Cindy Bentley

Author : Bob Kann,Caroline Hoffman
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870206665

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Cindy Bentley by Bob Kann,Caroline Hoffman Pdf

Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion celebrates the life of one of Wisconsin's most inspirational leaders and activists. Born with an intellectual disability as the result of fetal alcohol syndrome, Cindy Bentley spent much of her childhood at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. No one expected her to learn the skills necessary to live on her own. To everyone's surprise, including her own, she did that and much more. With the encouragement of a teacher at Southern Center, Cindy realized she had a deep passion for sports, and the discipline to train and compete. She began participating in Special Olympics, and gained confidence as she worked with teammates to earn medals in tennis, track and field, and even snowshoeing. Chosen as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics International in 2000, Cindy has had dinner at the White House with two different American presidents, traveled around the world, and given speeches in front of thousands of people. In these pages, young readers will learn what gives Cindy her champion spirit, and why she gave away some of her gold medals. Today, Cindy is still competing in Special Olympics. She also continues to advocate for people with disabilities, and helped to start People First, a statewide organization that encourages those with disabilities to speak up for their rights.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports for people with mental disabilities
ISBN : LOC:0007970376A

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Special Olympics Report by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : Elizabeth A. Harkins Monaco,L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan,Marcus C. Fuller,Martin O. Odima
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781538175835

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Disability, Intersectionality, and Belonging in Special Education by Elizabeth A. Harkins Monaco,L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan,Marcus C. Fuller,Martin O. Odima Pdf

Disability, Intersectionality, and Belonging in Special Education focuses on preparing educators who use socioculturally sustaining practices, curricula, and instruction through an intersectional lens. This book empowers preservice students and special education practitioners and administrators to meet the needs of disabled individuals. Understanding the full range of requirements relating to socioculturally sustaining practices is imperative to working with individuals with disabilities as well as with their families and caregivers. Being able to understand and explain this complex issue to others is important and often necessary. Social injustices in special education are historical and systemic. Special education practitioners are typically unaware of the importance of intersectional differences because they have been prepared to address cultural perspectives only during awareness days or through specific units in curricula. At other times they discuss the topic diagnostically—for example, as part of an educational plan or when teaching English as a second language. Other issues stem from the value system of the special education practitioners themselves; some are not willing to engage in these concepts, while others prioritize treating all students the same by using the terms “fairness,” “equity,” and “colorblindness” to justify this treatment. Even when special educator practitioners attempt to address injustices on behalf of their students, they tend to center on only the student’s disability, which means they are ignoring or erasing other aspects of their students’ identities. These concerns highlight the importance of building the sociocultural competence of our teaching force. This book will help practitioners build this competence in their own spheres of influence.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2370 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Educational law and legislation
ISBN : UCAL:B4437673

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Hearings, Reports, Public Laws by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2252 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : MINN:31951D03524054D

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Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1838 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015039506327

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Hearings by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : LOC:00185441052

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Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971: and Appendix Hearings held in Washington, D.C., May 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24; June 8 and 9, 1971 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : John Zimm
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870206924

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The Wisconsin Historical Society by John Zimm Pdf

Explore the storied history of this grand Wisconsin treasure – the Wisconsin Historical Society, older than the state itself. From the Society’s earliest days as pioneers worked to record history even as it was happening, to its struggles to weather the Great Depression, and its landmark efforts to record the most important social and political movements of our times. From its very start, the Society has worked to “treasure up” the stories of people from every walk of life, in every corner of the state. The story behind the Wisconsin Historical Society is a uniquely Wisconsin story – one that belongs to all who call Wisconsin home.

Author : Barbara Manger,Janine Smith
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870205859

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Mary Nohl by Barbara Manger,Janine Smith Pdf

LOOK INSIDE THE LIFE — AND HOME — OF LEGENDARY 'OUTSIDER' ARTIST MARY NOHL "Mary Nohl: A Lifetime in Art" by Barbara Manger and Janine Smith, tells the story of Milwaukee-born artist, Mary Nohl. A prolific and fanciful maker who worked in a variety of media, Nohl was both a mysterious figure and an iconic "outsider" artist. This new addition to the Badger Biographies series captures her life and will capture the imagination of readers, and artists, of all ages. Nohl didn't just make art — she lived it. From the time she was young, Mary enjoyed making things, from the model airplane that won her a citywide prize to assignments in shop class, where she learned to work with tools. Her interests in art blossomed during the years she spent training at the Art Institute of Chicago, leading to a lifetime of curiosity and ventures into new artistic media. From pottery to silver jewelry and oil painting to concrete sculpture, Mary explored new ways of making art. Many of her pieces were made from found objects that other people might think of as junk — like chicken bones, bedsprings and sand that she made into concrete. Nohl, who made her home on the shores of Lake Michigan, decorated the interior of her cottage with bright colors and eye-catching figures in driftwood and glass. During her later years, her home became known as the "Witch's House" — a place of local legend known far beyond Fox Point. Though she died in 2001, Mary's legacy continues. Her art is held at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, and her home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The popular Badger Biographies series for young readers explores the lives of famous and not-so-famous figures in Wisconsin history. The Wisconsin Historical Society Press is proud to celebrate the release of this, the 21st book in the series.

Author : Maia Surdam
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870206399

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Cris Plata by Maia Surdam Pdf

Raised among Mexican American farmworkers, singer-songwriter Cris Plata spoke Spanish, ate Mexican food, and heard Mexican music played by family and friends. He also spoke English, went to school with mostly white children for at least half the year, and grew more familiar with mainstream American culture. Until he was seven, he and his family lived and worked on a ranch near Poteet, Texas. The family became migrant farmworkers, moving from Indiana to Arkansas and Florida before finally settling in Wisconsin in 1966 to work at an Astico farm. This dual language book shares the Plata’s family story of migrant farming, music, and family amid the constant change and uncertainty of migrant life. While hardships—from poor working conditions and low wages to racial prejudice—were constant in Cris Plata’s upbringing, so too was the music that bonded and uplifted his family. After long days in the fields, Cris’s family spent their small amount of free time playing and singing songs from Mexico and South Texas. Cris learned to play the guitar, accordion, and mandolin, beginning to strum when he was just five years old. Today, he writes his own music, performs songs in English and Spanish, and records albums with his band, Cris Plata with Extra Hot. Following Cris Plata’s journey from farm fields to musical stages, the story explores how a migrant, and the son of an immigrant, decided to make Wisconsin his home.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Wisconsin
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022611359

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State of Wisconsin Blue Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Martin Robert Kleinfelder
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Charities
ISBN : 9781434394125

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Lions Clubs in the 21st Century by Paul Martin Robert Kleinfelder Pdf

Relates the history, growth and record of voluntary service accomplishments of Lions Clubs International from its establishment to the present day.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Legislative Reference Bureau
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Elections
ISBN : WISC:89096552112

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The State of Wisconsin Blue Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Zimm
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870206993

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John Nelligan by John Zimm Pdf

Experience the adventures and tough life of a lumberjack in this newest addition to the Badger Biographies Series. Author John Zimm leads young readers on a journey through the lumbering heyday of Wisconsin’s North Woods as witnessed by lumberman John Nelligan, whose writings were the basis for John Nelligan: Wisconsin Lumberjack. Born in 1852, Nelligan rose through the lumberjack ranks, starting out as a humble laborer and working his way up to foreman. He worked and lived in Maine, Pennsylvania, and even Canada before coming to Wisconsin in 1871. Learn what surviving and sawing wood for a living was like many years ago—from the story of one Wisconsin man who lived it!

Author : United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Presidents
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025896155

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush by United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush) Pdf