I Can′t Walk but I Can Crawl
eBook - PDF

I Can′t Walk but I Can Crawl

A Long Life with Cerebral Palsy

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

I Can′t Walk but I Can Crawl

A Long Life with Cerebral Palsy

About this book

`As well as being of interest to educators, Joan Ross?s autobiography would be would be worth including as a text for pupils following citizenship curriculum in secondary schools? - SENCO Update

Joan is an adult with cerebral palsy who grew up when compulsory education was not in place for all children. Her memories of her childhood before inclusion, her development as a teenager and her adult life are chronicled without sentiment and this book offers the reader an autobiography of someone who lives with a significant disability.

The book is supported by SCOPE who have provided an introduction and informative commentary about cerebral palsy.

The book is of general interest and offers information and inspiration to Scope members and those whose lives are touched by CP.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Foreword
  6. Cerebral Palsy, Scope and Joan
  7. Scope’s Mission
  8. 1 - A New Life
  9. 2 - School Days
  10. 3 - See the Child, not theDisability
  11. 4 - My New Treatment
  12. 5 - Queen Mary’s in Surrey
  13. 6 - Little Miss Mischief
  14. 7 - Vale Road School
  15. 8 - Rewarding Times
  16. 9 - Girl Guides
  17. 10 - The Rangers
  18. 11 - Moving On
  19. 12 - Challenge
  20. 13 - More Education Please
  21. 14 - My Own Brownie Pack
  22. 15 - Bus Rides
  23. 16 - I Want to Learn to Drive
  24. 17 - Going on Holiday by Car
  25. 18 - In Pursuit of aTeaching Career
  26. 19 - Middlesex Polytechnic
  27. 20 - Seeking Employment
  28. 21 - A Real Job
  29. 22 - Haringey DisabilityAssociation
  30. 23 - Changing Cars
  31. 24 - My Small Corner
  32. 25 - Concern Over MyParents’ Health
  33. 26 - Problems at Home
  34. 27 - Voluntary Work
  35. 28 - A Break from Caring
  36. 29 - Severance
  37. 30 - Some Drastic Action
  38. 31 - Vancouver and Susyfrom Hackney
  39. Epilogue