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| calm down in sign language: Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary Elaine Costello, 2008 Provides illustrated instructions for thousands of vocabulary words in American Sign Language. |
| calm down in sign language: Mouth Actions in Sign Languages Susanne Mohr, 2014-07-28 Mouth actions in sign languages have been controversially discussed but the sociolinguistic factors determining their form and functions remain uncertain. This first empirical analysis of mouth actions in Irish Sign Language focuses on correlations with gender, age, and word class. It contributes to the linguistic description of ISL, research into non-manuals in sign languages, and is relevant for the cross-modal study of word classes. |
| calm down in sign language: Random House Webster's Compact American Sign Language Dictionary Elaine Costello, Ph.D., 2008-06-10 The Random House Webster’s Compact American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 4,500 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning. |
| calm down in sign language: The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language Tracey Porpora, 2011 Using a tailored form of American Sign Language (ASL), the book guides parents through the process of teaching an infant to understand beginning sign language. |
| calm down in sign language: The Calm Skin Guide Jae Rance, Amber Hatch, 2024-04-11 A parent's eczema care guide to soothe the itch and calm your child Eczema affects 1 in 5 children, causing itchy, sensitive, easily-damaged skin that flares-up painfully. The Calm Skin Guide offers an overview of all the treatment approaches on offer, giving you everything you need to formulate your own management plan for your child, and the tools to adapt when things change. It includes clear guidance on: - Eczema and the itch-scratch cycle - Doctor and pharmacy-based treatments, including emollients, steroids and antihistamines - Alternative treatments, how to assess them and how to use them - Identifying triggers in the home like dust, humidity, skincare products, detergents and foods - The relationship between eczema, asthma and allergies, and how to manage these conditions together - An emergency flare-up chapter - what to do first With tips on washing and laundry routines, practical ideas for ensuring comfortable, itch-free sleep, and guidance from GPs and dermatologists, here is friendly, research-based advice to help you keep your child's eczema - and the distress resulting from it - calm, soothed and under control. |
| calm down in sign language: Random House Webster's Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary Elaine Costello, Ph.D., 2008-04-29 The Random House Webster’s Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 1,000 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning. |
| calm down in sign language: Calm-Down Time Elizabeth Verdick, 2010-05-01 Every parent, caregiver—and toddler—knows the misery that comes with meltdowns and temper tantrums. Through rhythmic text and warm illustrations, this gentle, reassuring book offers toddlers simple tools to release strong feelings, express them, and calm themselves down. Children learn to use their calm-down place—a quiet space where they can cry, ask for a hug, sing to themselves, be rocked in a grown-up’s arms, talk about feelings, and breathe: “One, two, three . . . I’m calm as can be. I’m taking care of me.” After a break, toddlers will feel like new—and adults will, too. Books include tips for parents and caregivers. |
| calm down in sign language: Knack American Sign Language Suzie Chafin, 2009-08-04 While learning a new language isn’t a “knack” for everyone, Knack American Sign Language finally makes it easy. The clear layout, succinct information, and topic-specific sign language partnered with high-quality photos enable quick learning. By a “bilingual” author whose parents were both deaf, and photographed by a design professor at the leading deaf university, Gallaudet, it covers all the basic building blocks of communication. It does so with a view to each reader’s reason for learning, whether teaching a toddler basic signs or communicating with a deaf coworker. Readers will come away with a usable knowledge base rather than a collection of signs with limited use. · 450 full-color photos · American Sign Language · Intended for people who can hear · Can be used with babies and young children |
| calm down in sign language: Calm Down, Boris! Sam Lloyd, 2011-07-06 Boris is often too big, kissy and tickly to get along well with others, but when a scary dog jumps over the fence into the park, being, big, kissy and tickly is just what's needed. |
| calm down in sign language: ToddlerCalm Sarah Ockwell-Smith, 2013-10-03 ToddlerCalm offers a gentle approach to parenting that will help you to enjoy your toddler, to understand the limitations of sticker charts and time out, to have the confidence to ignore the experts and to parent your own child with empathy and trust. Sarah Ockwell-Smith, parenting coach, mum of four and author of the bestselling The Gentle Parenting Book, shares the empowering strategies she shares with the parents who consult with her and deconstructs commonly held beliefs about toddler behaviour. You will learn: Why toddlers are not mini-adults The science of toddler sleep How to cope with a picky eater Communication - toddler style The importance of unconditional love Why you don't need to be permissive to parent respectfully This invaluable guide will help you through the challenging toddler years, helping to ensure happier parents and calmer toddlers. |
