These performance texts were written exclusively for performers identifying as Deaf, disabled or neuro-divergent. This unique collection of fictional dramatic monologues was written specifically for D/deaf and disabled performers (the 'd' of the title), informed by lived experience. But the 'd' could just as easily refer to difference, diversity, defiance, determination, desirability and a host of other delicious 'd's.... Covering a wide variety of form, content, and theatrical styles, the m...
Providing information that does not patronize, over-simplify or judge, this series examines social phenomena that are difficult or harmful. Each book traces the history, prevalence and consequences of such phenomena and offers ways of finding help for those involved or affected.
This is an educational book about a real life story and contains some upsetting themes. It should be introduced in an environment where children can talk and learn in a supported way. For children with the cognitive age of 4+. Breck is a 14-year-old boy who loves computing and gaming. However, things go wrong when he makes a new friend online. Based on the tragic events around the grooming of Breck Bednar, ‘This is Breck’ is designed for lower age students and those with special needs, to in...
Youth with Conduct Disorder (Helping Youth with Mental, Physical, and Social Challenges)
by Kenneth McIntosh and Phyllis Livingston
Foundation Science to GCSE is designed to be completely accessible so as not to daunt lower ability students. Longer paragraphs of text from Science to GCSE are replaced with easy-to-understand diagrams. Content is presented at a suitably low reading level. Close-style questions and simple comprehension exercises reinforce key concepts.
This volume provides coverage of the National Curriculum history, Key Stage 3, core unit - "The Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750", checked and revised by a remedial specialist to meet the needs of less able pupils. Presentation, language and activities have all been structured both to satisfy National Curriculum requirements, and to be accessible to those students for whom the majority of NC materials are dense and intimidating. Steve Buxton is also the author of "The Invaders" and "Mediev...
I Get Panic Attacks...What's Next? (Getting Real: Strategies for Teens in Need)
by Verity Miller
Learning Difficulties (Talking About)
by Hachette Children's Group
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All LIVEWIRE books are written by qual...
"Dido" (Livewire Real Lives)
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All LIVEWIRE books are written by qual...
Understanding Addiction (Mental Health Guides)
by Heather C. Hudak
Sundays (Victorian Times, #7)
How to Be Yourself in a World that's Different is an accessible guide to Asperger's syndrome (AS) written for young readers who have been diagnosed with AS and autism spectrum conditions.The book features clear explanations of the condition, including symptoms that are common to people on the autism spectrum, such as a hypersensitivity to touch and difficulties with balance and coordination. The characteristics and symptoms of other syndromes that often coincide with AS are also discussed, for e...
Life Inside My Mind
by Maureen Johnson, Robison Wells, Lauren Oliver, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Amy Reed, Aprilynne Pike, Rachel M Wilson, Dan Wells, and Amber Benson
Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental illness in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD.