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The Boy Who Lived

The honest and moving memoir from Harry Potter's stunt double, with a foreword by Daniel Radcliffe

by David Holmes ...

Narrated by David Holmes, Toby Laurence ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

Honest and moving, this inspirational memoir from Harry Potter stuntman David Holmes reveals what it's like to rebuild your life in the wake of tragedy - with plenty of behind-the-scenes Potter anecdotes along the way.NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR, WITH A FOREWORD BY DANIEL RADCLIFFE NARRATED BY TOBY LAURENCE.As stunt double to Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter film franchise, stuntman David Holmes ... Read more

$39.59 CAD

Honest and moving, this inspirational memoir from Harry Potter stuntman David Holmes reveals what it's like to rebuild your life in the wake of tragedy - with plenty of behind-the-scenes Potter anecdotes along the way.NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR, WITH A FOREWORD BY DANIEL RADCLIFFE NARRATED BY TOBY LAURENCE.As stunt double to Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter film franchise, stuntman David Holmes
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Dirige tu empresa como un síndrome de Down

by José María Batalla Escrivà ...

Narrated by Ignacio Casas ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

La Casa de Carlota es la única empresa del mundo en recibir el reconocimiento de la ONU por trabajar con personas con síndrome de Down en proyectos de creatividad. Pero, sobre todo, es una aventura empresarial exitosa. A través de capítulos cortos y divertidos, Batalla nos comparte aprendizajes y consejos que le han dado sus colaboradores en Casa de Carlota y nos enseña qué hacer para tener una ... Read more

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La Casa de Carlota es la única empresa del mundo en recibir el reconocimiento de la ONU por trabajar con personas con síndrome de Down en proyectos de creatividad. Pero, sobre todo, es una aventura empresarial exitosa. A través de capítulos cortos y divertidos, Batalla nos comparte aprendizajes y consejos que le han dado sus colaboradores en Casa de Carlota y nos enseña qué hacer para tener una
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Il codardo

by Jarred McGinnis, Jarred McGinnis ...

Narrated by Dario Sansalone ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

In seguito a un incidente, Jarred perde la mobilità degli arti inferiori. La sua vita sulla sedia a rotelle riparte da casa di suo padre, con il quale i rapporti sono freddi da ormai una decina d'anni. Senza lavoro né soldi, e con poche prospettive di trovarne nell'immediato, Jarred comincia a dubitare del valore della sua stessa vita.Ma il colore della vita non si esaurisce: svanito negli aspetti ... Read more

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In seguito a un incidente, Jarred perde la mobilità degli arti inferiori. La sua vita sulla sedia a rotelle riparte da casa di suo padre, con il quale i rapporti sono freddi da ormai una decina d'anni. Senza lavoro né soldi, e con poche prospettive di trovarne nell'immediato, Jarred comincia a dubitare del valore della sua stessa vita.Ma il colore della vita non si esaurisce: svanito negli aspetti
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Gov. Markell: Hiring More People With Disabilities

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

6 min

A new report from the National Governor's Association says states should do more to employ the 54 million Americans living with a disability, among whom only 20 percent are currently employed or looking for a job. Judy Woodruff interviews Delaware Gov. Jack Markell about his push to boost accessibility to the labor market. ... Read more

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A new report from the National Governor's Association says states should do more to employ the 54 million Americans living with a disability, among whom only 20 percent are currently employed or looking for a job. Judy Woodruff interviews Delaware Gov. Jack Markell about his push to boost accessibility to the labor market.
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Les invisibles

RÉVÉLATIONS SUR LE BUSINESS DE LA DÉTRESSE

by Philippe Toulouse, Philippe Pascot ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

5 hours 40 min

« Auprès des sans-abri, j’ai des images terribles en tête. J’ai identifié près de 70 personnes dans les morgues. Les corps étaient ensuite enterrés dans des fosses communes, vite fait, bien fait, sans même rechercher les familles... Un jour, j’en ai eu marre et j’ai dénoncé la façon lamentable avec laquelle on traitait les sans-abri à Dunkerque. J’ai vite compris l’envers du décor dans l’action ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

« Auprès des sans-abri, j’ai des images terribles en tête. J’ai identifié près de 70 personnes dans les morgues. Les corps étaient ensuite enterrés dans des fosses communes, vite fait, bien fait, sans même rechercher les familles... Un jour, j’en ai eu marre et j’ai dénoncé la façon lamentable avec laquelle on traitait les sans-abri à Dunkerque. J’ai vite compris l’envers du décor dans l’action
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Unleash Different

Achieving Business Success Through Disability

by Rich Donovan ...