| calm down in sign language: Sign Languages of the World Julie Bakken Jepsen, Goedele De Clerck, Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, William B. McGregor, 2015-10-16 Although a number of edited collections deal with either the languages of the world or the languages of particular regions or genetic families, only a few cover sign languages or even include a substantial amount of information on them. This handbook provides information on some 38 sign languages, including basic facts about each of the languages, structural aspects, history and culture of the Deaf communities, and history of research. This information will be of interest not just to general audiences, including those who are deaf, but also to linguists and students of linguistics. By providing information on sign languages in a manner accessible to a less specialist audience, this volume fills an important gap in the literature. |
| calm down in sign language: Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language Scott K. Liddell, 2003-03-13 Sample Text |
| calm down in sign language: Destructive Emotions Daniel Goleman, 2008-11-19 *Why do seemingly rational, intelligent people commit acts of cruelty and violence? *What are the root causes of destructive behavior? *How can we control the emotions that drive these impulses? *Can we learn to live at peace with ourselves and others? Imagine sitting with the Dalai Lama in his private meeting room with a small group of world-class scientists and philosophers. The talk is lively and fascinating as these leading minds grapple with age-old questions of compelling contemporary urgency. Daniel Goleman, the internationally bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence, provides the illuminating commentary—and reports on the breakthrough research this historic gathering inspired. Destructive Emotions Buddhist philosophy tells us that all personal unhappiness and interpersonal conflict lie in the “three poisons”: craving, anger, and delusion. It also provides antidotes of astonishing psychological sophistication--which are now being confirmed by modern neuroscience. With new high-tech devices, scientists can peer inside the brain centers that calm the inner storms of rage and fear. They also can demonstrate that awareness-training strategies such as meditation strengthen emotional stability—and greatly enhance our positive moods. The distinguished panel members report these recent findings and debate an exhilarating range of other topics: What role do destructive emotions play in human evolution? Are they “hardwired” in our bodies? Are they universal, or does culture determine how we feel? How can we nurture the compassion that is also our birthright? We learn how practices that reduce negativity have also been shown to bolster the immune system. Here, too, is an enlightened proposal for a school-based program of social and emotional learning that can help our children increase self-awareness, manage their anger, and become more empathetic. Throughout, these provocative ideas are brought to life by the play of personalities, by the Dalai Lama’s probing questions, and by his surprising sense of humor. Although there are no easy answers, the dialogues, which are part of a series sponsored by the Mind and Life Institute, chart an ultimately hopeful course. They are sure to spark discussion among educators, religious and political leaders, parents—and all people who seek peace for themselves and the world. The Mind and Life Institute sponsors cross-cultural dialogues that bring together the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist scholars with Western scientists and philosophers. Mind and Life VIII, on which this book is based, took place in Dharamsala, India, in March 2000. |
| calm down in sign language: Dancing with Words Marilyn Daniels, 2000-10-30 One of the foremost authorities on the use of sign language with hearing children provides a guide for teachers and parents who want to introduce signing in hearing children's language development. Marilyn Daniels provides a complete explanation for its use, a short history of sign language and its primary role within the Deaf community, an identification of the steps to reading success delineated with suggestions for incorporating sign language, and finally the results of studies and reactions of children, teachers, and parents. She shows how sign language can be used to improve hearing children's English vocabulary, reading ability, spelling proficiency, self-esteem, and comfort with expressing emotions. Signing also facilitates communication, aids teachers with classroom management, and has been shown to promote a more comfortable learning environment while initiating an interest and enthusiasm for learning on the part of students. Sign language is shown to be an effective agent to accelerate literacy in hearing children from babyhood through sixth grade. A comprehensive exploration of the physiological rationale for the educational advantage sign carries is presented. Overlapping integrated brain activities are incited by movement, vision, meaning, memory, play and the hand itself when sign language is used. Recent findings clearly indicate this bilingual approach with hearing children activates brain growth and development. |
