERTAIN IN OTHERS AS WELL! THE PERSONAL VIGNETTES ARE VERY FASCINATING & REALLY HIT HOME FOR ME!I STRONGLY RECOMMEND DR L'S TREATMENT & PEOPLE SHOULD ALSO READ DR L'S OTHERS BOOKS & PAPERS TOO-HE IS A TRUE MIRACLE WORKER ,GUARDIAN ANGEL & PATRON SAINT FOR THOSE WITH NOT ONLY DYSLEXIA BUT ALSO ADD ADHD LEARNING DISABILITIES ANXIETY DISORDERS PHOBIAS & RELATED INNER EAR(VESTIBULAR) DISORDERS-I CAN VOUCH FOR THAT PERSONALLY!!

This book brought me to tears, finally someone understands ME! Dr. Levinson takes an indepth look at Dyslexia. He offers many case studdies. This book and all his others should be manditory reading for all Dr.s, and teachers. If you or a loved one are having dificulty with reading, math, spelling, confusion, tiredness,dizziness, phobias, ADD/ADHD or inner ear problems I highly recommend this book.

I wish I had know about this book years ago. It has all of the equations you need to know while working in a clinical lab. It is easy to understand. I recommend this book to all clinical lab folks.

I received the book I ordered quickly and in best codition, as promissed. I highly recommend this seller.

I can't understand why this book is no longer in print. I bought it soon after I suffered a severe spinal cord injury. This book describes so many ways that someone with a SCI can remain active, from sailboating to downhill skiing, handcycling, flying a glider, traveling, mountain climbing, sex, etc, etc, etc... It also gives the current state of medical research in stem cell therapy. It gives phone numbers and web site addresses to the experts where you can get more information and the book itself is FULL of practical information (for example, what to do if you need to urinate during a long airplane flight). I've mentored other new SCI patients and loaned out my copy of this book and found this to be an indispensible resource. It answers basic questions that aren't covered by rehab therapists.

For consumers who have succeeded for decades in living with their disability, "Spinal Network" has earned its reputation as a survival reference; for those who are coping with disability as a new lifestyle, SN provides coping strategies as well as time-proven resources for becoming independent and living each day to the max; for professionals and the curious community, SN provides the most grounded and accurate portrait of active people who have declared their disability an asset. Having survived my disability for 35 years, I can say with confidence -- for everyone -- that SN is the "Best Disability Read" available anywhere! Buy it.

Final Stroke I found the details in this book fascinating. It confirmed much of the research I did for my own book and the experiences I had as a caregiver to a stroke survivor.

Andy McCann was Assistant Headteacher at a secondary school in South Wales. At 37, he was a karate instructor, seemingly fit as a fiddle. Then, he came down with stroke during one of his martial arts classes.

This 3-part book tells Andy's story from his personal discovery (part 1) to recovery (part 3). Part 2 is a content-heavy section that deals with the biological mechanics of stroke. It's a great book - not bestseller material due to the lack of sensationalism but it packs plenty of useful info and honest reporting.

Andy's unpretentious, sometimes humourous style in recounting his personal experiences makes this book an excellent read. It is definitely a book for the intelligent, well-educated and perhaps even discerning reader. Unfortunately, most of the people who suffer from stroke in Singapore will not be able to process and absorb Andy's wealth of info provided in the book. Not being a sensational crusade against the system/medical establishment or the recommendation of some exciting "new treatment", its honest account is unlikely to make it a bestseller.

It is obvious that the author has done a lot of research on his condition. His knowledge of neuroanatomy demonstrated in Part 2 of the book may put some doctors to shame. However, individuals who are only mildly interested in the subject may want to skip that part.

Though reading the book has not given me any "uplifting" experience as hoped by the author, I certainly find it highly entertaining and educational. No quakery, no sensational, miraculous claims and no vicious attacks on the system.

Though I have never suffered from stroke myself (until now), I'm definitely in a high risk profession. Andy's book is a reminder that we are all vulnerable in spite of our apparent fitness and good health.

Aphasia is an invisible disability. It has a profound impact on people's lives. This book is the first one I have seen that discusses the challenges of aphasia in the words of people who are living with it. If you are trying to wrap your head around the meaning of aphasia or want some insight into that world, read this book! It is written in plain English, free of jargon or professional language, with lots of life stories that illustrate the major points.

This book gave me the insight I yearned for in understanding what my sister was thinking and feeling since she cannot express it herself. The frustration felt on both sides (by the stroke victim and family, friends) by lack of communication is somewhat easied by the insight this book brings. I highly recommend it.

