Physical Disability: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 3 to 8
- All Kinds of Friends, Even Green!; by Ellen Senisi; Woodbine House, 2002
- Ben; by Mary Buckman; Mary Bee Creations, 1992
- Don't Call Me Special: a First Look at Disability; by Pat Thomas; Barron's, 2002
- Fanny; by Stephen Cosgrove; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
- I like me, I like you; by Laurence Anholt; Dorling Kindersley, 2001
- My Buddy; by Audrey Osofsky; Holt, Henry, and Co.; 1992
- Someone Special, Just Like You; by Tricia Brown; Demco, 1995
- What's Wrong With Timmy?; by Maria Shriver; Little Brown, 2001
Ages 9 to 12
- Loser; by Jerry Spinelli; Joanna Cotler Books, 2002
- My Brother Made Me Do It; by Ped Kehret; Pocket Books, 2001
- Two Tracks in the Snow; by Louella Bryant and Todd Fargo; Jason & Nordic Publ, 2004
- What It's Like to Be Me; by Helen Exley; Friendship Press, 1990
Young Adult
- Stoner & Spaz; by Ronald Koetge; Candlewick Press, 2002
Books for Adults
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education: Insider Advice on How to Navigate the System and Help Your Child Succeed; by Linda Wilmshurts and Alan Brue; AMACOM, 2005
- Adapt My World: Homemade Adaptations for People with Disabilities; by J. Rose Plaxen; Seven Locks Press, 2005
- Children with Disabilities; by Mark Batshaw; 5th ed; Brookes, 2002
- Disability is Natural: Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities; by Kathie Snow; BraveHeart Press, 2001 (Available from Braveheart at Web site: http://www.disabilityisnatural.com)
- Strengthening Relationships When Our Children Have Special Needs; by Nick Martin; Future Horizons, 2004
- The Normal One: Life with a Difficult or Damaged Sibling; by Jeanne Safer; Free press, 2002
- The Resilient Family: Living with Your Child's Illness or Disability; by Paul Power and Arthur Dell Orto; Sorin Books, 2003
- Yes You Can! A Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities; by Mark Nagler; Stoddard Pub, 1997
- Your Child Has a Disability: a Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care; by Mark Batshaw; Paul H. Brookes Publ., 1998
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
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