An author and educator’s pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry—a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives.\nAdults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to “fix” them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts to convey their thoughts and feelings? What if the traditional structure of language prevents them from communicating the full depth of their experiences? What if the most effective and most immediate way for people on the spectrum to express themselves is through verse, which mirrors their sensory-rich experiences and patterned thoughts? 
May Tomorrow Be Awake explores these questions and opens our eyes to a world of possibility. It is the inspiring story of one educator’s journey to understand and communicate with his students—and the profound lessons he learned. Chris Martin, an award-winning poet and celebrated educator, works with non-verbal children and adults on the spectrum, teaching them to write poetry. The results have been nothing short of staggering for both these students and their teacher. Through his student’s breathtaking poems, Martin discovered what it means to be fully human. 
Martin introduces the techniques he uses in the classroom and celebrates an inspiring group of young autistic thinkers—Mark, Christophe, Zach, and Wallace—and their electric verse, which is as artistically dazzling as it is stereotype-shattering. In telling each of their stories, Martin illuminates the diverse range of autism and illustrates how each so-called “deficit” can be transformed into an asset when writing poems. Meeting these remarkable students offers new insight into disability advocacy and reaffirms the depth of our shared humanity. 
Martin is a teacher and a lifelong learner, May Tomorrow Be Awake is written from a desire to teach and to learn—about the mind, about language, about human potential—and the lessons we have to share with one other.

May Tomorrow Be Awake: On Poetry, Autism, and Our Neurodiverse Future

Biographies & Memoirs

Martin, Chris

Community & Culture

HarperOne

Breaking the mold of traditional mass communication textbooks, Richard Campbellâ€™s Media &amp; Culture goes beyond the basic facts and presents students with a critical and cultural perspective on the media. Campbell uses a unique five-stage critical thinking process to help students examine the forces that shape the mass media and become active participants in the media. Media &amp; Cultureâ€™s integrated cultural perspective focuses on the reciprocal relationship between the mass media and our shared culture — how cultural trends affect our media and how historical developments, technology, and key media leaders have shaped our society. Completing the full picture of the mass media is the textâ€™s in-depth coverage of the history, structure, and economics of each industry. Continuing the tradition of cutting-edge content, the 2009 Update includes the most current media trends and developments.

Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Politics & Social Sciences

Campbell, Richard

Fabos, Bettina G.

Social Sciences

Bedford/St.Martin's

Concepts in Geography: People and the Natural Environment (Concepts in Geography)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Hodder & Stoughton Educational Division

A2 Geography for OCR Student Book with LiveText for Students

OCR A2 Geography Student Book with LiveText

Science & Math

Witherick, Michael

Guiness, Mr Paul

Dove, Jane

Nagle, Mr Garrett

Earth Sciences

Heinemann

This book contains essential tools for exam preparation. Written by a senior experienced examiner, this book provides step-by-step guidance on tackling different question types, and offers an engaging and motivating way to tackle the new exam. Easily digestible chunks of information, including recaps on all key case studies, make it easier for students to organize their revision time. A wealth of expert advice in "Exam Cafe" enables students to feel effectively prepared for their exam. Sample answers with examiner feedback, including an improved answer, show students how they can improve their marks. Hints and tips from the examiner help students avoid common errors, and quick check revision questions allow them to easily test their knowledge.

OCR AS Revise Geography (OCR GCE Geography 2008)

Travel

Bounty Hunter 4/3: From the Bronx to Marine Scout Sniper

Delgado, Jason

Leaders & Notable People

Hachette Australia

Quick Expert's Guide: Creating an App

WAYLAND PUBLISHERS LTD

Minecraft (Big Brands)

Humor & Entertainment

Wayland

If you dream of country without caravans, where people are free to hunt foxes, smoke in pubs and where the Health and Safety Executive has been disbanded then this is the book for you. Speed Cameras, Ramblers, People Carriers ... our country is going down the toilet and nobody in power seems to care - what can be done to make Britain great again?

Has Britain Gone Bonkers?

Humor

The History Press LTD

The essential grooming guide for the bearded or mustachioed gentleman Readers must ask themselves: Do you know how to trim your whiskers properly? With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful little book sets out to answer this pressing question. And if a trim is not required, then it demonstrates how to wax, polish, and maintain your face furniture so that it is always in tip-top condition. Alongside these manly grooming tips is a guide to famous facial-hair aficionados, from Karl Marx to Ned Flanders; a breakdown of styles; and a perambulation through hirsute history, including an explanation of why the beard was considered sacred by the ancient Greeks.

A Gentleman's Guide to Beard and Moustache Management

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

The History Press

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