A practicing psychologist for more than 30 years who evaluates and treats children, adolescents and adults for a variety of problems, Myles L. Cooley also draws upon his experience and expertise as a consultant to schools and as a presenter of education al programs to educators, mental health professionals, physicians, and parents in "Teaching Kids With Mental Health & Learning Disorders In The Regular Classroom". This basic and very strongly recommended instruction manual and guidebook is specifically designed to help classroom teachers learn how to recognize, understand and help challenged (and often challenging) students to learn and succeed academically. A compendium of practical and proven strategies educators can use when teaching and supporting students who exhibit mental health problems and learning disorder issues, "Teaching Kids With Mental Health & Learning Disorders In The Regular Classroom" will also alert teachers as to what behavior sand symptoms to look for in troubled students, provide ideas for fostering social development in these children, and how best to motivate all students to learn. Of special note is the discussion of the latest approach to intervention procedures, including Response to Intervention (RTI).

This book is written in a very user-friendly format for educators. Over twenty mental health and learning disorders are described in this book including symptoms, behaviors, classroom strategies,and professional treatments. Based on current research and educational trends, this is the perfect book to bring to IEP and Child Study meetings for practical and concise interventions. Teachers and counselors will not only find plenty of ideas on how to motivate their students with learning and mental health disorders but also how to apply effective teaching strategies with all students. As a school counselor who spends a great deal of time meeting with teachers and parents, this book has spent very little time on my bookshelf. A great tool!

Words occupy an ambiguous status in life. They are never quite congruous, that is they can be accurate but never quite adequate and words dilute the intensity of the immediate experience. Cathy has, however, somehow put into words the journey of her spirit and has deciphered what my spirit has experienced in her book Transcending Illusions. This book integrates challenges into Cathy's daily life. She juggles a hectic schedule as a wife, a loving mother of two health-challenged children, having a full time career as a school teacher, keeping a home for her family and running errands and working snack shack shifts as a baseball mom. Cathy expands the limitations of voicing an experience into one of explicating living an experience. This wonderful lady has faith and opinions which are liberties for everyone to express, but she has become articulate through her tenacity and the very richness of her spirit. This book is a power-pack of emotions. Strap in, you are in for quite a ride.

This young Lady has done some real soul searching and done a lot of growth in a few short years. Very commendable to share that wisdom with others. A very good book for those in like circumstances to help them deal with letting go of their feelings of (no control) of their lives. Don G.

This text is a must for any professional who works with individuals with multiple and severe disabilities. Well written, wonderful examples and illustrations, helpful ideas for developing modifications to meet the educational needs of these students.

A must for an orthopedically impaired teacher. Gives a complete guide to physical, sensory, and health characteristics.

This is a great book for anyone who contributes to charities. I don't think that all charities are bad, but you do have to think about where you contribute.

An interesting point brought up in this book is that any organization considered "charitable" is immune from careful scrutiny - questioning their activities is akin to an attack on the poor sick or needy themselves. So for congress or the public to investigate any kind of wrongdoing or excess is difficult.

The book also details how the big charities use guilt and emotion to get people to contribute money, how some such as the American Cancer Society try to suppress alternative research, and how much of the "profits" go to the execs who work there, as there is a lack of accountability at these types of organizations.

That being said, it reinforced my belief that charities such as Heifer International are the way to spend my charitable dollars since they focus much more on the underlying cause to a problem than on chasing a "cure". Give money to them and it will buy an animal for an impoverished family, who can then use it's milk for food as well as income, and give away it's offspring to other families in need. It's self-perpetuating and lasts virtually a lifetime.

On the other hand, give money to the American Cancer Society, and it will likely be spent on a needy executive to fly around the country and tell us that a cure is "just around the corner".

"Unhealthy Charities: Hazardous to Your Health and Wealth" is a damning indictment on America's most "prestigious" health charities. While these charities are quick to award themselves with glowing accolades, the authors document numerous examples of inefficiency, inappropriate and improper spending, suppressing or ignoring promising research into "unconventional" modes of disease treatment, and an incestuous, tightly-knit network of executives and researchers who direct funds towards research and projects that support the charities' own preconceived ideologies and goals.

The book focuses on the "Big Three" charities--the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association. It describes how these and other health charities spend much time and money on things that have nothing to do with research and aid to disease victims--like crying poor and pleading for donations when they are in fact hoarding hundreds of millions in money, real estate, cars, stocks & bonds, paying their top staff 6-figure salaries, holding 'conferences' at luxurious hotels, exaggerating the benefits of their programs, exaggerating the amount spent on research and public education, enlisting government support to drive out smaller competing charities, using donations to fund further education for medical professionals even though they are amongst the highest income earners in the US and are more than capable of funding their own further eduction (as most other professions must do)--and on and on.

The only flaw is that the authors seriously seem to believe that all these flaws occur despite charities having the "best of intentions". The very real possibilty that these charities are just another arm of our corrupt, profit-obsessed, drug-centered sickness industry does not seem to occur to them.

Nonetheless, it still reveals much that health charities would prefer we did not know...