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Sports
and disability
| Old,
not past it!
| Relationships
| Coping
with bullying
Don't
need no pity | Globalisation
| Being
a veggie
General:
websites | General: books | Credits
Sports and disability
British
Paralympic Association
www.paralympics.org.uk
Prepares and organises the British Paralympic team for the winter and
summer Paralympic Games, which are held every four years.
British
Wheelchair Sports Foundation
www.britishwheelchairsports.org
Helps people in wheelchairs to participate in recreational and competitive
sport, with a junior programme for all children with physical impairments.
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Old,
not past it!
WEBSITES
Age Concern
www.ace.org.uk
Looks at the increasing number of those over 65, the corresponding decrease
in the number of younger people in society and the implications this has
for all of us.
Age and
Ethnicity Web
www.aeweb.org
Gives worldwide info on issues for older people from different ethnic
backgrounds.
Ageism
www.webster.edu/~woolflm/ageism.html
Looks at the stereotyping and negative perceptions of older folk.
BOOKS
1,003
Great Things About Getting Older by Lisa Birnbach et al (Andrews McMeel
Publishing, 1997)
A humorous look at the advantages of ageing — including the pleasures
of complaining, having eyesight too poor to notice cobwebs, and talking
about bowel movements!
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Age Happens:
The best quotes about growing older by Bruce Lansky (Meadowbrook Press,
1996)
A collection of funny quotations about growing old — with wit and
wisdom from the likes of Oscar Wilde, Woody Allen and George Burns.
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Age Power:
How the 21st century will be ruled by the new old by Ken Dychtwald
(Jeremy Tarcher, 1999) US edition only, available through online bookshops.
In the 20th century, the number of folk aged 65-plus has increased massively.
This number is likely to double by 2035. And the author reckons that Age
Power will rule the 21st century with dramatic anti-ageing breakthroughs
in super-nutrition, hormone replacement, gene therapy, bionics and organ
cloning.
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Getting
on with the Oldies by Bob Montgomery & Laurel Morris (Lothian
Books, 1990)
The psychology of ageing.
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What’s
So Funny About Getting Old? by Ed Fischer and Jane Thomas Noland (Meadowbrook
Press, 1994).
Cartoons and jokes on ageing, the different generations and retirement.
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Relationships
WEBSITES
Sex
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/sex/index.html
Channel 4 site with online advisors, links to the best services and an
ABC of sex and relationships.
ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk
Contains useful online factsheets about friendships, dealing with arguments
and what to do if your friend has a problem.
The Site
www.thesite.org/youthnet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=116
Good tips on relationships and crushes, with stuff on embarrassing first
dates, chat-up lines and jealousy.
Young
Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Tips on making friends and coping with relationships, feeling depressed
and advice about bullying.
BOOKS
Breaking
Up by Kate Cann (Livewire, 2001) £5.99.
Fliss's parents aren't getting on. And then, as soon as things get heavy,
her boyfriend scarpers. Things come to a head when Fliss discovers her
Dad has been having an affair. Find out how Fliss deals with her parents'
and her own relationship both going wrong.
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Coping
with bullying
Bully
Online
www.successunlimited.co.uk
Website of the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line, with lots of
information on bullying and related subjects.
ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk
Fun site with fact sheets on a range of different problems, plus Grapevine,
a web magazine for children.
Life Bytes
www.lifebytes.gov.uk
Aimed at young people aged 11-14 with facts about health and quizzes on
drugs, alcohol and your mental health.
Mind Body
Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk
Health site aimed at 14- to 16-year-olds with information on drugs, alcohol,
sexual health and feeling low.
The Site
www.thesite.org.uk
General site for young people with extensive drug information plus pages
on subjects including sex, money and housing.
YoungMinds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Detailed site devoted to helping young people cope with feeling down,
for whatever reason.
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Don’t
need no pity
WEBSITES
DAN
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/de95/dan.htm#menu
DAN campaigns for accessible public transport and full civil rights
for disabled people. They use non-violent civil disobedience such as handcuffing
themselves to buses, occupying transport offices and crawling into Parliament
to draw public attention to the issues that affect disabled people every
day.
