Kali is lonely. She has no real friends and no reason to leave the house to socialise; community activities seem remote and pointless to her. Outside her home, Kali defends herself with a mask of hostility, hiding her true feelings. But when things go wrong, Kali finds herself in a position to help Stefan, another vulnerable and isolated person. In the aftermath, they forge a friendship and find themselves in the centre of a community where they feel they belong. Belonging addresses commonly experienced feelings of isolation, and the struggle to find a place within the community. For some it is an engaging story about two people who form a friendship following a dramatic event. Others will be able to identify with the more complex, troubling emotions and barriers Kali and Stefan experience, and the ways that they help each other to open up and feel safe. This book is for anyone who finds pictures easier to understand than words. People with intellectual disabilities are currently the main group of people finding the book useful.
Characterized by beautiful adobe architecture, contemporary art galleries, excellent skiing, and nationally recognized museums of American Indian art and culture, the Southwest has become one of the hottest vacation spots. This ACCESS guide provides the most complete and convenient guide to the accommodations and attractions--plus insider tips--in the area.
Packed with information on a host of shops, museums, and landmarks--and suggestions on more than 100 places to stay and 1,200 places to eat--this complete guide to the Big Apple can satisfy even the most voracious travel appetites.
With Access Montreal & Quebec City, your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience—both the cosmopolitan sights of Montreal and the history and customs of Quebec City are at your fingertips. Access Montreal & Quebec City has been divided and organized into neighborhoods, so you know where you are and where you're headed. Unique color-coded and numbered entries allow you to discover the best: Hotels Restaurants Attractions Shopping sights Parks and Outdoor Spaces Large, easy-to-read maps with entry numbers keyed to text ensure that you will instantly find what you must not miss. Access is your indispensable walk-around guide to Montreal & Quebec City. Our writers, who live in and love the cities, will lead you by the hand down the remarkable streets, sharing the unforgettable sights and pointing out the undiscovered gems and all the majestic landmarks that only Montreal & Quebec City have to offer.
From Provincetown to Key West, gay and lesbian travelers are discerning, and "ACCESS Gay U.S.A". is the only guidebook to offer these traveler the most comprehensive and specific information available for 23 cities and resorts. With suggestions on gay-friendly hotels, nightspots, restaurants, and cultural sites, it offers new inside tips on where to go and what to do, including business destinations, special-events information, sidebars on special getaway "hot spots", and fascinating trivia about famous gay and lesbian personalities.
With ACCESS Seattle, your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience. A city of breathtaking panoramas, bounded by water and washed over by rain, Seattle captures the imagination and is truly a treasure to discover. ACCESS Seattle has been divided and organized by neighborhoods, so you know where you are and where you're headed. Unique color-coded and numbered entries allow you to discover the best: Hotels Restaurants Attractions Shopping Sights Parks and Outdoor Spaces Large, easy-to-read maps show where each of these numbered listings islocated-ensuring that you will instantly find what you must not miss.
Since 1968 the Elementary and Secondary School Civil Rights Compliance Report (known as the E&S survey) has been used to gather information about possible disparities in access to learning opportunities and violations of students' civil rights. Thirty-five years after the initiation of the E&S survey, large disparities remain both in educational outcomes and in access to learning opportunities and resources. These disparities may reflect violations of students' civil rights, the failure of education policies and practices to provide students from all backgrounds with a similar educational experience, or both. They may also reflect the failure of schools to fully compensate for disparities and current differences in parents' education, income, and family structure. The Committee on Improving Measures of Access to Equal Educational Opportunities concludes that the E&S survey continues to play an essential role in documenting these disparities and in providing information that is useful both in guiding efforts to protect students' civil rights and for informing educational policy and practice. The committee also concludes that the survey's usefulness and access to the survey data could be improved.
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No other guide provides such instant and portable access to Montreal and Quebec City as this ACCESS guide. Organized by neighborhood and filled with striking graphics and detailed maps, the guide lets you see at a glance where you are, where you're headed, and what special attractions await you just around the corner.
Celebrated for their stunning graphics and ease of use, the popular ACCESS guides offer a convenient, detailed look at the sights and attractions of cities across the globe. From where to spot a great gray whale and which are the country's most secluded beaches to who prepares the best mole in Mexico, ACCESS Mexico is the only guide you'll need.
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