Kelley A Johnson

Women With Intellectual Disabilities: Finding a Place in the World

'I recommend this book to anyone engaged in working collaboratively with people with the label 'learning difficulty', particularly in women's; groups, self advocacy or rights bases/citizenship concerns. The plain English accounts are accessible, but I also found the main bulk of the text easily tran...

Planning and Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Issues for Case Managers and Other Professionals

'Thought-provoking, well-written, and offering a range of fresh and sometimes challenging perspectives, Planning and Support should be essential reading for people working in the field of learning disabilities. Highly recommended.' - Involve Magazine The authors outline the skills needed and common ...

Lucien Capet and Superior Bowing Technique: History and Comparison

Lucien Capet was born in Paris in 1873 and became a renowned violinist in the Capet Quartet. He was a student of Maurin and the pure tradition of French violin technique through Baillot. He was invited to teach chamber music at the Paris Conservatory and during his years there, he published Superior...

Clarence L. 'Kelley' Johnson: From Skunk Works to the Edge of Space

Kelly Johnson designed the Blackbird, a plane that flew non-stop from London to Los Angeles in less than four hours, outracing the sun and landing four hours before it had taken off, a remarkable feat - and this was more than 35 years ago. Johnson was the innovative genius behind Lockheed's "Skunk W...

BS/MD Programs-The Complete Guide: Getting into Medical School from High School

The most complete guide to BS/MD programs available. Updated for 2016. Written by college counselors who have helped hundreds of students like you become the strongest candidate for BS/MD programs. Includes: • How to find the best program for your needs • The types of essay questions asked by BS/MD ...

People with intellectual disabilities: Towards a good life?

What does it mean to live a good life? Why has it proved so difficult for people with intellectual disabilities to live one? What happens when we make a good life the centre of our consideration of people with intellectual disabilities? These questions are explored through a re-examination of ide...

Deinstitutionalization and People with Intellectual Disabilities: In and Out of Institutions

This international collection of personal and professional perspectives takes a fresh look at deinstitutionalization. It addresses the key steps towards deinstitutionalization as they have been experienced by people with intellectual disabilities: living inside total institutions, moving out, living...

BS/MD Programs-The Complete Guide: Getting Into Medical School from High School

The most complete guide to BS/MD programs available. Updated for 2015. Written by college counselors who have helped hundreds of students like you become the strongest candidate for BS/MD programs. Includes: * How to find the best program for your needs * The types of essay questions asked by BS/MD...

Deinstitutionalising Women: An Ethnographic Study of Institutional Closure

Deinstitutionalising Women: An Ethnographic Study of Institutional Closure