Narrated by Braden Wright ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

If you discovered a new market comprising 53% of the world’s population, would you act to invest in it?There are 1.3 billion people around the world who identify as having a disability. When you include friends and family, the disability market touches 53% of all consumers. It is the world’s largest emerging market.Unleash Different illustrates how companies like Google, PepsiCo, and Nordstrom are ... Read more

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If you discovered a new market comprising 53% of the world’s population, would you act to invest in it?There are 1.3 billion people around the world who identify as having a disability. When you include friends and family, the disability market touches 53% of all consumers. It is the world’s largest emerging market.Unleash Different illustrates how companies like Google, PepsiCo, and Nordstrom are
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Unraveling

Remaking Personhood in a Neurodiverse Age

by Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

Developing a cybernetic model of subjectivity and personhood that honors disability experiences to reconceptualize the category of the humanTwentieth-century neuroscience fixed the brain as the basis of consciousness, the self, identity, individuality, even life itself, obscuring the fundamental relationships between bodies and the worlds that they inhabit. In Unraveling, Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer ... Read more

$30.79 CAD

Developing a cybernetic model of subjectivity and personhood that honors disability experiences to reconceptualize the category of the humanTwentieth-century neuroscience fixed the brain as the basis of consciousness, the self, identity, individuality, even life itself, obscuring the fundamental relationships between bodies and the worlds that they inhabit. In Unraveling, Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer
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Love and Asperger's

Practical Strategies To Help Couples Understand Each Other and Strengthen Their Connection

by Kate McNulty, LCSW ...

Narrated by Holly Adams ...

Unabridged

3 hours 46 min

Everyday techniques to strengthen empathy and connection in neurodiverse couplesLife with a partner whose neurotype is different than yours is filled with moments that are surprising, unique, and sometimes challenging. If one of you is on the Autism Spectrum and the other is neurotypical, this Aspergers books is a helpful and inclusive guide to understanding the nature of your relationship and ... Read more

$16.00 CAD

Everyday techniques to strengthen empathy and connection in neurodiverse couplesLife with a partner whose neurotype is different than yours is filled with moments that are surprising, unique, and sometimes challenging. If one of you is on the Autism Spectrum and the other is neurotypical, this Aspergers books is a helpful and inclusive guide to understanding the nature of your relationship and
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Beloved as We Are

Building a Congregational Culture of Disability Inclusion

by Barbara F. Meyers, Shelly Rohe ...

Narrated by Keisa Parrish ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

A powerful and much-needed collection that blends personal stories and resources to help members of liberal religious congregations foster accessible and inclusive communities for disabled people.In Beloved as We Are, community minister and mental health advocate Barbara F. Meyers and disability justice activist Shelly Rohe invite members of liberal religious congregations into the ongoing work of ... Read more

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A powerful and much-needed collection that blends personal stories and resources to help members of liberal religious congregations foster accessible and inclusive communities for disabled people.In Beloved as We Are, community minister and mental health advocate Barbara F. Meyers and disability justice activist Shelly Rohe invite members of liberal religious congregations into the ongoing work of
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Disability and the Church

A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion

by Lamar Hardwick ...

Narrated by Bill Andrew Quinn ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

Lamar Hardwick was thirty-six years old when he found out he was on the autism spectrum. While this revelation helped him understand and process his own experience, it also prompted a difficult re-evaluation of who he was as a person. And as a pastor, it started him on a new path of considering the way disabled people are treated in the church.Disability and the Church is a practical and ... Read more

$24.63 CAD

Lamar Hardwick was thirty-six years old when he found out he was on the autism spectrum. While this revelation helped him understand and process his own experience, it also prompted a difficult re-evaluation of who he was as a person. And as a pastor, it started him on a new path of considering the way disabled people are treated in the church.Disability and the Church is a practical and
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Geen golf te hoog

De onverwoestbare droom van een kitesurfer

by Willem Hooft, Hugo Verkley ...

Narrated by Lykele Muus ...

Unabridged

4 hours 8 min

‘Lopen kan ik niet meer, maar vliegen ga ik leren’Toen Willem Hooft in 2016 als gevolg van een ernstig motorongeluk een dwarslaesie opliep en in een rolstoel belandde, nam hij zich voor een langgekoesterde droom waar te maken: surfen op de golven van Zuid-Afrika. In de revalidatiekliniek begon hij zijn zoektocht naar de mogelijkheden. Want kan dat eigenlijk wel, kitesurfen met verlamde benen?In ... Read more

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‘Lopen kan ik niet meer, maar vliegen ga ik leren’Toen Willem Hooft in 2016 als gevolg van een ernstig motorongeluk een dwarslaesie opliep en in een rolstoel belandde, nam hij zich voor een langgekoesterde droom waar te maken: surfen op de golven van Zuid-Afrika. In de revalidatiekliniek begon hij zijn zoektocht naar de mogelijkheden. Want kan dat eigenlijk wel, kitesurfen met verlamde benen?In
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20% Smarter

How Neurodivergence Drives Innovation, Growth, and Success

by David Flink ...