Independent
Living
www.independentliving.org/def.html
Independent Living is a philosophy and a movement of people with disabilities
who work for self-determination, equal opportunities and self-respect.
BOOKS
Growing
Up with Disability by Carol Robinson and Kirsten Stalker (Jessica
Kingsley Publishers, 1998)
Pre-school and school age children describe their behaviour and feelings
within their own families, substitute families, and residential homes.
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I Have
a Friend in a Wheelchair by Hannah Carlson and Dale Carlson (Bick
Publishing, 1995)
Millions of people live with disabilities, but the lives of disabled people
have not significantly improved — they often undergo a kind of social
death long before experiencing a physical one. This manual for friends
of those with disabilities offers information and help.
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Mustn't
Grumble by Lois Keith (The Women’s Press, 1994)
A collection of writings by disabled women, in which they share, often
amusingly, the everyday reality of their lives, and seek to challenge
the clichés commonly held about disabled people.
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No Pity:
People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement by Joseph
P Shapiro (Times Books, 1994) American Edition only, available through
online bookshops.
A history of how both society and self-perceptions have changed for
America’s largest minority, the 35—43 million people with disabilities.
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Out on
a Limb by Heather Mills and Pamela Cockerill (Warner Books, 1996)
This is the story of Heather Mills, whose career as a model was cut short
when she was hit by a police motorcycle and lost one of her legs. She
can now walk, swim, ski and model again, and has been involved in taking
artificial limbs to war victims in Bosnia and Croatia.
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Globalisation
WEBSITES
Banana
Action Net
www.bananalink.org.uk/
All you need to know about the trade wars over bananas — who profits
from them and why developing countries are losing out — and labour
rights on banana plantations worldwide.
Catholic
Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
www.cafod.org.uk/
The
Rough Guide to Globalisation tells you all about the companies that are
taking over the world! Plus articles on how fair trade can help the people
who lose out.
Clean
Clothes Campaign
www.cleanclothes.org/
Aims
to improve working conditions in the clothes industry worldwide. The site
has legal information, news on multinational corporations and some interesting
facts about Nike and their refusal to sign the Homeworkers' Code of Practice.
Ethical
Consumer.org
www.ethicalconsumer.org/
Organisation
that looks at the social and environmental records of the companies behind
the big and trendy brand names. Find out whether businesses test on animals,
pollute the environment or give money to cigarette companies.
The Fair
Trade Foundation
www.fairtrade.org.uk
Contains information on the National Fairtrade Fortnight (5–18 March)
when supporters, supermarkets, celebrities and shoppers enjoy two weeks
of activities to celebrate and promote fair trade.
Maquila
Solidarity Network (MSN)
www.maquilasolidarity.org/
Fighting
for healthy workplaces worldwide and employment with dignity and fair
wages. Site contains excellent resources and damning articles on the likes
of Nike, Gap and Disney.
Oxfam
www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/campaign/index.htm
Lists current campaigns, plus how you can take action and campaign with Oxfam.
Women
Working Worldwide
www.poptel.org.uk/women-ww/
Supports
the rights of women workers in an increasingly globalised economy in which
women are used as a source of cheap and flexible labour.
BOOKS
Child
Labour by Sandy Hobbs, Michael Lavalette and James McKechnie (ABC
Clio, April 2000)
Looks
at traditional children’s occupations, from chimney sweeps in Victorian
times to child actors in TV commercials and presents an overview of child
labour in specific countries and world regions.
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Listen
to Us! The World’s Working Children by Jane Springer (Douglas
& McIntyre Books, 1997) US Edition (available through Amazon)
Using
case studies, this looks at the exploitation of children around the world.
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Words
into Action by Pat Simmons (Oxfam Publishing, 1995)
Explains
why poverty persists, what can be done to overcome it, and the part you
can play to fight poverty and injustice through the Oxfam Campaign for
Basic Rights.
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The Young
Gaia Atlas of Earthcare by Miles Litvinoff (Facts on File Inc, 1996)
Provides
young people with a balanced view of how we can replace pollution, poverty
and hunger with conservation and fair shares for all.
