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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Journey Through Life | |
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| Infants and Toddlers: Getting Off to a Good Start | |
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| Fayda Sits in the Corner | |
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| Sam Gets a Halo | |
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| Jack's Hands | |
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| Cecilia Gets Unglued | |
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| I Can Do It | |
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| When He Smiles, the Room Lights Up | |
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| Just Say No | |
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| Jeff Wipes His "Ticky" Hands | |
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| Close to My Heart | |
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| A Healing Transformation | |
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| Therapeutic Paws: A Tail of Success | |
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| A Doll for Wendy | |
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| Children: Keeping on the Right Track | |
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| Meet Gabriella: An OT Success Story | |
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| Jacob's Declaration of Independence | |
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| Four Steps to Freedom | |
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| John Goes on a Diet | |
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| Snazzy Gets Her Driver's License | |
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| Silence Is Not Always Golden | |
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| Working With What We Have | |
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| Louie Talks With His Nose | |
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| Let Your Switch Do the Walking | |
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| A Penny Saves the Day | |
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| Teens: Avoiding Hazards on the Path | |
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| Steven's Box | |
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| Struggling to Get By | |
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| Can You Stick Out Your Tongue? | |
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| A Debt Repaid | |
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| Soon to Be a Butterfly | |
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| Jessica's Dream | |
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| Think Right Hand | |
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| Ten Finger Exercise | |
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| A Letter to Remember | |
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| Adults: Navigating the Perils of Illness and Injury | |
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| An Apple a Day | |
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| What Are You Going to Do Next? Go to Disney World | |
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| Clumsy Bob | |
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| Find It at the Mall | |
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| Let's Do Lunch | |
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| Life, Liberty, and Power Mobility | |
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| A Well-Dressed Woman | |
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| The Magical Mr. T | |
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| Yes, There Are Angels | |
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| Traveling Light | |
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| Do It My Way | |
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| Reflections on Rehabilitation | |
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| The Closet: A "Clothes" Encounter | |
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| Close to the Edge | |
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| Senior Citizens: Enjoying the Rewards of a Race Well Run | |
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| Potato Pancakes | |
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| More Scared Than Mean | |
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| You Could End Up Anywhere--Even Meeting a Woman | |
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| For St. Patrick's Day, Grow a Potato | |
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| A Real New Yorker | |
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| Going AWOL: You Can Go Home Again | |
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| Chicken and Black-Eyed Peas | |
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| Operation Vaudeville | |
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| A Man and His Dog: The Story of Barney and Bob | |
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| Life's Unpredictable Events | |
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| Not Always a Safe Haven: Accidents at Home, Work, and Play | |
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| Doctor, Will I Be Able to Play the Piano? | |
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| The Return of My Ring Finger | |
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| Socks or No Socks? That Is the Question | |
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| Believe in Me | |
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| Grandmother Ora Goes Home | |
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| Stand Up and Be Counted | |
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| The Power of Encouragement | |
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| A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed | |
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| Someday Soup | |
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| Commuter Nightmare | |
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| On the Road: Automobile Accidents | |
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| Twin Therapy | |
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| Hi Ho Beanie | |
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| Best Seat in the House | |
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| My Ugly Duckling | |
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| A Beautiful Flower Blossoms Slowly | |
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| A Message from T.J. | |
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| Allison's Road to Recovery | |
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| Still Climbing High | |
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| Brain Attack: Stroke and Other Head Injuries | |
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| The Father of the Bride | |
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| Never Give Up | |
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| Baby Talk | |
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| You Are My Sunshine | |
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| Mr. Zip-Zap | |
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| A Spiritual Nature | |
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| Discovering the Good in Bad Times (In Memory of Emily Marie) | |
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| Julia Speaks With Her Eyes | |
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| Good People, Bad Things: Violent Crimes, Wars, and Catastrophes | |
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| Their Bullet, My Life | |
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| Teens Hear It From One of Their Own | |
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| Rambo | |
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| Getting Back to Life | |
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| After the Explosion | |
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| Fire Fall and Therapy Ball | |
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| My 12-Story Plunge | |
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| September 11, 2001: Ambiguous Loss | |
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| September 11, 2001: Getting Through Trying Times | |
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| Retrospectives | |
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| Reflections of the Journey: Review of Lives Well Lived | |
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| Therapy Begins at Home | |
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| Chris Leaves a Legacy | |
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| The Music Lady | |
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| Hello, Can I Help You? | |
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| The First Two Clowns in Iceland | |
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| The Power of Joy | |
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| Back to Life, Work, and Happiness | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| About the Editor | |
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| About the Contributors | |