Tools for People with Disabilities from a Person with a Disability "Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride is fun, practical, and no-nonsense."—Stephanie Thomas, TEDx Speaker and founder, stylist, and editor-in-chief of the disability fashion lifestyle website, CUR8ABLE #1 New Release in Physically Disabled Education Lauren “Lolo'' Spencer provides a candid and real inside look into the life of being a person with a disability. This disability advocate embarks on the importance of visibility for the disabled community because representation matters! Words from someone doing the work. Lolo Spencer gained popularity as a YouTube personality. On her platform, Sitting Pretty, she encourages viewers to achieve their dreams through making strong choices. Lolo shares how she navigates daily life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). You are more than your limits. Choosing to see herself as more than a person with a disability and wheelchair user, Lolo chooses to live a bold and courageous life now because representation matters. She created this intersectional guide to provide tools for people with disabilities to thrive in personal growth, independence, and community building. Add this guide to your list of inclusion books! Inside, you’ll find: An intersectional guide on how to grow personally and professionally Tools for people with disabilities to live a full life despite limitations and expectations Words from the inspiring Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, your favorite disability advocate If you're looking for gifts for people with disabilities to get encouraged like Disability Visibility, Demystifying Disability, or Rolling Warrior, you’ll love Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride.
This useful guide supports young people in experimenting with different forms of personal writing. Young authors will learn to use their memories and experiences as material for creative nonfiction. The text leads readers through the five steps of the writing process with straightforward explanations, examples, and engaging photographs. Forms explored include personal narratives, friendly letters, journal entries, poems, e-mails, and blogs.
Issue-based writing is a way to keep track and make sense of events going on in the world. It takes a specific subject, whether it's one in the national spotlight or one in the writer's immediate surroundings, and explains that subject so that it can be better understood. The different techniques of issue-based writing can also be helpful for writing research papers and essays. By using the five Wswho, what, where, when, and whyalong with interview techniques and astute observations, a student's issue-based writing will convey clear meaning and impact. This book examines how issue-based writing can develop from the germ of an idea into a well-crafted, fully-developed, solidly-researched story that delivers interesting facts, quotes, and anecdotes. The wide range of issue-based writing is covered, including news stories, editorials, feature articles, photojournalism, and even political cartoons. Includes a chapter on digital media and the new venues and tools available to writers, including Wikipedia, blogs, vlogs, community forums, online contests and writing clubs, and collaborative digital writing.
Explains how to write a report or essay that is meant to give information, rather than persuade, with text boxes highlighting suggestions for vocabulary, grammar, and organization, and check-lists to help readers examine what they have written.
In this skills-building book, students master descriptive writing using fun-filled techniques. Packed with stimulating mini-lessons and hands-on writing activities, the volume displays step-by-step approaches to bring out the best in writing and creating stories that are rich in sensory detail. Examples of a brainstorming cluster, synonym chart, sensory chart, and figurative language chart help students construct their vividly descriptive stories. Each chapter includes Essential Steps and A Second Look boxes to help students get organized and review their writing pieces.
Everyone has a story to tell, whether factual or fictitious or somewhere in between. Releasing these stories from our imagination and memories can be achieved through narrative writing. As with any creative writing, one's ability to show an event unfold through the use of interesting details is crucial. This narrative art is achieved with the use of pacing, characterization, dialogue, and action. This book examines all the elements needed to get the creative process moving, including choosing an idea, firming up the plot, and strengthening the narrative voice. Various literary techniques are explored that can enhance one's writing when combined with basic story elements. In addition, prewriting techniques, brainstorming, detail selection, ordering of events, style, dialogue, revision strategies, and proofreading and editing are all emphasized, explained, and explored. Includes a chapter on digital media and the new venues and tools available to writers, including Wikipedia, blogs, vlogs, community forums, and collaborative digital writing projects.
This book instructs readers on how to write persuasive literature such as essays, opinions, and general viewpoints. Each step of the writing process is covered, such as research and organization, composing the first draft, revising, editing, proofreading, and presenting.
Since its first album, Sixteen Stone, this British band has amassed stunning sales in the U.S. This behind-the-scenes book coincides with the release of Bush's new album and a concert tour following. Color photos.
Presents information on writing informational pragraphs for all kinds of articles and essays, covering how to select a topic, find data, create the first draft, make corrections and revisions, and share work with an audience.
In this intimate guide to decision-making, Lolo shares practical advice from a new perspective. This isn't a book about overcoming a disability--it is about redefining it. Shedding a new light on a universal topic, Lolo teaches readers how to take control of their lives in order to realize their dreams. In the funny and personable style of your best friend, she shares what she's learned on the road to personal growth--the value of community and independence, taking leaps of faith (we all need to follow our dreams) and leaps of practicality (we all need to pay rent), identifying and changing your comfort zone.
Explains how to write a report or journal giving personal information about the writer, with text boxes highlighting suggestions for vocabulary, grammar, and organization, and check-lists to help readers examine what they have written.
Here is an instructional how-to resource that explains various types of issue-based writing such as essays a research papers. It uses bulleted points that reinforce common terms and key concepts as well as clearly written samples, graphic organizers, and writing exercises. Tips and techniques are offered throughout the book, helping young writers improve the quality a scope of their writing. This easy-to-use guide shows how to properly cite research material, state findings, write effective conclusion, and list sources in a bibliography.
This colorful, instructional series by a writer who teaches writing workshops in public schools, describes the various types of writing that students are often asked to compose. It offers useful, effective methods for achieving success when undertaking such assignments. Following a simple format, each book thoroughly examines the specific type of writing and then provides tips, techniques, and exercises for creating effectively written prose. Bulleted key concepts and boxed text reinforce skills and prompt readers to remain on track. All material is arranged in a clear, easy-to-read format that is reader-friendly, conversational, and encouraging to beginning writers.
Riche, beau gosse et... gâté par la nature ! Spencer a tout ce qu'il faut pour réussir dans la vie. Le jour, il tient un bar branché avec Charlotte, sa meilleure amie. La nuit, il fait défiler les filles dans son lit, alimentant les titres de la presse people. Mais sa réputation de play-boy frivole finit par faire de l'ombre à l'entreprise de son père. Pour rassurer des investisseurs sur son comportement, Spencer présente Charlotte comme sa fiancée. Son amie accepte de jouer le jeu, le temps d'une semaine. Mais très vite, les choses dérapent et le faux couple n'est plus si faux que ça... À la fin de cette étrange semaine, Charlotte et Spencer devront abandonner leurs rôles d'amants. Pourront-ils, alors, redevenir de simples amis ? Ils étaient amis. Ils sont devenus amants. Une erreur ?
120 Pages Goals Diary Dream Diary Journal or Diary College Ruled Great for Homeschool Perfect for taking notes in school or to use as a diary. Great Book for School notes or anything kids and adults want to write down! Great Birthday Party Gift Favors!
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