{"product_id":"the-lives-of-the-silent-stories-of-quiet-courage-and-connection","title":"The Lives of the Silent: Stories of Quiet Courage and Connection","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeople with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elimited speaking abilities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have often been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eignored\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by society. This book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egives voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to some of their stories as a tribute to their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincredible lives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—individuals with limited abilities to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommunicate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—have historically been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcluded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from society. For too many, their homes were institutions or residential treatment centers. Their lives, heartaches, struggles, and triumphs were largely unseen, unheard, unknown, and undocumented. But their stories are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworth telling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemonstrating a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoul-stirring resilience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the silent speak to us through their actions, providing an underappreciated, honest, and revealing look into the human condition. The accounts in this book are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elively snippets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the lasting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elife-changing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lessons that transformed my ideas about disabilities, as well as the progress that results from practicing the empathic, client-centered science of human behavior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf my many mentors, the silent were my \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreatest teachers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They set in motion a series of events that would change who I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I wanted to be into who I am. Although these individuals could not write nor tell their tales, through these pages, their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ememories and truths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e live on. To honor the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprofound influence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the silent on my life, I share some of their stories here. I hope they will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etouch your heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and shape the way you view those who cannot speak for themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtie was 81 years old when I met him. A client in the agency’s group home, he was less than 5 feet tall, although with the slight hunch in his back, he looked even shorter. He was thin, with a tiny bit of white hair, and the normal aging spots and wrinkles of an octogenarian. He walked with a distinct, extremely short shuffle. Artie had no teeth, a tragedy that occurred during the days before patient rights were considerations. Apparently, he was a biter, and the institution prevented biting not through careful assessment and intervention but through extracting his teeth—all of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Contained within these pages are not just the lives of 15 of the silent, kept hidden in the shadows of society and held within the loneliness of their own isolation until they could finally emerge through the love and care of others. These are the stories of us all.\"--Thomas Freeman, MS, BCBA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book is a rare gift—heartfelt, beautifully written, and a powerful reminder of how much we have to learn from the autistic voices that too often go unheard.\"--Dr. Amy Tanner, Adjunct Professor, Capilano University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913998819519,"sku":"b9f9f1ed-bdea-4a4b-84a0-b41f99efc120","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/41806a45ff2cf60067914d14ae5863cc.jpg?v=1785053551","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-lives-of-the-silent-stories-of-quiet-courage-and-connection","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}