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The Public Insult Playbook

How Abusers in Power Undermine Civil Rights Reform

by Ruth Colker ...

When they go low, we learn: an examination of mudslinging in contemporary American politics—and how the left can find its footing to achieve structural reform in this mess.The rules of the public discourse game have changed, and The Public Insult Playbook argues that the political left needs to account for the power of vitriol in crafting their theories for social and political change. With this ... Read more

$29.51 CAD

When they go low, we learn: an examination of mudslinging in contemporary American politics—and how the left can find its footing to achieve structural reform in this mess.The rules of the public discourse game have changed, and The Public Insult Playbook argues that the political left needs to account for the power of vitriol in crafting their theories for social and political change. With this
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The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot

by Agatha Christie ...

This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures by Agatha Christie are compiled from short stories written for The Sketch magazine from March to December 1923. Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a ... Read more

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This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures by Agatha Christie are compiled from short stories written for The Sketch magazine from March to December 1923. Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a
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Lectura fácil

by Cristina Morales ...

Son cuatro: Nati, Patri, Marga y Àngels. Son parientas, tienen diversos grados de lo que la Administración y la medicina consideran «discapacidad intelectual» y comparten un piso tutelado. Han pasado buena parte de sus vidas en RUDIS y CRUDIS (residencias urbanas y rurales para personas con discapacidad intelectual). Pero ante todo son mujeres con una extraordinaria capacidad para enfrentarse a ... Read more

$17.54 CAD

Son cuatro: Nati, Patri, Marga y Àngels. Son parientas, tienen diversos grados de lo que la Administración y la medicina consideran «discapacidad intelectual» y comparten un piso tutelado. Han pasado buena parte de sus vidas en RUDIS y CRUDIS (residencias urbanas y rurales para personas con discapacidad intelectual). Pero ante todo son mujeres con una extraordinaria capacidad para enfrentarse a
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Legal Rights, 6th Ed.

The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

by National Association of the Deaf ...

The standard handbook on law affecting deaf and hard of hearing people has been completely rewritten and updated. The sixth edition of Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People meticulously describes those statutes that prohibit discrimination against deaf and hard of hearing people, and any others with physical challenges. Written in easy-to-understand language, the new edition ... Read more

$39.50 CAD

The standard handbook on law affecting deaf and hard of hearing people has been completely rewritten and updated. The sixth edition of Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People meticulously describes those statutes that prohibit discrimination against deaf and hard of hearing people, and any others with physical challenges. Written in easy-to-understand language, the new edition
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Restricted Access

Media, Disability, and the Politics of Participation

by Elizabeth Ellcessor ...

Series Book 6 - Postmillennial Pop
How reconsidering digital media and participatory cultures from the standpoint of disability allows for a full understanding of accessibility.While digital media can offer many opportunities for civic and cultural participation, this technology is not equally easy for everyone to use. Hardware, software, and cultural expectations combine to make some technologies an easier fit for some bodies than ... Read more

$25.64 CAD

How reconsidering digital media and participatory cultures from the standpoint of disability allows for a full understanding of accessibility.While digital media can offer many opportunities for civic and cultural participation, this technology is not equally easy for everyone to use. Hardware, software, and cultural expectations combine to make some technologies an easier fit for some bodies than
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Words Made Flesh

Nineteenth-Century Deaf Education and the Growth of Deaf Culture

by R. A. R. Edwards ...

Series Book 4 - The History of Disability
During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manual education made the growth of the deaf community possible, for it gathered deaf people together in sizable numbers for the first time in American history. It also fueled the emergence of Deaf culture ... Read more

$28.61 CAD

During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manual education made the growth of the deaf community possible, for it gathered deaf people together in sizable numbers for the first time in American history. It also fueled the emergence of Deaf culture
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Scrounge

by Amie M Marie ...