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Being a veggie
WEBSITES
Famous
Vegetarians
www.ivu.org/people/
Tons of information on the history of vegetarianism plus comprehensive
lists of the great and the good who don’t touch meat, including Lisa
from The Simpsons who became a veggie in 1995!
London
Vegans Homepage
www.londonvegans.freeserve.co.uk/
Information for vegan (veggie, plus no eggs or dairy) Londoners, with
social events, restaurants, walks and monthly meetings.
The Vegetarian
Society of the United Kingdom
www.vegsoc.org/
Articles,
an online store, events and activities, and youth pages.
Viva!
(Vegetarians International Voice for Animals)
www.viva.org.uk
Online vegetarian guides, a vegan shop and fun fact sheets on animals
and nutrition.
BOOKS
365 Good
Reasons to be a Vegetarian by Victor Parachin and John Wincek (Avery
Publishing, 1997)
Offers entertaining and educational reasons to become a vegetarian, ranging
from health factors and ethical considerations to environmental concerns.
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Food Matters
by Jillian Powell (Evans Brothers, 1998)
Explores diet and disease, eating disorders, farming, food production
and biotechnology, sets out arguments for and against genetic engineering
and explores some of the myths and facts about vegetarianism. Allergies
and additives, animal welfare and food hygiene all discussed.
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The Livewire
Guide to Going, Being and Staying Veggie! by Juliet Gellatley (Livewire
Books, 1996)
Leading vegetarian campaigner lays down the real facts about vegetarianism,
explores the issues at stake, and suggests ways of fighting back against
those who criticise being veggie.
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The Young
Vegetarian's Companion by John Parr (Rosen Publishing, 2000)
Discusses the ethical, religious, health, environmental and personal reasons
for being a vegetarian and some of the lifestyle issues involved in this
choice.
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Becoming
a Vegetarian the Lazy Way by Barbara Grunes (Alpha Books, 1999)
Vegetarian cooking with no fuss, this guide includes lists of food to
have on hand, recommendations for cooking utensils and shopping tips on
where to buy vegetarian ingredients.
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Kids Can
Cook: Vegetarian Recipes by Dorothy R. Bates and Suzanne Havala (Book
Publishing, 2000)
Written for teens and parents, with recipes for dishes that kids like
to eat and cook themselves. The easiest recipes are marked for novice
cooks and cooking hints are included.
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Vegetarian
Cooking for People with Allergies by Rafael Rettner (Book Publishing,
1997)
Recipes specifically for those with allergies to wheat products, dairy
foods, yeasts or other foods. Each recipe provides a nutritional analysis
and symbols indicating which recipes are free of whatever nasty ingredient
you can’t eat!
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Vegetarian
Grub on a Grant by Cas Clarke (Headline, 1996)
Simple recipes to rustle up when time and cash are short plus more ambitious
ideas for a special occasion.
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The Vegetarian
Society’s Health and Vitality Cookbook by Lyn Weller (Collins,
2000)
For anyone in the process of changing from a traditional (meat-based)
diet to a vegetarian diet, this contains all the information needed to
achieve a healthy, balanced diet.
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The Vegetarian
Sports Nutrition Guide by Lisa Dorfman (John Wiley, 1999)
Proves you don’t have to eat meat to be a top athlete and offers
secrets and recipes from 17 Olympic and world-class athletes competing
in a variety of sports.
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The Vegetarian
Student Grub Guide by Alastair Williams (Summersdale Publishers, 1996)
Designed specifically for students, this is a complete guide to vegetarian
cooking on a budget, including an introduction to general cooking techniques.
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Vegetarian
Britain by Alex Bourke, Alan Todd, Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney
(Vegetarian Guides, 1998)
A comprehensive guide for vegetarians and vegans featuring hotels and
guesthouses, cafes and restaurants across the UK.
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General:
websites
Callahan
Online
www.callahanonline.com
Official
site of cartoonist and creator of Pelswick, John Callahan — features
his cartoons plus part of his life story and an online newsletter.
