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"Top cat Arnie teases Philip because he is confined to a wheelchair. Yet when Arnie falls down the school steps and breaks a leg, twists a wrist, and sprains a tail, he begins to see life from a different perspective. With few books about mainstreaming available, this entertaining story should be welcome."--Booklist. Full color.

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Kids understand it!

I don't agree with the former reviewer. I have used this book in classes of 2nd and 3rd grade children. They all understood the story and its message. I thought it was a very good book.

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Carlson failed miserably with this one!

Clearly the author made an effort towards inclusion but she failed miserably. Arnie and the New Kid is really the story of how the school bully was able to save a classmate with a physical disability from a life of shunning by befriending him. This is far from the message that we should be imparting in our children. We need to show children that people with disabilities are valuable, contributing citizens. I'd recommend Verna Allette Willkins' books Are We There Yet and Boots for a Bridesmaid as wonderful examples of this fact.

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The field of Adapted Physical Activity is a rapidly expanding area in post-secondary education. As the profession grows, so does the demand for new texts that challenge students to think critically. "Adapted Physical Activity" edited by Steadward, Wheeler and Watkinson is a textbook that combines up-to-date information with a critical thinking approach. Based on a core theme of "inclusion", this text examines the spectrum of adapted physical activity from school, community, and international disability sports perspectives. This comprehensive examination provides the reader with a unique and up to date insight into the scope of adapted physical activity. The text deals with a variety of important issues ranging from the provision of equal access to active living opportunities, schools and communities, to instructional and educational issues, to the history of disability sport and issues regarding sports performance in athletes with disability. Contributions by a who's who of Canadian experts render this text a must have for instruction in the area of Adapted Physical Activity or Education at all levels of post secondary education. The text is constructed in a flexible thematic and modular format allowing instructors at all levels of post secondary education - undergraduate and graduate - to select areas for study or integrate various selections of chapters into individual courses.

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1. ISBN13: 9781932603170
2. Condition: NEW
3. Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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"Yoga And Multiple Sclerosis" is especially recommended for those who are experiencing symptoms across the MS spectrum

The collaborative work of Loren M. Fishman (Assistant Clinical Professor in Rehabilitation at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons) and Eric L. Small (an expert yoga instructor who was diagnosed with MS at the age of 22), "Yoga And Multiple Sclerosis" is specifically designed to instruct MS patients in the benefits of yoga exercises which can be tangible beneficial for those afflicted with this neurologic disease. Ideal for the non-specialist general reader, "Yoga And Multiple Sclerosis" describes how yoga works. The text is enhanced with photographs and descriptions of each yoga pose and clearly explains their effects, advantages, and contraindications. Of special value the yoga novice are the 'starter poses' that enable the uninitiated or physically challenged to gently achieve a yoga posture. An important acquisition for personal and community library Health & Medicine instructional reference collections, "Yoga And Multiple Sclerosis" is especially recommended for those who are experiencing symptoms across the MS spectrum (including anyone in a wheelchair or who has limited mobility) and seek to raise their functional abilities and thereby foster both their physical independence and their psychological morale.

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Eric Small is a gifted Iyengar teacher and his work shines through in this book!

Congratulations to Eric Small and Loren Fishman on this fine book that will help thousands learn and teach yoga postures. I highly recommend this book to MS patients, the disabled, the elderly, and anyone else who is interested in starting the opening and deeping that yoga offers to us all. Superb incites and brilliant photographs showing the ways that Iyengar yoga can be adapted and made available to everyone. This book is a gift. Thanks to Mr. Small and Mr. Fishman for sharing their light with us all. And thanks to their teachers, the teachers before them, and their teachings.

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great exercises

I am an MS patient and this book provides great detailed photos and descriptions for workouts of all types.

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A LONG-AWAITED BOOK

For those with MS, Loren Fishman and Eric Small's well-illustrated book offers substantial help in coping with this illness in both its relapsing-remitting and progressive forms through the practice of Yoga, the benefits of which are grounded in solid research and long experience. Eric Small is a living testament to the power of Yoga. Loren Fishman has practiced Yoga for decades as well and is also featured in the book along with Eric Small and other Yoga practitioners.

Yoga Therapy is one of the fastest growing forms of Yoga in the US, and with it comes more specialization and focus. BKS Iyengar has been at the forefront of this specialization for decades and Eric Small acknowledges this great master's work at the outset. Students unfamiliar with the use of props typical of Iyengar Yoga are charmingly encouraged to use whatever is at hand, including a bag of flour or rice if a sandbag is unavailable.