| calm down in sign language: Badger to the Bone Shelly Laurenston, 2020-03-31 An Amazon Best of the Year Selection “When it comes to combining offbeat humor and mayhem, it is tough to beat Laurenston.” —RT Book Reviews She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She’s crazy. Certifiably. Because while he’s plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly . . . Max “Kill It Again” MacKilligan has no idea what one of her own is doing with all these criminal humans until she realizes that Zé has no idea who or what he is. Or exactly how much power he truly has. But Max is more than happy to bring this handsome jaguar shifter into her world and show him everything he’s been missing out on. A move that might be the dumbest thing she’s ever done once she realizes how far her enemies will go to wipe her out. Too bad for them Zé is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her alive . . . and honey badgers are just so damn hard to kill! |
| calm down in sign language: Come Down into Darkness Clare McNally, 2013-11-22 Come home...if you dare! Doreen Addison wants nothing more than to provide a good life for her six foster children. When they are forced to move out of their home, Doreen is thrilled to find the perfect house for a bargain price. But is the new Addison House too good to be true? Their reclusive neighbor hints at the house’s grisly history and warns they’ll regret the move, but it's just what Doreen was looking for: a big, inexpensive, and secluded refuge for the children. Almost from the start, unexplained accidents and strange occurrences plague Doreen and her charges. And some of the children are showing disturbing personality changes. Why is 13-year-old Karen, who loves make up and the latest fashions, suddenly insisting such things are “evil”? What made 10-year-old Randy turn from a happy, rambunctious little boy into a child obsessed with only the darkest passages of the Bible? And who is the mysterious, beautiful woman in black that only 5-year-old Cindy seems to see? To complicate matters, Doreen can’t help falling for her handsome neighbor, Brendan Delacorte, who offers protection and always seems to be there when Doreen needs him. Can he help her solve the mystery of Addison House, before unseen evil destroys all that Doreen has loved and worked for? The only thing that can save them from destruction is to discover the secret of the woman in black who commands them all to COME DOWN INTO DARKNESS. PRAISE FOR CLARE MCNALLY: “A macabre imagination and a tight rein on your nerves are required for McNally's latest release.” —Publishers Weekly on Good Night Sweet Angel “You won’t sleep after you read this one!” —The West Orange Times on Somebody Come and Play |
| calm down in sign language: Black Storm Rising D. Shane Burton, 2003-02 |
| calm down in sign language: Roscoe Hammer Dave Gallemore, 2016-08-25 In 1948, in Mitchell, Missouri, a small town of ornate garden gates, bearded iris and harmless gossip, bad things shouldn’t happen. But too soon and too painfully, eight-year-old Roscoe Hammer learns that they do. His baby sister is stricken with a sudden, life-altering illness and as her condition worsens, his family is overcome with despair. While his mother drifts into depression, his father struggles to fill the void. When Roscoe embarks on a plan to help the family heal, he finds himself in the middle of a series of interconnected mysteries. Who killed Crazy George Mabry’s little dog? Who beat George with a tree branch and left him for dead in Harmony Park? Who — or what — lives in the abandoned shed behind Gertie Paulson’s grocery store? And who shot and killed the town’s bully? Roscoe’s search for the answers — often in the companionship of his best friend, Fatty Gilchrist — is at times frightening, laughable, heart-rending and heart-warming. When all the “facts” are in, when he fears that he alone is in possession of the whole truth, he runs headlong into a lesson that will affect his life forever: There is no such thing as the whole truth and the part of realty we cannot see is often more important than that which we can. Walk the streets of Mitchell, Missouri with Roscoe and his dog Ranger and his friend Fatty, and make their hometown your own. Listen as they try to decide what is right and just and then reflect on your own sense of the same. And then learn again — because you have always known it but have only forgotten — nothing shapes us like the things that happen to us, the people we meet, and the secrets we keep when we are children. |
| calm down in sign language: Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses Rachaël Draaisma, 2017-08-29 This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their 'horse's world'. Key features: includes detailed description of language signs of domestic horses, with a special emphasis on calming signals includes 275 pictures to visualize various language signs, calming signals, behaviour sequences and facial features presents communication ladders to show how a horse responds to incentives in his environment, and what signals he uses at certain moments contains tips on the use of the communication ladders and calming signals to improve the socialisation, training and wellbeing of your horse considers equine psychological stress from an environmental perspective, providing a valuable alternative to the current common clinical perspective. After reading this book you will be more astute in spotting calming signals, displacement activities, stress signals and distance-increasing signals, and better able to see which stimuli your horse can handle and which he cannot. This means you will know what to do to calm your horse before his stress rises to an unmanageable level. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses is both fascinating and important reading for any equine veterinary practitioner, student or nurse, as well as horse owners and trainers. |
