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Freak the Mighty is a young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick.Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel Max the Mighty in 1998. The primary characters are friends Maxwell Kane, a large, developmentally disabled, but kind-hearted boy, and Kevin Avery, nicknamed "Freak", who is physically disabled but very intelligent.
In addressing the theme of disability, Lori Erbrederis Meyer stated that Just Ask! “provides accurate terminology and information along with highlighting tools, technology, medications, and other supports needed and voiced from the children’s perspective.” [9] According to Matia Burnett of Publishers Weekly, “Sotomayor also aims to ...
Hart thinks that “the best time to talk to children about disability is when a real-life opportunity arises,” whether that is when your child sees a person with a disability at the park or on ...
Jayapraga Reddy (1947–1996) was an Indian South African writer of short stories, plays, and a memoir. Reddy was born in Durban in 1947, where she would live her whole life. [ 1 ] Reddy was affected by muscular dystrophy , as were two of her brothers, and she used a wheelchair for most of her life.
My mom also told her to keep everything she wrote, advice that Pierce, now the author of 31 books and numerous short stories and essays, said she still heeds. My mom e-mailed Pierce after we found ...
"Welcome to Holland" is a prominent essay, written in 1987 by American author and social activist Emily Perl Kingsley, about having a child with a disability. The piece is given by many organizations to new parents of children with special needs issues such as Down syndrome. As a testament to its popularity, several individuals have received ...
The former first lady sat down with actress Yara Shahidi and a group of college students to discuss themes such as mental health, diversity and inclusion. Michelle Obama's inspiring advice to ...
"The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was" or "The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear" (German: Märchen von einem, der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen) is a German folktale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales (KHM 4). [1] The tale was also included by Andrew Lang in The Blue Fairy Book (1889).