Disability Care

Anyone who has been wounded will resonate deeply with Wound Care. Through mostly short, flash length essays that are part poetry, part narrative, Rich Furman brings the reader on an emotional journey traveling the full array of emotions: sadness, joy, grief, contentment, melancholy, and glee. A book that pushes the edge of literary boundaries, Wound Care explores the nature of human woundedness. Divorce, disability, and the complexities of being a father are all torn apart, unpacked, and reconfigured. Honest, vulnerable, and urgent, this is a collection of essays that are poetic medicine ...

Amit Patel is working as a trauma doctor when a rare condition causes him to lose his sight within 36 hours. Totally dependent on others and terrified of stepping outside with a white cane after he's assaulted, he hits rock bottom. He refuses to leave home on his own for three months. With the support of his wife, Seema, he slowly adapts to his new situation, but how could life ever be the way it was? Then his guide dog, Kika, comes along....

CHILD. GIRL. WOMAN! From childhood to childbirth. Fatima's remarkable journey. When a blind boy is born to wealthy rural parents, a girl from a poor branch of the family is brought to live in their house, as his caretaker and playmate. At the time she takes the blind baby on, the girl is herself a child, only four years old! All who see and know her over the years, growing the boy up while herself growing up, marvel at the good fortune that has brought her into his life. But money is a magnet, and the unscrupulous will do anything to usurp her position. This is the tale of Gul Mohammed and ...

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning. John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train ‘steaming’ gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand.

Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair. Before being united with Haatchi, Little B was anxious and found it difficult to make friends. Haatchi-an adorable Anatolian Shepherd puppy-was abused and left for dead on railroad tracks. He was struck by an oncoming train, and although his life was saved, his leg and tail were partially severed. Haatchi was left massively disabled and totally dispirited.

With Mental Health, Inc., award-winning investigative journalist Art Levine delivers a Shock Doctrine-style exposé of the failures of our out-of-control, profits-driven mental health system, with a special emphasis on the failures of the pharmaceuticals industry, including the treatment of children with antipsychotics and disastrous PTSD protocols for veterans.

Gabriel has dealt with mysterious medical issues his whole life. Just when he finally thought that they had all of the answers and he was on the road to good health, he is apprehended by DFS on the grounds of medical neglect. At first, he thought that he would be back home in a few days, once the misunderstanding was cleared up. But when Renata tells Gabriel her crazy conspiracy theories, Gabriel feels the first pangs of doubt. Is there really a conspiracy? Will he ever be able to get well and go back to his mother, or is he doomed to be another guinea pig for Doctor De Klerk? ⭐️⭐️...

Half a world away from home in 1976, 18-year old Anne B. Thomas awakens on the side of a two-lane road paralyzed from the chest down. Fast forward through a rigorous year of physical therapy to when her doctor gives her an ominous warning: “You will live a long time and be a burden on your family for the rest of your life unless you check yourself into a nursing home”.

In Trust the Dog, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation introduces listeners to a group of extraordinary people who, thanks to their guide dogs, flourish in a world that assumes the ability to see. Among them are a brother and sister who lost their sight at a very young age and whose dogs essentially helped them grow up, a Serbian girl who fled civil war to find new hope in America, and a newly blind single father determined to keep his family together against all odds.

In this moving memoir, Joy Clausen Soto vividly brings us into her world. We see her go from her dream job to fighting for her life, and how she is able to come back from it all. You can't avoid falling in love with her quirks, indomitable spirit, and wry sense of humor. Soto takes listeners on a compelling journey as she faces cancer and the challenges she encounters while re-entering "normal" life.

An eye-opening wife’s journal which speaks about an amazing and unbelievable traumatic brain injury adventure. Written with love, respect, and humor, this is a must-listen for anyone who wants to know about a TBI survivor’s daily routine.

This is both an assessment tool and an aid to probe into your dog's brain to see whether they may suffer from a cognitive impairment. This also provides some potential modifications surrounding how you can aid your canine companion.

The success of food allergy activism in highlighting the dangers of foodborne allergens shows how illness communities can effectively advocate for the needs of their members. In Food Allergy Advocacy, Danya Glabau follows parents and activists as they fight for allergen-free environments, accurate labeling, the fair application of disability law, and access to life-saving medications for food-allergic children in the United States.

What do you do when you find out that your child has special needs? Nothing prepares you for the shock of receiving a negative diagnosis for your child. The emotional rollercoaster that comes with it can leave you feeling lost and confused. You are suddenly thrown into a different world, grappling with trying to understand your child’s condition and how to care for them.

Tracey had been told this so often as a child. Yet, two months after the horse-riding accident, Tracey was still not able to fulfil it. In fact, at that stage, she couldn’t do anything for herself. You’d think that after nearly losing her life and her abilities to live life as it was before because of the riding accident, that she’d be nervous about getting back on a horse. But her love for horses and riding was so deeply ingrained within her that she couldn’t imagine a life without it. Getting back on a horse...she was determined that she would.

Fourteen-year-old Seth Wilcox has been admitted to the hospital forty-eight times, according to his mother’s latest social media posts, when Social Services steps in and takes Seth into care, believing his mother suffers from Munchausen by Proxy and Seth is not safe in her care. Gabriel Tate is now a veteran in dealing with medical kidnap and reuniting children with their families. He knows Seth and his mom, Leva, a tireless mitochondrial disorder advocate. He knows he needs to get Seth back to Leva as soon as he can. With the authorities hot on their trails, Gabriel and Renata face ...

Come, Let Me Guide You explores the intimate communication between author Susan Krieger and her guide dog Teela over the 10-year span of their working life together. This is a book about being led by a dog to new places in the world and new places in the self, a book about facing life's challenges outwardly and within, and about reading those clues - those deeply felt signals - that can help guide the way.

El acompañamiento terapéutico es un recurso que nace en el ámbito de la salud mental hace ya más de 60 años en Argentina. Actualmente, se inmiscuye cada vez más en espacios cotidianos para favorecer también la inclusión de personas con discapacidad. Hoy el acompañamiento terapéutico es una herramienta que, por sus características de flexibilidad y dinamismo, permite a los profesionales de la salud y educación, así como a las familias, contar con un apoyo externo que potencia las posibilidades de inclusión de personas con discapacidad en la escuela y en la sociedad.

The way our lives are today, it’s only natural we all face some stress and anxiety. But when this panic becomes overwhelming and prevents you from living your life, then it’s time to take action and manage your anxiety! With this unique guide, you can learn everything about anxiety and relevant disorders so you can control your emotions and lead a peaceful life.