| calm down in sign language: Talk Under Water Kathryn Lomer, 2015-08-01 A page-turning and inspirational story which celebrates and embraces difference, courage and friendship. Will and Summer meet online and strike up a friendship based on coincidence. Summer lives in Will’s old hometown, Kettering, a small Tasmanian coastal community. Summer isn’t telling the whole truth about herself, but figures it doesn’t matter if they never see each other in person, right? When Will returns to Kettering, the two finally meet and Summer can no longer hide her secret – she is deaf. Can Summer and Will find a way to be friends in person even though they speak a completely different language? |
| calm down in sign language: Reading Between the Signs Anna Mindess, 2014-10-02 A must-read! An enlightening book ... a defining document in the literature of Deaf culture. - Linda Bove, Certified Deaf Interpreter, Actress, Consultant In Reading Between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a perspective on a culture that is not widely understood-American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds. Used in sign language interpreter training programs worldwide, Reading Between the Signs is a resource for students, working interpreters and other professionals. This important new edition retains practical techniques that enable interpreters to effectively communicate their clients' intent, while its timely discussion of the interpreter's role is broadened in a cultural context. NEW TO THIS EDITION: New chapter explores the changing landscape of the interpreting field and discusses the concepts of Deafhood and Deaf heart. This examination of using Deaf interpreters pays respect to the profession, details techniques and shows the benefits of collaboration. |
| calm down in sign language: The Complete Father Michael O. Weiner, Les Paul Gallo-Silver, 2018-12-31 Fatherhood is a foundational human endeavor steeped in the history of familial and societal development. Every father has within himself the makings of a complete parent in terms of his sense of fulfillment. Are you the type of father that you truly want to be? Do you feel secure in your decision-making? Do you sense that you come across as too strict at times, or too lenient? Can you be playful and spontaneous when you want to be? Are you comfortable with having those difficult conversations? Drawing on Carl Jung's theories, this book discusses several father archetypes, presenting a positive view of fatherhood that emphasizes its manifestations and benefits in childrens' lives rather than the difficulties and struggles of parenting. |
| calm down in sign language: The Scribe Midnight Bbq Guy Morgan, 2016-10-03 The book consists of a very bad decision I made on May 21, 2000. It tells of the difficulties I went through as well as a major brain surgery done while I was awake and how horrible and terrifying it was. It also tells of the many people I encountered such as surgeons, nurses, specialists, and some of the rehab I went through. |
| calm down in sign language: Sign to Learn Kirsten Dennis, Tressa Azpiri, 2005-09-22 Everyone is talking about signing with young children. As a form of early communication for infants and toddlers, or as a transitioning tool for children just beginning to speak, the benefits of signing with hearing children are endless. Sign to Learn is the first complete introduction to sign language curriculum for hearing preschoolers. In this unique resource, you will learn how to integrate American Sign Language (ASL) into your classroom to enhance the academic, social, and emotional development of children, and how to respectfully introduce children to Deaf culture. This comprehensive, fully illustrated curriculum contains captivating activities and lesson plans grouped by themes, including feelings, food, seasons, animals, songs, and families. Sign to Learn also contains strategies for using sign language with children with special needs and in multilingual classrooms, and it describes how ASL can assist you in developing a literacy program and in managing your classroom. Information-rich appendices include a thorough ASL illustration index, sample letters to families, and resources for further reading. |
| calm down in sign language: Play Sandra Heidemann, Deborah Hewitt, 2009-05-01 Expanded version of Pathways to Play, the well-respected and relied-upon book, with additional theories |
| calm down in sign language: Choirboy Jamey Brzezinski, 2019-05-25 Art professor James Allen has landed at a community college in California’s Central Valley. Tenured and chairman of the arts division in charge of art, music, and theatre, he is pressured against his better judgment into hiring Albert Wayne Olsen to teach music and direct the college chorale. Soon the extremely charming Professor Olsen is running roughshod over junior members of the music faculty and his younger students while currying favor with the older, locally powerful members of the chorale. Breaking rule after rule, Olsen has conned the deans and vice president, who turned a blind eye to his crimes of fraud, embezzlement, and sexual harassment. Instead, they accuse Allen of victimizing Olsen. Maligned and slandered, Professor Allen struggles with the question, Will the truth ever come out about this incorrigible choirboy? |
