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He has both communication and learning disabilities. [19] [20] 1976 Harry Hardacre The Hardacres (book series) C. L. Skelton Harry has Little's Disease [citation needed] 1978 Walter Walter: David Cook: He has learning and communication disabilities. [21] [22] 1995 Nessarose, AKA Wicked Witch of the East: Wicked: Gregory Maguire: Born without ...
A trend in current juvenile fiction is the portrayal of characters with "hidden disabilities" that have become more common diagnoses in recent decades. Examples include Petra Mathers ' Sophie and Lou (1991), about extreme shyness that is an emotional and social disability, and Caroline Janover 's The Worst Speller in Jr. High (1995) about a boy ...
The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."
The term special needs is a short form of special education needs [12] [13] and is a way to refer to students with disabilities, in which their learning may be altered or delayed compared to other students. [14]
Title of Work Year Format Other Comments Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger: 2008 Letters Written as a series of letters to "His Excellency Wen Jiabao, The Premier's Office, Beijing" Cecelia Ahern: Where Rainbows End: 2006 E-mail, letters, and notes Cecelia Ahern: Love, Rosie: 2005 Letters and emails Avi: Nothing But the Truth: 1991
Developmental disabilities (2 C, 43 P) Diabetes (13 C, 79 P) E. Epilepsy (7 C, 55 P) G. Gait abnormalities (22 P) I. Intellectual disability (7 C, 33 P) M. Mental ...
Students have been shown to write better when writing about their special interest compared to a control topic. [34] A 2022 study showed 25% of autistic people who worked had employment in their area of special interest and that adults with employable special interests may have better employment outcomes. [27]
Print disabilities include visual impairments, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities that impede the ability to manipulate a book. [2] The term was coined by George Kerscher, a pioneer in digital talking books. [3] DAISY is used by libraries as a means of making complex books accessible via audio. [4]