Carol is disabled. She must apply to the Department for Work & Pensions for welfare.Abby applies for a well paying job assessing Personal Independence Payment claimants on behalf of the DWP.A stage play based on real conversations between disabled people and assessors, doctors, and the public, as well as whistleblowers who have called out the "grave and systematic violations" (UN, 2016) of ... Read more

$8.63 CAD

Carol is disabled. She must apply to the Department for Work & Pensions for welfare.Abby applies for a well paying job assessing Personal Independence Payment claimants on behalf of the DWP.A stage play based on real conversations between disabled people and assessors, doctors, and the public, as well as whistleblowers who have called out the "grave and systematic violations" (UN, 2016) of
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Intellectual Disability and the Death Penalty

Current Issues and Controversies

by Marc J. Tassé Ph.D., John H. Blume JD, MAR ...

Written by two nationally recognized experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of the legal and clinical aspects of the death penalty as it relates to intellectual disability. First, the facts: people with intellectual disability may falsely confess to a crime because they want to please the authorities, and they are often less able than others to work with lawyers to prepare a defense. ... Read more

$38.87 CAD

Written by two nationally recognized experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of the legal and clinical aspects of the death penalty as it relates to intellectual disability. First, the facts: people with intellectual disability may falsely confess to a crime because they want to please the authorities, and they are often less able than others to work with lawyers to prepare a defense.
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Navigating Social Security Disability Programs

A Handbook for Clinicians and Advocates

by James Randall Noblitt, Pamela Perskin Noblitt ...

This book responds to a previously unmet need: unlocking the mysteries of Social Security disability programs and providing medical and mental health clinicians, as well as advocates, with the information necessary to act in the best interests of their clients.This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role ... Read more

$37.97 CAD

This book responds to a previously unmet need: unlocking the mysteries of Social Security disability programs and providing medical and mental health clinicians, as well as advocates, with the information necessary to act in the best interests of their clients.This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role
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All about my brother

A story of disability, abuse and care

by Ilana Snyder ...

According to Archbishop Mannix, boys like David Kanatopsky were the lucky ones.Having sustained a traumatic brain injury at birth, Davey nevertheless grew up in a loving Jewish family in Melbourne. At 16, he was entrusted to the Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God, a Catholic order dedicated to meeting the needs of people with intellectual disability.But behind closed doors, and away from his ... Read more

$10.79 CAD

According to Archbishop Mannix, boys like David Kanatopsky were the lucky ones.Having sustained a traumatic brain injury at birth, Davey nevertheless grew up in a loving Jewish family in Melbourne. At 16, he was entrusted to the Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God, a Catholic order dedicated to meeting the needs of people with intellectual disability.But behind closed doors, and away from his
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International and European Disability Law and Policy

Text, Cases and Materials

by Andrea Broderick, Delia Ferri ...

Series series Law in Context
In this first textbook on international and European disability law and policy, Broderick and Ferri analyse the interaction between different legal systems and sources. Guided by the global legal standards of the CRPD, students are equipped with the necessary background on disability, and are given a comprehensive overview of the legal and policy frameworks on disability. The narrative maintains ... Read more

$40.31 CAD

In this first textbook on international and European disability law and policy, Broderick and Ferri analyse the interaction between different legal systems and sources. Guided by the global legal standards of the CRPD, students are equipped with the necessary background on disability, and are given a comprehensive overview of the legal and policy frameworks on disability. The narrative maintains
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Digitale Barrierefreiheit für alle!

Ein Sachbuch für gelingende Inklusion

by Peggy Reuter-Heinrich, Theresa Wenk ...

Digitale Barrierefreiheit für alle! von Peggy Reuter-Heinrich Inklusion und digitale Themen sind für viele Menschen Neuland. Das will die Autorin mit diesem Buch ändern. Internet-Seiten, Software und Apps müssen auch von Menschen mit Behinderungen nutzbar sein. Neben den gesetzlichen Vorgaben greift auch die soziale Verantwortung zur Teilhabe für mehr Menschlichkeit. Das Buch zeigt detailliert ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Digitale Barrierefreiheit für alle! von Peggy Reuter-Heinrich Inklusion und digitale Themen sind für viele Menschen Neuland. Das will die Autorin mit diesem Buch ändern. Internet-Seiten, Software und Apps müssen auch von Menschen mit Behinderungen nutzbar sein. Neben den gesetzlichen Vorgaben greift auch die soziale Verantwortung zur Teilhabe für mehr Menschlichkeit. Das Buch zeigt detailliert
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Foundations of Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation

Edited by Rick Robinson, PhD, MBA, LMHC, CRC, CVE, NCC, D/ABVE ...

