Katherine Schneider, Ph.D., is a retired clinical psychologist living in Eau Claire, WI, with her ninth Seeing Eye dog.

This trio of books includes Dr. Schneider's two memoirs, "To the Left of Inspiration: Adventures in Living with Disabilities" and Occupying Aging: Delights, Disabilities and Daily Life," and a children's book, "Your Treasure Hunt: Disabilities and Finding Your Gold."

All three earned a 4/5 or higher goodreads rating:

• "To the Left of Inspiration: Adventures in Living with Disabilities" is an honest, funny book about living with disabilities.  You'll learn from Kathie, blind from birth, about activities of daily life, like talking to children about disabilities, traveling, going to church, and working. Kathie's life experiences highlight the warmth and humor in everyone's struggles to be humane with each other, whether we are temporarily able-bodied or disabled.


• Award-winning columnist and author, disability rights advocate, and senior features editor for AccessWorld Deborah Kendrick had this to say about Occupying Aging: Delights, Disabilities and Daily Life": "Warm, wise, and conversational, these 366 journal-like entries fly off the page and into your heart. You'll travel with Katherine Schneider through ordinary and extraordinary components that make up an inner and outer life. You'll find wisdom and humor, frustration and joy, and learn up close and personal what one baby boomer's life, a baby boomer who happens to be blind, feels like when you're the one in it."


• "Your Treasure Hunt: Disabilities and Finding Your Gold" is a warm and honest portrayal of getting through life for young children with disabilities. All children face obstacles. However, there are difficulties for children with disabilities that other children don't experience (such as working extra hard on normal tasks, being teased, and gaining the courage to ask for help). Constructive ways of dealing with the frustrating parts of having a disability are featured in this book, as well as techniques for building a positive self-image. This book emphasizes that all children can find both small and big treasures on their lives' treasure hunts. A resources section gives suggested books and websites for parents and caregivers.