Unabridged

9 hours

From Neurodiversity Alliance founder David Flink, an exploration of how neurodivergent traits fuel the kind of creativity, decision making, and innovation that workplaces can’t afford to miss.About 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent — a community that includes those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, and autism. Yet the language historically used to describe them focuses almost entirely on what they ... Read more

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From Neurodiversity Alliance founder David Flink, an exploration of how neurodivergent traits fuel the kind of creativity, decision making, and innovation that workplaces can’t afford to miss.About 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent — a community that includes those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, and autism. Yet the language historically used to describe them focuses almost entirely on what they
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The Boys in the Bunkhouse

Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland

by Dan Barry ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

With this Dickensian tale from America’s heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their lives.In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual ... Read more

$33.29 CAD

With this Dickensian tale from America’s heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their lives.In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual
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Articulate

A Deaf Memoir of Voice

by Rachel Kolb ...

Narrated by Anna Caputo, Rachel Renee Kolb ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voiceRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with legal rights to accessibility services. Still, from a young age, she contorted herself to ... Read more

$33.29 CAD

A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voiceRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with legal rights to accessibility services. Still, from a young age, she contorted herself to
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In the Ordinary Instant

A Memoir of Walking with Chronic Pain

by Dominik Parisien ...

Unabridged

A man with unpredictable chronic pain sets out to walk the Camino de Santiago alone, confronting the body—and belief system—that has shaped his life.Dominik is a miracle child, or so he has been told. For years, his parents struggled to conceive, until his mother travelled to a holy shrine in Spain and wished for a child. A story that passed into family lore.Growing up in a loosely religious ... Read more

$38.00 CAD

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A man with unpredictable chronic pain sets out to walk the Camino de Santiago alone, confronting the body—and belief system—that has shaped his life.Dominik is a miracle child, or so he has been told. For years, his parents struggled to conceive, until his mother travelled to a holy shrine in Spain and wished for a child. A story that passed into family lore.Growing up in a loosely religious
... Read more
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Pills and Jacksonvilles

Poems

by Jillian Weise ...

Narrated by Jillian Weise ...

Unabridged

1 hour 23 min

A fierce, provocative collection of poems exploring sexuality, queerness, the body, and disability in an ableist worldIn this arresting collection, The Cyborg Jillian Weise navigates the intersection of disability and desire, wending her way through diners, bars, and dark living rooms lit by TV screens. Her words flit in and out of DMs, texts, and video chats, exploring the vital human thread that ... Read more

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A fierce, provocative collection of poems exploring sexuality, queerness, the body, and disability in an ableist worldIn this arresting collection, The Cyborg Jillian Weise navigates the intersection of disability and desire, wending her way through diners, bars, and dark living rooms lit by TV screens. Her words flit in and out of DMs, texts, and video chats, exploring the vital human thread that
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Life as Jamie Knows It

An Exceptional Child Grows Up

by Michael Berube ...

Narrated by Brian Roberts ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

The story of Jamie Bérubé’s journey to adulthood and a meditation on disability in American lifePublished in 1996, Life as We Know It introduced Jamie Bérubé to the world as a sweet, bright, gregarious little boy who loves the Beatles, pizza, and making lists. When he is asked in his preschool class what he would like to be when he grows up, he responds with one word: big. At four, he is like many ... Read more

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The story of Jamie Bérubé’s journey to adulthood and a meditation on disability in American lifePublished in 1996, Life as We Know It introduced Jamie Bérubé to the world as a sweet, bright, gregarious little boy who loves the Beatles, pizza, and making lists. When he is asked in his preschool class what he would like to be when he grows up, he responds with one word: big. At four, he is like many
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Unmasking for Life

The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically

by Devon Price PhD ...

Narrated by Devon Price PhD ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.“Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.”—Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.“Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.”—Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost
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The Autistic Guide to Communicating and Connecting

Understanding our Communication Differences and Social Needs

by Niamh Garvey ...

Narrated by Lara Hutchinson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

"Autistic people communicate differently to non-autistic people, but that does not equate to communicating "wrong"."Written by autistic author Niamh Garvey, this book combines up-to-date research and lived experience perspectives to create the ultimate guide to supporting your autistic social self in hectic, everyday life.Split into three parts that cover communication, socialising and strategies ... Read more

$39.59 CAD

"Autistic people communicate differently to non-autistic people, but that does not equate to communicating "wrong"."Written by autistic author Niamh Garvey, this book combines up-to-date research and lived experience perspectives to create the ultimate guide to supporting your autistic social self in hectic, everyday life.Split into three parts that cover communication, socialising and strategies
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Norm or Not Here I Come

by Marcus Thadd Meyers MSW, LSW ...

Narrated by Trace Newton Luckett ...

