Download or read book What Do You Use to Help Your Body? written by Jewel Kats and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the people with disabilities in your neighborhood?Maggie and Momma love going for walks. During every outing, Maggie learns aboutsomething new. Today's no different! Momma has arranged for Maggie to meet lotsof people in her neighborhood. They all have different jobs. They all come from differentcultures. They all use different things to help their bodies. Maggie doesn't just stopto chit-chat. Rather, she gets to the bottom of things. By asking the right question, shediscovers how many people with disabilities use aids to help them out. Let's find outhow they work, too! Children will learn that disabilities occur in every cultureParents and teachers can accurately explain how various disability aids workChildren will realize that working with a disability is a possibility for someTherapists can use this book as a motivational tool for patients with disabilitiesKids can satisfy their curiosity about disability aids in an unimposing manner Therapists' Acclaim: "This book is just right for a preschooler or young elementaryaged child who needs a simple introductory explanationabout disabilities and accommodations. It's charactersexperience varied limitations and are represented byculturally diverse people in the neighborhood. The bookis short, matter of fact, colorful and to the point." --Laurie Zelinger, PhD, author of Please Explain Anxiety to Me "Perception of a disability is life-shaping for those whoare 'differently able'. it is imperative that they have assistivedevices to help them lead normal lives and beperceived as 'normal'. i.e. differently able. Your bookshows people living their normal lives with assistive deviceswhich is the way it should be Thanks for your greatcontribution to the positive perception of people who aredifferently abled." --N.Siddiq, B.Sc., M.D., CBC freelance broadcast journalist "This book is a great resource for parents, teachers andother childhood educators to help teach children aboutliving with a disability. It offers important lessons in tolerance, compassion and dignity." --Mary Lynne Stewart, Director of Fund Development and Communications, March of Dimes Canada For more info see www.JewelKats.com From the Growing With Love Series at Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com Juvenile Fiction: Social Issues - Special Needs Education: Special Education - Physical Disabilities