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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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