Think About Having a Learning Disability; Think About Being in A Wheelchair; Think About Being Blind; Think About Being Deaf

The viewpoint in this series is important because each of the authors suffers from the disability discussed. Peter Flynn has a learning disability and shares authorship with his sister Margaret; Lois Keith uses a wheelchair; Peter White is blind and Maggie Woolley is deaf. Their involvement with disability gives them insight and understanding not often found in books about these sensitive subjects. The reader is invited to 'think about' what each disability means, the limitations it brings, and how each individual can be helped to fulfil his or her potential. We see how people in the past were treated (or mistreated) and we are shown people today participating in school, in sport, in careers and in leisure activities, famous people are given as role models. Occasional 'Think About' boxes invite the reader to assess disability at a deeper level - for instance, to design a house for a wheelchair user. This impressive series provides positive information for upper primary/lower secondary children.