A Celebration
of Wheels
http://members.tripod.com/lenmac/
Role
models and celebrities ENabled by wheelchairs all feature on this site.
Disability
on the Agenda
www.disability.gov.uk
Government disability website that includes details of disabled people's
rights with info on the Disability Discrimination Act, the Disability
Rights Commission and the Disability Rights Task Force.
Disability
Now
www.disabilitynow.org.uk
Online version of the UK's leading disability mag. Includes news articles,
archived reports, features and links.
Dizabled
www.dizabled.com
Great
cartoon comic strips starring Leader O'Men, a disabled daredevil stuntman,
plus profiles of disabled people in top jobs.
Four All
www.fourall.org/
Channel
4's database and link between disabled people and the media.
Gilchrist
Studios Online
www.gilchriststudios.com
Gives
weekly drawing lessons online plus competitions and daily cartoons in
English and Spanish.
Homework
High
www.homeworkhigh.com
Channel
4's site for pupils with a chat room and advisors who can answer your
homework questions.
Nelvana
www.nelvana.com/shows/shows_template.asp?sid=32
Website from the creator's of Pelswick. Features information about episodes and characters.
Pelswick
www.pelswick.com/
John Callahn’s Pelswick website uses ground-breaking voice control technology that gives kids who are unable to use a mouse or keyboard access to fun games and activities.
T4
www.channel4.com/t4
Competitions,
games and animations plus all the goss on Hollyoaks and Dawson's Creek.
Toonville
www.toonville.com
Cartoon
website for all ages.
Wheelchair
Junkie
www.wheelchairjunkie.com/page2.html
All
you need to know about getting around in wheelchairs, powerchairs, scooters
and sportschairs. The site is American so prices are in dollars, but worth
a look for the tips.
Winners
on Wheels
www.wowusa.com
Chat
rooms, games, stories, books and information for kids and their parents.
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General:
books
Andy
and His Yellow Frisbee
by Mary Thompson (Woodbine House, 1996)
The new girl at school tries to befriend Andy, an autistic boy who spends
every breaktime by himself, spinning a yellow Frisbee under the watchful
eye of his older sister.
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Me and
My Electric by Elizabeth Laird (Mammoth, 1998)
A collection of short stories about children with different lives and
different disabilities who want to be treated just like other children.
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Susan
Laughs by Jeanne Willis (Andersen Press, 1999)
Susan laughs, she sings, she’s good, she’s bad - in fact Susan
is no different from any other child. She is in a wheelchair, but that
does not mean that she isn't ‘just like me, just like you’.
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Don't
Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot by John Callahan (Statics, 1994)
Autobiography
of a quadriplegic cartoonist, illustrated with cartoons variously described
as hilarious, sad, sick and inspiring!
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Growing
Up with Disability
by Carol Robinson and Kirsten Stalker (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998)
Children describe their feelings about their own families, substitute
families, and residential homes. Explores how these young people can get
the best out of life.
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Many Ways
to Learn: Young People's Guide to Learning Disabilities by Judith
M Stern & Uzi Ben-Ami (Magination Press, 1996)
Explains
learning disabilities and offers suggestions for coping at home, in school
and with friends. Features a first-person account from a child with learning
disabilities, a chapter on computers, and an extensive resource list for
parents.
Buy this book from Amazon
Pride
Against Prejudice edited by Jenny Morris (Women's Press, 1991)
A celebration of disability, transforming attitudes towards it.
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The Survival
Guide for Teenagers With LD* (*Learning Differences) by Rhoda Woods
Cummings et al (Free Spirit Publishing, 1993)
Provides
information and advice to young people who have different learning styles
on such topics as dating, driving, getting a job and planning for the
future.
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Credits
This site
was produced to accompany John Callahan's Pelswick, a Nelvana production,
first shown on Channel 4 from February 2001.
Writer and website editor: Lorna Russell
Project managers: Sarah Woodley/Louisa Walker
Cool links: Nicole Carman
Design: Edition
Disability Advisor: Alison Walsh
John Callahan's
Pelswick series © 2000
Nelvana Limited/Suzhou Hong Ying Animation Corporation Limited.
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