Suzanne K Fitzpatrick

Pediatric Audiologic Rehabilitation: From Infancy to Adolescence

Pediatric Audiologic Rehabilitation presents evidence-based information on the clinical and educational management of children with hearing loss who are learning spoken language from infancy through adolescence. It provides students, clinicians, and teachers with the latest practical procedures and ...

Single homelessness: An overview of research in Britain

This overview report draws together the main findings of this thorough review of homelessness research in Britain. It highlights the key themes and trends, gaps in the current knowledge, inconsistencies and contradictions in available evidence, and presents the "story" of homelessness as it has emer...

Getting by: "Begging, rough sleeping and The Big Issue in Glasgow and Edinburgh"

An exploration of the links between begging and rough sleeping in Glasgow and Edinburgh, assessing the emergence of "The Big Issue" street magazine on this relationship. The report looks at: why people beg; how people experience begging; in what circumstances people would stop begging; whether beggi...

The impact of enforcement on street users in England

Concerns have mounted in recent years about the 'problematic street culture' sometimes associated with rough sleeping, especially begging and street drinking. There has been a significant shift towards enforcement interventions aimed at the 'street users' involved in these activities.This report eva...

A Wish Upon a Jar

When a little girl dreams of lighting up like a firefly, she decides to catch lightning bugs in a jar so they will show her how to see in the dark. She makes a wish upon a star and even talks to the man in the moon but soon learns that once the fireflies are set free, she makes their wishes come true.

If She Only Knew . . .: Patricia Jacobson’s Story of Fibromyalgia

As Fibromyalgia affects millions of people throughout the world, and we look toward the medical community to help those who suffer from it, what happens at home? If there are so many unanswered questions at the doctor’s office, how are we supposed to explain it to our loved ones? This is Patricia Ja...

Young Homeless People