| calm down in sign language: EL DEAFO NARAYAN CHANGDER, 2024-05-27 THE EL DEAFO MCQ (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) SERVES AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AIMING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS COMPETITIVE EXAMS, CLASS TESTS, QUIZ COMPETITIONS, AND SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS. WITH ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MCQS, THIS BOOK EMPOWERS YOU TO ASSESS YOUR GRASP OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND YOUR PROFICIENCY LEVEL. BY ENGAGING WITH THESE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION. DIVE INTO THE EL DEAFO MCQ TO EXPAND YOUR EL DEAFO KNOWLEDGE AND EXCEL IN QUIZ COMPETITIONS, ACADEMIC STUDIES, OR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH PAGE, MAKING IT EASY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO VERIFY THEIR ANSWERS AND PREPARE EFFECTIVELY. |
| calm down in sign language: Once Upon a Time in Chuco Town Jesus Morales, 2015-05-14 Chuco town was a dangerous place to live. People lived in fear until a group of teenagers stood up to the violence of the corrupted and the monsters. Nobody was safe during the day or the night. A scientist heard about their reputation, and he traveled to Chuco town. He was pleased with their bravery. He ended up giving them a new technology. He also told them that his daughter was in danger, and their enemies were the ones that wanted to hurt her. With the new technology, the kids were willing to defend Chuco town and, of course, Princess Luzerella. |
| calm down in sign language: Signs of a Happy Baby William Paul White, Kathleen Ann Harper, 2017-02-07 “An inspirational and helpful resource for parents to help them learn how to foster early communication with their children through baby sign language” (Sabrina Freidenfelds, MPH, IBCLC, founder of Then Comes Baby). What does your baby want to say? You can find out even before your baby can verbally speak by using baby sign language. Signs of a Happy Baby gives parents everything they need to start signing with their baby, including a comprehensive dictionary with easy-to-follow photos of fun and practical American Sign Language (ASL) signs, and tips for integrating sign language into their everyday activities. Start signing with your baby now. What your baby has to say will blow you away! “Places everything you need to know about signing with your baby neatly in one place.” —Leah Busque, executive chairwoman and founder, TaskRabbit “Brimming with tips and tools for getting started with baby sign language, Signs of a Happy Baby is a practical resource for any parent who wants to know what’s going on in their baby’s mind.” —Mora Oommen, executive director, Blossom Birth Services “A smart guide that’s not only fun, but filled with research showing how baby sign language helps build your child’s language and cognitive skills, allowing your child’s thoughts and feelings to be expressed, long before verbal communication is possible. This book is a must for anyone who has or is working with a little one.” —Sheila Dukas-Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, owner of Healthy Horizons Peninsula Breastfeeding Center |
| calm down in sign language: Random House American Sign Language Dictionary Elaine Costello, 1994 This dictionary represents the cutting edge in reference for American Sign Language, with a treasury of signs for the novice and experienced user alike. Its many features include: over 4,500 signs complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations separate sections on geographical signs how numbers are signed in different contexts and the role of finger spelling a subject index This dictionary is the only one that makes it easy for you to match the right signs with the right meanings by giving you: alternate signs for the same meaning, plus different signs for different meanings of the same word complete definitions that show you which meanings go with which signs over 3,000 cross references to the illustrated signs |
| calm down in sign language: Health Care Provision and People with Learning Disabilities Jo Corbett, 2006-11-02 Choice and equity of access to primary and secondary health care services is a priority within all aspects of the NHS, however it must be recognised that for some people access to health care can pose difficulties. For various reasons people with learning disabilities can present a range of challenges for the people around them, during times of ill health any difficulties will become ever more apparent. For the health professional working in mainstream primary and secondary care settings, these challenges can be difficult to overcome when attempting to identify health needs and deliver holistic care that is responsive to their individual needs. Health Care Provision and People with Learning Disabilities - A Guide for Health Professionals provides clear information that will assist mainstream health care providers in gaining greater understanding of people with learning disabilities and managing their health needs. Each chapter gives the reader information and guidance on dealing with a variety of situations found in health care settings. Examples of good practice are explained using case examples and experiences of people with learning disabilities and their carers. The book describes what is expected from the various health care teams and offers solutions to potential challenges and barriers they may be faced with. It includes information regarding specialist support services that can offer assistance to the individual and to the mainstream staff teams, while ideas are also offered on how to present information in a format people who have communication difficulties can understand. The evidence base for Health Care Provision and People with Learning Disabilities - A Guide for Health Professionals has been drawn from extensive research, personal experience, policy guidance, as well as some of the current legislation that is applicable to this diverse group of people. The information shared will prove useful for those working in health settings as well as those undertaking studies in health care. |
