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Informationen zum Autor Denise Thornton writes and edits the quarterly newsletter for the Northern Suburban Special Education District, a cooperative of 30 school districts on Chicago's North Shore that pool resources to meet the needs of their students who have physical challenges. She has been a staff writer for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison and the South Bend Tribune in Indiana. She also recently served as a freelance reporter with regular beats and a weekly column for the Lake County Bureau of The Chicago Tribune. Klappentext The issues rising from family, school, and relationships are the same for most teens, but teens who have visual, hearing, or physical impairments have additional obstacles to cope with and overcome as they enter young adulthood. This book addresses the special issues that teens who have physical disabilities must tackle, such as school, relationships, sports and recreation, assistive technology, driving, preparing for life after high school, and more. Teens, parents, teachers, and medical professionals will find this to be a valuable resource. Zusammenfassung Addresses the special issues that teens who have physical disabilities must tackle! such as school! relationships! sports and recreation! assistive technology! driving! preparing for life after high school! and more. This work is intended for teens! parents! teachers! and medical professionals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Part 3 1 High School and the Great Beyond Part 4 2 Tools and Technology Part 5 3 Getting There: Around the Block-Around the World Part 6 4 Getting into the Game: Sports and Recreation Part 7 5 Express Yourself Part 8 6 Relationships Part 9 7 Declaring Independence Part 10 8 Advocacy Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Author and Illustrator