Unabridged

30 min

From the author of My Journey to Independence: The Ups & Downs, comes a story that explores the ever-changing norms of society through the eyes of Norman, a fictional character that has special needs. The story emphasizes ones amazing ability to adapt and overcome obstacles that are not always controllable in life. ... Read more

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From the author of My Journey to Independence: The Ups & Downs, comes a story that explores the ever-changing norms of society through the eyes of Norman, a fictional character that has special needs. The story emphasizes ones amazing ability to adapt and overcome obstacles that are not always controllable in life.
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10 Dinge, die autistische Kinder ihren Eltern sagen möchten

by Ellen Notbohm, Ellen Notbohm ...

Narrated by Mike Langhans ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

Der erfolgreiche Elternratgeber aus den USA zeigt in zehn Kapiteln zehn zentrale Besonderheiten autistischer Kinder auf - zum Teil in "Ich-Form" aus der Sicht des autistischen Sohnes der Autorin. Die Sichtweise auf autistische Menschen ist sehr positiv, verstehend und nicht defizitär. Das Buch hat vier Schwerpunkte: Neben Sensorischen Besonderheiten, Kommunikation und sozialem Verhalten wird die ... Read more

$29.38 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Der erfolgreiche Elternratgeber aus den USA zeigt in zehn Kapiteln zehn zentrale Besonderheiten autistischer Kinder auf - zum Teil in "Ich-Form" aus der Sicht des autistischen Sohnes der Autorin. Die Sichtweise auf autistische Menschen ist sehr positiv, verstehend und nicht defizitär. Das Buch hat vier Schwerpunkte: Neben Sensorischen Besonderheiten, Kommunikation und sozialem Verhalten wird die
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Success on the Spectrum

by Colin Williamson & Paul Munro ...

Narrated by Colin Williamson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

Autism is often misunderstood by mainstream society. Colin takes us on a journey through the key moments in his life with undiagnosed Autism. The added struggles with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculus are all part of who he is. There are sad times, funny times, times when he felt disdain for himself, but an underlying drive to carve out a life of normality is always there. A graduate of Edinburgh ... Read more

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Autism is often misunderstood by mainstream society. Colin takes us on a journey through the key moments in his life with undiagnosed Autism. The added struggles with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculus are all part of who he is. There are sad times, funny times, times when he felt disdain for himself, but an underlying drive to carve out a life of normality is always there. A graduate of Edinburgh
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Über Märchen, Behinderung und Teilhabe

by Amanda Leduc, Maja Bechert ...

Narrated by Anna Amalie Blomeyer ...

Abridged

7 hours 9 min

Die Märchen und Geschichten, die wir als Kinder erzählt bekommen, prägen unsere Wahrnehmung der Welt. Was aber passiert, wenn man sich eher mit dem Biest identifiziert als mit der Schönen? Wenn jede hässliche, entstellte, behinderte Märchenfigur als böse gilt, verhöhnt und bestraft wird – wie kann sich das Biest dann jemals ein Happy End erhoffen? Amanda Leduc untersucht Märchen in Text und Film, ... Read more

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Die Märchen und Geschichten, die wir als Kinder erzählt bekommen, prägen unsere Wahrnehmung der Welt. Was aber passiert, wenn man sich eher mit dem Biest identifiziert als mit der Schönen? Wenn jede hässliche, entstellte, behinderte Märchenfigur als böse gilt, verhöhnt und bestraft wird – wie kann sich das Biest dann jemals ein Happy End erhoffen? Amanda Leduc untersucht Märchen in Text und Film,
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"Bist du behindert, oder was?" in Einfacher Sprache - Kinder inklusiv stärken und ableismussensibel begleiten (ungekürzt)

by Rebecca Maskos, Mareice Kaiser ...

Narrated by Rebecca Maskos, Mareice Kaiser, Kübra Sekin ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

Inklusion ist ein Menschenrecht - und doch sind wir in der Umsetzung noch weit davon entfernt. Behindert wird als Schimpfwort genutzt, Ableismus ist strukturell und prägt uns alle. In diesem Buch gehen die Autorinnen Rebecca Maskos und Mareice Kaiser der Frage nach, wie Inklusion von klein auf gelingen kann - wie wir Kinder inklusiv stärken und ableismussensibel begleiten können. Sie geben ... Read more

$14.12 CAD

Inklusion ist ein Menschenrecht - und doch sind wir in der Umsetzung noch weit davon entfernt. Behindert wird als Schimpfwort genutzt, Ableismus ist strukturell und prägt uns alle. In diesem Buch gehen die Autorinnen Rebecca Maskos und Mareice Kaiser der Frage nach, wie Inklusion von klein auf gelingen kann - wie wir Kinder inklusiv stärken und ableismussensibel begleiten können. Sie geben
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