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The Short bus : A journey beyond normal (pbk) by Mooney, Jonathan is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Short bus : A journey beyond normal (pbk) about?
Labeled Dyslexic And Profoundly Learning Disabled With Attention And Behavior Problems, Jonathan Mooney Was A Short Bus Rider--a Derogatory Term Used For Kids In Special Education And A Distinction That Told The World He Wasn't Normal. Along With Other Kids With Special Challenges, He Grew Up Hearing Himself Denigrated Daily. Ultimately, Mooney Surprised Skeptics By Graduating With Honors From Brown University. But He Could Never Escape His Past, So He Hit The Road. To Free Himself And To Learn How Others Had Moved Beyond Labels, He Bought His Own Short Bus And Set Out Cross-country, Looking For Kids Who Had Dreamed Up Magical, Beautiful Ways To Overcome The Obstacles That Separated Them From The So-called Normal World.--from Publisher Description. Prologue : The Short-bus Story -- Pt. 1. Everyone In Their Right Place -- 1. You Are Responsible For The Safe Operation And Cleanliness Of This Vehicle -- 2. The Lightning Field -- 3. The Hole In The Door -- 4. Steel Boxes, Crushed Cars -- 5. The Sound Of One Hand Clapping -- 6. Welcome Pest Controllers Association -- 7. How To Curse In Sign Language -- 8. I Don't Know, I Don't Remember, It Doesn't Seem To Matter Anymore -- Pt. 2. Burnin
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It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Mooney, Jonathan
- Publisher
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780329868796
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Fiction, Memoir, Social Science
- Rating
- 3.6 / 5 (706 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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