The reader will come away with a clear idea of how to begin a practice appropriate to the student's physical capacity, with illustrations for each level. Loren Fishman's sweeping and lyrical introduction helps set this focused practice within the larger context of Yoga as a whole. Indeed, it is the nature of Yoga Therapy to place the whole person at the center of a whole practice, inviting the student to participate not only as someone with a problem, but as someone with a full life interested in exploring Yoga in all its facets. In other words, this book doesn't show a student just how to use Yoga for MS, but how to have a full Yoga practice with MS.

I agree with B. Wells that the photographs in the first section could be numbered and related to the text. I would also welcome explanations in the Benefits section for each pose of how the poses actually affect the body. One takes on faith that a pose will help with urinary disorders, for example, but for the interested and curious student, how or why that is would be welcome information.

This book is accessible and valuable to all, from beginning student to teacher wanting to help a student with MS or a student having suffered stroke or other trauma to the nervous or muscular system. Eric Small's own trajectory through MS and Yoga is inspiring.

Alison West, Ph.D., Co-Director, Yoga Union Center for Backcare and Scoliosis, NY NY

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Yoga and Muultiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing

This book gives detailed illustrations and directions, but it is helpful to get a DVD of the exercises (available from the Northern & Southern California Chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at a reduced price if you purchase the book). I am unable to use most of these exercises detailed in the book as I do not have access to a certified yoga instructor (that also has certification to work with people with Multiple Sclerosis)to assist me in doing them. The book it better suited to individuals who live in larger population areas with an expert yoga instructor.

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“Not since Lance Armstrong has an American athlete been so celebrated for dodging death and competing again.”—Washington Post It was a horrific car crash. On the way home from swim practice, eighteen-year old Brian Boyle’s future changed in an instant when a dump truck plowed into his Camaro. He was airlifted to a shock-trauma hospital. He had lost sixty percent of his blood, his heart had moved across his chest, and his organs and pelvis were pulverized. He was placed in a medically-induced coma. When Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, he had no memory of the accident. He could see and hear, but not move or talk. Unable to communicate to his doctors, nurses, or frantic parents, he heard words like “vegetable” and “nursing home.” If he lived, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. First blinking his eyelids, then squeezing a hand, then smiling, he gradually emerged from his locked-in state. The former swimmer and bodybuilder had lost one hundred pounds.

Iron Heart is the first-person account of his ordeal and his miraculous comeback. With enormous fortitude he learned to walk, then run, and eventually, to swim. With his dream of competing in the Ironman Triathlon spurring him on, Brian defied all odds, and three-and-a-half years after his accident, crossed the finish line in Kona, Hawaii. Brian’s inspiring journey from coma to Kona is brought to life in this memoir. 24 color illustrations.

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A choice pick and very highly recommended read

IRON HEART: THE TRUE STORY OF HOW I CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD is an inspirational 'must' for any general lending library, health collections, and sports libraries alike. Author Brian Boyle was the victim of a terrible car crash that demolished his car and changed his life from that of a bodybuilder to a shattered man. He was on life support for two months and was pronounced dead eight times by doctors - yet lived to regain his strength and return to his bodybuilder condition. His amazing comeback is a powerful, inspirational piece.


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Great Book!

this was a truly inspiring book told in a very effective way. Being a triathlete, I know how much training (both mental and physical) go into an Ironman race. To see how Brian came back from the brink of death to complete and Ironman was simply amazing. I highly recommend this book!

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Inspirational

This book made me believe that I could do anything. The story is simply written but not doubt not simply lived by Brian Boyle. Just amazing what a human body can take and the human mind can overcome.

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LOVED IT!!

Brian, Bill,

This morning I completed reading Iron Heart. I wanted to contact you both to say "Congratulations" and "Thank You" for sharing such an inspirational story! I laughed and cried throughout the entire book. I even passed it around at a surprise b-day dinner for a friend last night.

As a matter of fact, I decided I'm going to purchase a few copies of Iron Heart to pass out as gifts.

Brian, I'll be sure to share your story with American Red Cross new hires (and others who have not read it) as a testimony of the importance of the life saving work we do and how we are capable of anything we put our minds to.

Thank you both and have a good day.

