Monday coffee & other stories of mothering children with special needs

Mothers of children with special needs feel guilt, sadness, and joy simultaneously, which is hard to understand. The mothers in Monday coffee & other stories of mothering children with special needs don't seek pity; instead, they illustrate a complexity of emotions that start with diagnosis, explore care in both early and later years, and invite us to witness the aftermath of too-early deaths of their children. Weaving together essays, poems, and graphics by mothers of children with a wide range of disabilities, Jones and Whiteacre have edited a collection that highlights the challenges and joys of motherhood, exposing both fears and guilty pleasures as mothers explore their relationships with their children, partners, families, caregivers, educators, and the medical community. -book description

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Adaptive Web Design

In Adaptive Web Design, Aaron Gustafson chronicles the origins of progressive enhancement, its philosophy, and mechanisms, and reveals the countless practical ways that you can apply progressive enhancement principles using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. By understanding progressive enhancement and how to apply it properly, web practitioners can craft experiences that serve users (rather than browsers), giving them access to content without technological restrictions. -book description

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ExamTime

Looking for an online service to help students study? ExamTime is one such service that can create flashcards, mind maps, and practice quizzes. And it's free to sign up.

ExamTime recently added some new features, too; the most significant of which is the new performance tracking option that lets students track their scores on quizzes and which flashcards and nodes they need to spend more time working on. "Pinning" has become an option now, too, as the study material can be shared publicly so there is already a wealth of material to access.

Want to know more about it? Visit https://www.examtime.com/

10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom

Looking for help with managing your special education classroom? 10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom can help. Find real-world examples and learn about strategies to:

• Support all students with special needs,  including those with more severe disabilities
• Organize your classroom, materials, and staff and student schedules
• Plan and assess standards-based lessons, annual IEP’s, behavioral interventions, and more
• Foster parent communication and staff collaboration

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Making self-employment work for people with disabilities

In Making self-employment work for people with disabilities, readers will discover the basics of person-centered business planning and step-by-step strategies for everything from marketing to finances. This edition has been updated with a new approach to assessments, the latest on policy changes and online opportunities, and some great self-employment success stories.

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Disability and New Media

Disability and New Media examines the accessibility, or lack thereof, of the World Wide Web given the new media such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The book discusses an array of such applications that have grown within and alongside Web 2.0, and analyzes how they both prevent and embrace the inclusion of people with disability.

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Smart but stuck

Smart but Stuck offers 15 true and compelling stories about intelligent, capable teens and adults who have gotten "stuck" at school, work, and/or in social relationships because of their ADHD. Dr. Brown highlights the often unrecognized role that emotions play in this complex disorder. He explains why even very bright people with ADHD get stuck because they can focus well on some tasks that interest them, but often can't focus adequately on other important tasks and relationships. -book description

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