Possessing the Secret of Joy – novel by Alice Walker dedicated 'with tenderness and respect to the blameless vulva'

Publisher: When Alice Walker finished writing The Color Purple she realised that she needed to tell the story of Tashi, a minor character, who had 'left Africa but had taken her wound with her to America'.

This is Tashi's story, told in her words and the voices of the people who loved her. This ext

International review of literature about disabled children's need for stability and permanence when removed from parents

Children who have been removed from their parents need stability and permanence; this is as true for disabled children as it is for others. Yet many children are subject to extended periods of uncertainty and instability. Growing attention has been paid to the need to achieve permanence within a tim

Positive Behavior Supports for Adults with Disabilities in Employment, Community, and Residential Settings: Practical Strategies that Work. Book by Keith Storey and Michal Post

Professor Keith Storey writes: We have tried to make this a practical how-to text for service providers. The format, readability, and detailed descriptions make it a resource for those responsible for providing positive behavior supports in employment, community, and residential settings.

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Young Children Make Their Gestural Communication Systems More Language-Like: Segmentation and Linearization of Semantic Elements in Motion Events. Paper by Kita et al

Abstract: 'Research on Nicaraguan Sign Language, created by deaf children, has suggested that young children use gestures to segment the semantic elements of events and linearize them in ways similar to those used in signed and spoken languages.

'However, it is unclear whether this is due to childre

But it's not fair – book by Aneeta Prem about forced marriage

From Amazon: Sofia and Vinny are sisters who live in the East End of London. Sofia 10 loves bling, celebrities and wants to be on the cover of the glossy magazines. Vinny and Sofia's safe world is turned upside down when Abby Kambi and her very traditional family move into the neighbourhood.

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Health Promotion For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities - book by Laurence Taggart and other contributors

Amazon: This book offers a wide range of health and social care professionals the knowledge and strategies to address key issues, enabling and empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to enjoy healthier lives.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/033524694X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_crjvvb05K6PCF

The Systems View of Life - by Fritjof Capra and Pier Luigi Luisi - 2014

From the back cover: Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking.

This volume integrates the ideas, models, and

New book - School-Based Mental Health: A framework for Intervention by Debra S Lean and Vincent A Colucci

Peter Limbrick writes: Lean and Colucci have given us a master class in thoroughness – thoroughness that is essential for all interagency collaboration. Planning for effective school-based mental health services requires governance and vision at state (or provincial or regional) and district levels