Leslie
American Red Cross employee (St. Louis, MO)


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Amazing, a MUST READ

I work at the American Red Cross in the Washington area and Brian has been kind enough to offer to visit several of our blood drives around the area to sign books and talk to the blood donors. Naturally, I read this book so I would be familiar with his story. I read his book in 2 days, I could not put it down. It is a very quick and easy read, but very emotionally charged, very powerful. There were times that I cried while reading. It is amazing, his amazing recovery is the kind of story that makes me proud to say that not only am I a blood donor but every day the work I do helps save others like him.

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Flamingnet.com Top Choice Book-really enjoyed reading Out of My Mind

Imagine having a photographic memory, imagine being
extremely smart..... Well that's exactly how eleven year old
Melody is except there is one problem, she can't talk or
walk. Every day she goes to school to a special class for
kids that have problems and every day they go over the
alphabet. For her, though, she is past just learning the
alphabet. Melody belongs in advanced classes but she has no
way of letting anyone know that. Doctors and experts
diagnosed her with cerebral palsy and insisted that she
wasn't capable of learning. Little did they know she is
destined to prove them wrong. With a little help from a
friend and a lot of hope, Melody finds what she's been
looking for all her life. She will prove to the world what
she can accomplish.

I've never read any of Sharon Draper's books before,
but what caught my eye on this book
was the cover. It is very interesting how the fish is
jumping out of its bowl and it goes very well with the
title. The characters were written very well and sometimes I
found myself getting frustrated with some of Melody's
problems. I started worrying if it would end okay. Even
though it had some sad parts I really enjoyed reading Out of
My Mind. I would recommend this for kids 11 and
up.

Reviewed by a young adult student reviewer
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A Must Read!!!

Melody is trapped in her own body. Born with cerebral palsey, she is unable to perform most of the basic physical functions that the rest of us take for granted. But her mind is completely normal - actually, it's significantly above normal. However, almost no one realizes that she has any intellectual capabilities. She attends school as part of the special education program, being partially integrated into the regular classroom, where kids are outright mean or awkwardly nice. When she gets a device that enables her to "speak" for the first time in her 11 years, people are shocked that she is like anyone else. And not ready to accept it.

Melody is a delightful, observant girl. Her physical challenges and pure intellect enhance her other senses - she sees, smells, and hears things that the rest of us don't notice. She also has a real gift for reading people, enhanced unfortunately by people's negative interactions with her. She finds enjoyment in life but also is, understandably, incredibly frustrated. I can almost physically feel Melody's frustration, her "tornadoes", with her. The difficulties of not being able to express yourself are unimaginable.

I think every child should read this book. Preferably with a parent or teacher to discuss as the book goes along. Draper does not sugarcoat Melody's life. She is blessed with parents, a neighbor, and some teachers who love her dearly, understand her, and fight for her. Her mother is a true hero. But she also experiences hate and ignorance that no child should have to go through - from other kids, from doctors, and from teachers. The story is often heartbreaking as Melody is let down repeatedly. But her innate sense of self and her loving family also keeps her strong.

This book changed the way I think of disabled children (forgive me if I don't use the most politically correct terms; I'm trying the best I can). We get to know Melody and her classmates, who have Down's Syndome, autism, and other physical and mental disabilities, as people, not just as labels. We realize how they sad and frustrated they get at cruelty and inadequate education. We see their joy when they have fun and are accepted. In my head I know that differently-abled children have emotions just like everyone else, but it's so much more powerful when reading Draper's book. I really feel what they're feeling. It makes me want to get involved in the special education system, to advocate for disabled children, and to just be a kinder person. I hope everyone will feel this way as they read this book.

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Trapped

As a small library director I tend to read the inside of the jacket for every book I purchase. After reading the jacket I had to continue. Continue I did until I was done with the book. Imagine being aware of everything around you for eleven years of your life and remembering each detail and not being able to communicate. Then one day you can and it almost becomes worse than being silent.

I used to work at the school as a Paraeducator for kids with disabilities and it brought new insight to some of the things they did. At first I thought that it was a bit extreme what the kids had done to her (I won't spoil it for you), but I thought back to how some kids were just cruel and some were just ignorant. I realized that it was completely possible for situations to arise like those in the book. That is what makes this book so heartbreaking and insightful at the same time. I will be suggesting this book for the teachers that come in as well as the kids and parents to read.


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