Books

TITLE SUMMARY AUTHOR/PUBLISHER
Charlie's Chuckle Tale of out-of-ordinary young hero, an adventurous 7 yr. old boy who also happens to have Down Syndrome by Clara Widess Berkus, Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
 
Darcy A teenage girl feels set apart by her wheelchair

by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends,
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376

 
Different and Alike

Explains how we are different and yet alike

by Nancy McConnell
Current, Inc.
P.O. Box 2559
Colorado Springs, CO 80901

 
Don't Look at Me

A boy with mental retardation faces rejection

by Doris Sanford
Multnomah Press
10209 SE Division
Portland, OR 97266

 
How it Feels to Live with a Physical Disability Kids talk about peer disability awareness

by Jill Krementz
Exceptional Parent Marketing
P.O. Box 889
Boston, MA 02134-9857

 
Kids on the Block are puppets that help children understand disabilities

Details may be obtained from Kids on the Block

Kids on the Block
9385-C Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD 49507

 
Meet My Friends Stories of how children have overcome difficulties

by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376

 
Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through Seven young people in wheelchairs talk about their lives

by Ron Roy
Clarion Books
Houghton Mifflin Co
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003

 
My Brother, Matthew

Realistic, compassionate tale about family life typically focuses on the needs of a child with a disability

by Mary Thompson
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852

 
Ryan and the Circus Wheels

Ryan is embarrassed to take his sister who uses a wheelchair to the circus

by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376

 
Taking Charge Teenagers talk about life and physical disabilities

by Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., Elinor L. Zaslow, M.A.
Jennifer D'Zmura-Rechsteiner
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852.

 
The Child Who Never Grew

Story of young daughter born with PKU which led to severe mental retardation

by Pearl S. Buck
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852

 
We All Come in Different Packages Activities to increase handicap awareness for grades 3-6

by Dee Konczai and
Lorette Pesetski
The Learning Works
P.O. Box 6187
Santa Barbara, CA 93160

 

What It's Like to be Me

Written and illustrated by disabled children

edited by Helen Exley
Friendship Press
P.O. Box 37844
Cincinnati, OH 45237

 
Pen Families: From Our House to Yours For families of children with disabilities

by Elaine Tillman
Rt 2, Box 308A
Ash Grove, MO 65604

 
Treasure in an Oatmeal Box

Fictional story about twins, one has a disability, also deals with death

 by Ken Gire

 
Don't Stop The Music Two teen sleuths with cerebral palsy crack an auto-theft ring

by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202

 
Show Me No Mercy An enthusiastic Down Syndrome teen battles nearly impossible odds to be reunited with his father

by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202

 
Circle of Friends

 

by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202

 
After The Tears For parents of newly diagnosed disabled children

by Robin Simons

 
Go For It A Ginger Series Book for ages 8 up

by Elaine L. Schulte
Chariot Family Publishing
20 Lincoln Ave
Elgin, IL 60120

 
Special Angel

An Introduction to Down Syndrome

by Lynn and Michael Nolen
Graffiti
13302 Ravenwing Dr.
Cypress, TX 77429

 
Discovering People on Wheels A coloring book for children to teach fact from fiction on those with disabilities

Inglis House, A Wheelchair Community
2600 Belmont Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131

 
Mama Zooms A creative new children's book that explores the relationship between a mom who uses a wheelchair and her son.

 

 
 

Home Employment Resource Book

 
The Work at Home Sourcebook
Live Oak Publications
6003 N. 51st Street #105
P. O. Box 2193
Boulder, CO 80306
 
Home Operated Business
Accent Special Publications
Cheever Publishing Inc.
P. O. Box 700
Bloomington, IL 61701
 
The Future of work for Disabled People
American Foundation for the Blind
15 West 16th St
New York, NY 10011
 
Competitive Employment Issues & Strategies
Brookes Publishing Co
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285
 
Strategies for People with Disabilities
Peterson's Guides, Publisher
P.O. Box 2123
Princeton, NJ 08543-2123
(800) EDU-DATA
 
Job Hunting for the Disabled by Edith Marks and Adele Lewis
Disability Bookshop
PO Box 129
Vancouver, WA 98666
 
Careers and the Disabled
Equal Opportunity Publications
44 Broadway
Greenlawn, NY 11740-1316