| calm down in sign language: I Sign, Therefore I Am Juhana Salonen, 2021-11-01 I Sign, Therefore I Am is the powerful story of a deaf young man struggling with his identity, and of his growth into a sign language user who is proud of his culture. Being the deaf child of hearing parents and the only deaf person in my early surroundings: these were the foundations for the identity crisis I underwent in my youth. The crisis could have had a tragic end, but fortunately in my case it did not. It took years of searching, however, to finally grow into my identity as a deaf person and to adopt Finnish Sign Language as my mother tongue. I wrote this book to share my life experiences with members of any linguistic or cultural minority. This is a highly topical issue in society, as such minorities are increasingly in the limelight. Many automatically assume that minorities have it bad, and that their members deviate - in a negative sense - from the majority population also in other ways. This book offers excellent opportunities for seeing the world through a deaf person ́s eyes and for correcting misguided views. At the same time, it provides compelling evidence of the benefits of deafness and sign language for both the deaf and the population at large. |
| calm down in sign language: A Pair of Miracles Karla Akins, 2017 A parent's gripping journey of awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of her two boys dealing with significant challenges brought on by autism. --Stephen Mark Shore, EdD When Karla Akins hoped that her autistic sons could learn to read and function independently, doctors warned her that those expectations would never be met. She set out to prove that, despite those warnings, all things are possible through God. Laced with humor and compassion, A Pair of Miracles is the heartwarming story of her journey rearing adopted twin sons, each diagnosed with autism and fetal alcohol disorder. This is more than a moving biography from a mom on the front lines, however. It is a powerful tool, full of practical help for parents, educators, and church members working with children who have intellectual disabilities, speech impairments, and other limitations on the autism spectrum. It is also a challenge to the church to welcome and celebrate all the members of their congregation, no matter their abilities. Thanks to Karla's determination, faith, and unconditional love--and contrary to the doctors' predictions--her adult twins are now able to function independently in many ways. They help their dad install pools, do carpentry work, and serve in the church as ushers, sound engineers, and children's ministry workers. For parents seeking hope, answers, and peace, Karla leads the way to all three down a path she's already been. |
| calm down in sign language: Distinguishing Disability Colin Ong-Dean, 2009-08-01 Students in special education programs can have widely divergent experiences. For some, special education amounts to a dumping ground where schools unload their problem students, while for others, it provides access to services and accommodations that drastically improve chances of succeeding in school and beyond. Distinguishing Disability argues that this inequity in treatment is directly linked to the disparity in resources possessed by the students’ parents. Since the mid-1970s, federal law has empowered parents of public school children to intervene in virtually every aspect of the decision making involved in special education. However, Colin Ong-Dean reveals that this power is generally available only to those parents with the money, educational background, and confidence needed to make effective claims about their children’s disabilities and related needs. Ong-Dean documents this class divide by examining a wealth of evidence, including historic rates of learning disability diagnosis, court decisions, and advice literature for parents of disabled children. In an era of expanding special education enrollment, Distinguishing Disability is a timely analysis of the way this expansion has created new kinds of inequality. |
| calm down in sign language: Catsup Randi Giles, 2011-10 Coco the family dog has been dog-napped! When Snowflake the cat is forced to take over for Coco as Danny's trucking buddy, the fussy feline is at first down on the idea of traveling in an 18-wheeler until she has a change of heart and decides to become the greatest truck-driving cat, EVER! Conflicts arise when Danny is assigned a bullying partner, and his sidekick (a street-tough Chihuahua), to haul a high security load across America. Halloween right around the corner, it's yowling and howling hilarity as Snowflake, the (Gato Diablo), and Paco (Count Dracula), give the bad guys more than they bargained for. All the while, Danny finds himself butting heads with thieves, mobsters, dirty cops, and a beautiful but mysterious woman. Angels and devils collide as Danny's runaway truck plunges down a mountainside with Snowflake at the wheel and bad guys in hot pursuit. Raising one paw to the air, she voices her challenge to a dark world, TAKE THAT! |
