I Can't Walk but I Can Crawl: A Long Life with Cerebral Palsy (Lucky Duck Books)

'As well as being of interest to educators, Joan Ross's autobiography would be would be worth including as a text for pupils following citizenship curriculum in secondary schools' - SENCO Update Joan is an adult with cerebral palsy who grew up when compulsory education was not in place for all children. Her memories of her childhood before inclusion, her development as a teenager and her adult life are chronicled without sentiment and this book offers the reader an autobiography of someone who lives with a significant disability. The book is supported by SCOPE who have provided an introduction and informative commentary about cerebral palsy. The book is of general interest and offers information and inspiration to Scope members and those whose lives are touched by CP. Copyright ......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Cerebral Palsy, Scope and Joan......Page 12 Scope’s Mission......Page 18 1 - A New Life......Page 20 2 - School Days......Page 28 3 - See the Child, not the Disability......Page 36 4 - My New Treatment......Page 42 5 - Queen Mary’s in Surrey......Page 50 6 - Little Miss Mischief......Page 56 7 - Vale Road School......Page 64 8 - Rewarding Times......Page 72 9 - Girl Guides......Page 78 10 - The Rangers......Page 84 11 - Moving On......Page 90 12 - Challenge......Page 94 13 - More Education Please......Page 100 14 - My Own Brownie Pack......Page 106 15 - Bus Rides......Page 114 16 - I Want to Learn to Drive......Page 120 17 - Going on Holiday by Car......Page 126 18 - In Pursuit of a Teaching Career......Page 132 19 - Middlesex Polytechnic......Page 138 20 - Seeking Employment......Page 146 21 - A Real Job......Page 152 22 - Haringey Disability Association......Page 160 23 - Changing Cars......Page 166 24 - My Small Corner......Page 174 25 - Concern Over My Parents’ Health......Page 180 26 - Problems at Home......Page 186 27 - Voluntary Work......Page 192 28 - A Break from Caring......Page 198 29 - Severance......Page 204 30 - Some Drastic Action......Page 212 31 - Vancouver and Susy from Hackney......Page 220 Epilogue......Page 226 Annotation Visit Joan's website (http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/cerebralpalsyjoan/index.htm) here and watch an interview with Joan (http://www.speakingforourselves.org.uk/index.php/interviews/joan_ross) here Às well as being of interest to educators, Joan Ross's autobiography would be would be worth including as a text for pupils following citizenship curriculum in secondary schools' - SENCO Update Joan is an adult with cerebral palsy who grew up when compulsory education was not in place for all children. Her memories of her childhood before inclusion, her development as a teenager and her adult life are chronicled without sentiment and this book offers the reader an autobiography of someone who lives with a significant disability. The book is supported by SCOPE who have provided an introduction and informative commentary about cerebral palsy. The book is of general interest and offers information and inspiration to Scope members and those whose lives are touched by CP Offers the reader an autobiography of someone who lives with a significant disability. This book is supported by SCOPE who have provided an introduction and informative commentary about cerebral palsy. It provides information and inspiration to Scope members and those whose lives are touched by CP. Joan Ross is an adult with cerebral palsy who grew up when compulsory education was not in place for all children. In this book, she recalls her early years, offering an insight into the life of someone who lives with a significant disability When my nephew was born I gazed on him filled with wonder and emotion.