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 |
Different and Alike | Explains how we are different and yet alike |
by Nancy McConnell |
Don't Look at Me | A boy with mental retardation faces rejection |
by Doris Sanford |
How it Feels to Live with a Physical Disability | Kids talk about peer disability awareness | by Jill Krementz |
Kids on the Block are puppets that help children understand disabilities | Details may be obtained from Kids on the Block |
Kids on the Block |
Meet My Friends | Stories of how children have overcome difficulties | by Joni Eareckson Tada |
Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through | Seven young people in wheelchairs talk about their lives | by Ron Roy |
My Brother, Matthew | Realistic, compassionate tale about family life typically focuses on the needs of a child with a disability |
by Mary Thompson |
Ryan and the Circus Wheels | Ryan is embarrassed to take his sister who uses a wheelchair to the circus |
by Joni Eareckson Tada |
Taking Charge | Teenagers talk about life and physical disabilities | by Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., Elinor L. Zaslow, M.A. |
The Child Who Never Grew | Story of young daughter born with PKU which led to severe mental retardation |
by Pearl S. Buck |
We All Come in Different Packages | Activities to increase handicap awareness for grades 3-6 | by Dee Konczai and |
What It's Like to be Me |
Written and illustrated by disabled children | edited by Helen Exley |
Pen Families: From Our House to Yours | For families of children with disabilities | by Elaine Tillman |
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 |
Show Me No Mercy | An enthusiastic Down Syndrome teen battles nearly impossible odds to be reunited with his father | by Robert Perske |
Circle of Friends |
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by Robert Perske |
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 |
Special Angel | An Introduction to Down Syndrome |
by Lynn and Michael Nolen |
Discovering People on Wheels | A coloring book for children to teach fact from fiction on those with disabilities | Inglis House, A Wheelchair Community |
Mama Zooms | A creative new children's book that explores the relationship between a mom who uses a wheelchair and her son. |
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Home Employment Resource Book |
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