This is the first fundamental text to focus specifically on forensic vocational rehabilitation, a field that is forecast to grow rapidly. Forensic vocational rehabilitation consultants evaluate the vocational and rehabilitation needs of individuals in an array of legal settings such as civil litigation, workersí compensation, Social Security disability, and others. The text is unique in its ... Read more

$109.43 CAD

This is the first fundamental text to focus specifically on forensic vocational rehabilitation, a field that is forecast to grow rapidly. Forensic vocational rehabilitation consultants evaluate the vocational and rehabilitation needs of individuals in an array of legal settings such as civil litigation, workersí compensation, Social Security disability, and others. The text is unique in its
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Don't Let Your HOA Bully You

by Allan Weltman ...

Most existing Homeowner Associations (HOA's) are well-run, but there are always areas where improvements can be made. Serving on the Board of Directors presents challenges as it is difficult to satisfy all homeowners expectations. Differing opinions on how tomanage the association can create tensions and conflict.HOA's in Florida have faced numerous legal, financial, and operational challenges ... Read more

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Most existing Homeowner Associations (HOA's) are well-run, but there are always areas where improvements can be made. Serving on the Board of Directors presents challenges as it is difficult to satisfy all homeowners expectations. Differing opinions on how tomanage the association can create tensions and conflict.HOA's in Florida have faced numerous legal, financial, and operational challenges
... Read more
Book 9 Spas, Swimming and Wading Pools

ADA Made Easy

by Tony K Boatright ...

Series Book 9 - ADA Made Easy
The Americans with Disabilities Act Title III addresses the fundamental right of access to goods and services for people with disabilities. This is explained in a common sense style to help business owners understand their responsibilities and consumers with disabilities to know their rights. ... Read more

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The Americans with Disabilities Act Title III addresses the fundamental right of access to goods and services for people with disabilities. This is explained in a common sense style to help business owners understand their responsibilities and consumers with disabilities to know their rights.
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The Legal Protection of Refugees with Disabilities

Forgotten and Invisible?

by Mary Crock, Laura Smith-Khan, Ron McCallum, Ben Saul ...

Series series Elgar Studies in Human Rights
Refugees living with disabilities are often forgotten or invisible during acute crises of human displacement. This groundbreaking work examines the experiences of persons with disabilities who have crossed borders in search of protection from disasters or conflict, and analyses the existing legal frameworks for their protection.The authors deftly explore the intersection between one of the oldest ... Read more

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Refugees living with disabilities are often forgotten or invisible during acute crises of human displacement. This groundbreaking work examines the experiences of persons with disabilities who have crossed borders in search of protection from disasters or conflict, and analyses the existing legal frameworks for their protection.The authors deftly explore the intersection between one of the oldest
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Disabled Justice?

Access to Justice and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

by Eilionóir Flynn ...

Disability offers a new lens through which to view the effectiveness of access to justice, and the inclusiveness of the justice system as a whole. This book analyses the experience of people with disabilities through the entire justice system, from making a complaint, to investigation, and through the court/tribunal process. It also considers the participation of people with disabilities in a ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

Disability offers a new lens through which to view the effectiveness of access to justice, and the inclusiveness of the justice system as a whole. This book analyses the experience of people with disabilities through the entire justice system, from making a complaint, to investigation, and through the court/tribunal process. It also considers the participation of people with disabilities in a
... Read more
Grafologia Peritale Giudiziaria - Le attività del Consulente Grafologo nella pratica professionale.

Quello che non c’è scritto sui Libri di Testo ma che bisognerebbe sapere nella pratica

by Giuseppe Amico ...

Questo libro di Grafologia Forense presenta in modo sintetico alcune utili argomentazioni inerenti l’attività del Consulente Grafologo. Soprattutto riguardo ai metodi, alle procedure, alle condotte e alle metodologie consigliate nella professione di Esperto in comparazione delle scritture, disciplina che ha il solo fine di risalire alla paternità degli scritti.Parleremo di testamenti olografi - ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Questo libro di Grafologia Forense presenta in modo sintetico alcune utili argomentazioni inerenti l’attività del Consulente Grafologo. Soprattutto riguardo ai metodi, alle procedure, alle condotte e alle metodologie consigliate nella professione di Esperto in comparazione delle scritture, disciplina che ha il solo fine di risalire alla paternità degli scritti.Parleremo di testamenti olografi -
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Ethics, Law, and Policy

by Jerome E. Bickenbach ...

