Covers the history of the Special Olympics, the various events in which mentally and physically handicapped athletes compete, and some of the people involved in this international competition. How Monkeys Assist People Who Are Disabled. A photo-essay focusing on a teenager with quadriplegia and his capuchin monkey. Extraordinary People With Disabilities. Profiles seven dozen people throughout history with various physical or mental disabilities.
Additional articles provide historical background on the disability rights movement.
How It Feels To Live With a Physical Disability. Photographs and interviews showing children living with such physical disabilities as blindness, cerebral palsy, paralysis, and missing limbs. Meyer, Donald J. Views From Our Shoes. Growing up with a brother or sister with special needs. My Sister Is Deaf.