Helping People with Disabilities Help Themselves: Promoting the I CAN Attitude

Helping People with Disabilities Help Themselves is a book about several disabilities that people of all ages may encounter. If you are a person with a disability or know of someone who is this book will help one cope and succeed by using positive thinking. The author Barbara Jean Young has over thirty-four years of experience in various areas of disabilities. As a special education teacher a retardation specialist a parent advisor to deaf blind and babies and preschoolers with multiple disabilities and a sign language instructor Mrs. Young has worked with people of all ages from infants to adults having a variety of disabilities. In this book she tells personal stories of how she was able to help each individual live a more successful and meaningful life. Ironically in mid-life Mrs. Young suddenly suffered several disabilities herself resulting from a serious automobile crash involving a drunk driver. In a twist of fate Mrs. Young had more severe disabilities than most of the people she was helping. Through this experience she is able to provide the reader with a special insight into what it is like having a disability and how to cope. Through her experiences Mrs. Young explains in her book how to assist people who have disabilities and help them attain a more positive attitude. This book also has a special section after each chapter listing references that can be used to seek help for people who want to learn more about disabilities.