Series series The SAGE Reference Series on Disability: Key Issues and Future Directions
This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores ethical, legal, and policy issues of people with disabilities, and is one of eight volumes in the cross-disciplinary and issues-based series, which examines topics central to the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. With a balance of history, theory, research, and application, specialists set out the findings and ... Read more

$79.19 CAD

This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores ethical, legal, and policy issues of people with disabilities, and is one of eight volumes in the cross-disciplinary and issues-based series, which examines topics central to the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. With a balance of history, theory, research, and application, specialists set out the findings and
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Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins

Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA

by Shoumita Dasgupta ...

A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference.Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can’t tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible, myth-busting book, geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta draws on ... Read more

$29.51 CAD

A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference.Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can’t tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible, myth-busting book, geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta draws on
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Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights

Edited by Peter Blanck, Eilionóir Flynn ...

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.Bringing together a team of respected and experienced experts, the handbook offers a range of jurisdictional and multidisciplinary perspectives. The authors consider historical and contemporary, as well as comparative perspectives of disability law. ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.Bringing together a team of respected and experienced experts, the handbook offers a range of jurisdictional and multidisciplinary perspectives. The authors consider historical and contemporary, as well as comparative perspectives of disability law.
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An Inclusive Environment

by Maritz Vandenberg ...

People can be excluded from freedom and the good things in life by age, disability, poverty, unfair discrimination, crime or the fear of crime, and arrogant and unresponsive governments. This practical reference deals with all of these factors, and shows the links between them. In addition to several hundred shorter notes it includes over a thousand major entries, each of which comprises: a ... Read more

$117.03 CAD

People can be excluded from freedom and the good things in life by age, disability, poverty, unfair discrimination, crime or the fear of crime, and arrogant and unresponsive governments. This practical reference deals with all of these factors, and shows the links between them. In addition to several hundred shorter notes it includes over a thousand major entries, each of which comprises: a
... Read more
Legislação sobre Pessoa com Deficiência

10ª edição

by Câmara dos Deputados, Edições Câmara ...

Series Book 265 - Legislação
Organizada por Symone Maria Bonfim, a 10ª edição da Legislação sobre Pessoa com Deficiência reúne em um único volume todas as normas acerca de inclusão social e acessibilidade.Atualizada até 27/6/2022, a coletânea inclui a Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (LBI), a Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência (Nova York, 2007), o Tratado de Marraqueche (Marraqueche, ... Read more

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Organizada por Symone Maria Bonfim, a 10ª edição da Legislação sobre Pessoa com Deficiência reúne em um único volume todas as normas acerca de inclusão social e acessibilidade.Atualizada até 27/6/2022, a coletânea inclui a Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (LBI), a Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência (Nova York, 2007), o Tratado de Marraqueche (Marraqueche,
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Caught in the Web of the Criminal Justice System

Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and Sex Offenses

by Gary Mesibov, Melissa Sreckovic, Kenneth M. Mogill, Dennis P. Sugrue, Mark H. Allenbaugh, Richard Wollert, Alexander Skelton, Fred S. Berlin, Erin Comartin, Nick Dubin, Catherine Carpenter, John Douard, Pamela Schultz, Dr Anthony Attwood ...

Increasing numbers of people with autism and other developmental disabilities are being convicted of sex offences, resulting in draconian and public punishment. Yet even when evidence shows that people with these conditions often pose little threat to society, or lack a core understanding as to why their actions break the law, the "sex offender legal regime" doesn't allow any room to take the ... Read more

$54.26 CAD

Increasing numbers of people with autism and other developmental disabilities are being convicted of sex offences, resulting in draconian and public punishment. Yet even when evidence shows that people with these conditions often pose little threat to society, or lack a core understanding as to why their actions break the law, the "sex offender legal regime" doesn't allow any room to take the
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