| calm down in sign language: Feed the Fire L.A. Egerbladh, 2023-11-10 Feel The Pull. Answer The Call. Anya, a young woman who keeps to the shadows, is drawn out into the light and learns the hard way that magic can never really die. Her days of thieving turns into a fight for survival. James, an older man with a bad leg, passes the time tending to the sick and wounded. Some people see him as a saint, others whisper about darker secrets he holds. Runa is haunted by her past with Anya. One choice Runa made drove them apart. She now works for one of the gangs in the Capitol, just trying to keep one step ahead of the Capitol guard. Inara is a bright and upcoming guard; she is driven by a deep sense of right and wrong. But is it possible to hold on to morality in the face of destiny? The Capitol is divided, the west side is filled with the rich and privileged. The east side is filled with the poor and forgotten. The Castle with the King stands in its middle. Magic will come at a price... one they might not be willing to pay. |
| calm down in sign language: A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body Lauren Weedman, 2010-12-01 The comedian and Arrested Development actress will crack you up with her true, hilarious, and embarrassing stories of a girl gone wild Lauren Weedman is the David Sedaris of heterosexual women. Her self-deprecating, confessional, and terribly funny voice finds a special place in the hearts of those who can relate to her—which, for better or worse, includes all of us. From the uproarious account of her time at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where she developed an entirely one-sided infatuation with the host, to the time she read her boyfriend’s diary with disastrous results, Lauren’s work is filled with the wit, honesty, and personality that make for great personal writing. |
| calm down in sign language: The Tao of Equus (revised) Linda Kohanov, 2024-06-18 After more than 20 years in print, an updated edition of the evocative and transformational classic about the powerful bond between women and horses When Linda Kohanov wrote The Tao of Equus over twenty years ago, she posed questions that few were asking: Do horses make choices? How do they seem to know what people are thinking and feeling? Are horses spiritual beings? What do they have to teach people? Why are women so attracted to horses? The answers, detailed in this extraordinary chronicle that synthesizes science, behavioral research, and personal insight, transformed how we think about one of humanity’s oldest companions and established Kohanov at the vanguard of the emerging field of animal-assisted learning/therapy. In this updated edition, Kohanov weaves new developments in neurological science and scholarship into her original exploration of spiritual awakening, cultural history, and mythology. The Tao of Equus delves into the mental and spiritual processes behind the magical connections that people often experience with horses. It remains a powerful exploration of the feminine wisdom horses model, subtleties that women riders have intuited for centuries. |
| calm down in sign language: Losers K.E. Adamus, 2022-12-29 If you've ever wondered why literature is full of superheroes and there's no such thing as the Jones, then reading these stories is for you. But stories of the losers in this book aren't so typical. Here you'll find a door to door seller, a forester, but also a medieval chronicler and an alien, expelled from his planet for a bad football game. The Emperor of the planet chooses the country with the worst football team, in the opinion of the inhabitants. In this way, the alien comes to Poland to fight with local poachers. However, this is not strictly science-fiction literature. You will find in the book some absurd prose and numerous fiction stories. From the last one you will learn how not to make a career, on the example of a clerk. You will also learn, that even accidental killing own boss is still a big NO if you want to make a career. Set in Poland, the action of stories illustrate lots of absurd situations, which have to face our losers. Some of the stories show also lifes of Polish emigrants. Dealing with post-communism reality is not that easy. Especially if some of the characters deal aditionally with depression. |
| calm down in sign language: WHO IS OLIVER? Thomas aEURoeTedaEUR Mills, 2024-08-09 WHO IS OLIVER? Ever consider the outrageous things that might be said about you to your face, but not know what or why? Ever wonder what is said behind your back? Oliver is different! Oliver's life, was difficult because of how he looked since birth! At first, Oliver'sfamily didn't know anything about the deaf culture, just like other hearing people. But they realized with love amazing things would happen. Learn how a family coming together can change difficulty into joy. As he grew, Oliver was often surrounded by people outside his family who had their struggles. Some were mean to Oliver to relieve their pain. See how Oliver even helped them. Oliver was discouraged at first when mean people surrounded him. Over time see how he learned to understand them. Because of his special abilities, he could help others better appreciate the special needs of others. You'll see how Oliver learned a lot of different behaviors and became successful in his work after graduation. Oliver will take you on his journey and let you in on the adventures of his life! Be prepared to be amazed, shocked, outraged, saddened, and ultimately overjoyed by his life's triumphs! This book may give you an understanding of Deaf Culture and others' needs. Who Is Oliver? is written by a man who had to deal with many of these challenges in his life and how he overcame them. Get ready to meet Oliver! |
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