A World of Change: A Book of Portraits MSC 03

As a child, photographer Lynda Greer was often confused by the embarrassment she felt when people behaved strangely toward those with disabilities. Speaking loudly to the woman in the wheelchair. Addressing a blind man as if he were a small boy. Now, in her latest three-year project, hoping to encourage her early awareness in others, Ms. Greer has compiled fifty-two portraits and personal essays of individuals with disabilities. Her subjects are ordinary men, women, children. Someone's daughter, father, friend. Marking the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, Ms. Greer celebrates the expectations of these individuals, who want to be understood and welcomed into the world as whole.

A World of Opportunities DS V-04

A 6-minute video showing job experiences of children with down syndrome.

Acknowledgment: Opening to the Grief of Unacceptable Loss G 01

"I find ACKNOWLEDGMENT is valuable in many ways: You outline the grief process clearly and simply and continually stress that it is not only OK to complete (the process), but essential. I also like the exercises. You give people a place to start and a method to follow. They can go as far as they want, put (the book) down, and pick it up again when they are ready." Jane Mara

Active Parenting Action Guide CM 01(1)

An exercise book to go along with the Active Parenting Handbook

Active Parenting Handbook CM 01(2)

Active Parenting, founded in 1980, is based on two beliefs about parenting in our modern democratic society: Parenting well is extremely important but extremely difficult. Obviously, parenting is not the only influence on a child's development, but it is the one we can do the most about. This Handbook has been designed to help you become a more successful parent. It will not solve all of your family's problems, but it will teach you a method of parenting and problem solving that will enable you to more effectively prepare your children to courageously meet the challenges that life will post. And courage, as Alfred Adler said over fifty years ago, is the greatest gift that a parent can give a child.

ADD and the College Student - A Guide for HS & College Students with ADD ADD 17

Armed with the practical wisdom of both specialists and those who have "been there" themselves, readers with ADD will no longer feel overwhelmed by the prospect of college life. At once reassuring and brimming with practical information and advice, this concise handbook will help students with ADD to effectively navigate the difficult transition to college life.

ADD Success Stories - A Guide to Fulfillment for Families with ADD ADD 20

The first specific guidebook for how to be "successful in the world" as a teenager or adult with ADD. This book is filled with real-life stories of people with ADD who achieved success in school, at work, in marriages and relationships. The result of thousands of interviews and histories as well as new research, this book shows children and adults from all walks of life how to reach the "next step" - a fulfilling, successful life with ADD.

ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder: A Common But Often Overlooked Disorder ADD 01

This book explains A.D.D. in easily understood terms. It also points out the methods of diagnosis and treatment. Both the professional and layman can benefit from reading this book which could easily become one of the most important pieces of work among the Mental Health profession. Although sometimes critical of our present system, it has broad implications for improving care of children while at the same time, saving millions of tax dollars.

Administrator's Policy Handbook for Preschool Mainstreaming PS 01

This handbook has been prepared specifically for the public school administrator to help develop mainstreamed preschool programs for children with special educational needs. It contains the range of information needed to implement these programs in school settings: information on how effective early educational programs in mainstreamed settings are, the legal requirements and ways to identify the typical policy and attitudinal barriers to these programs. Background information on how to influence public policy, a framework for change and the use of system change techniques is provided. Within this context, the authors offer examples of policy options used to remove the barriers and how to map local Individualized Policy Action Plans. An appendix section includes public awareness materials about the positive effects of early childhood education, legal resource materials, descriptions and locations of programs to serve as local program models, information relating to the use of chapter 1 funds, and sample policy documents developed by states and localities that may be helpful. All these may be copied for local use. Throughout, there are quotes from actual policies and Tips for Success that were relayed to the authors or emerged from the work.

After the Tears: Parents Talk About Raising a Child With a Disability F 01A

In parenting a child with a disability you face a major choice. You can believe that your child's condition is a death blow to everything you've dreamed and worked toward until now. Or you can decide that you will continue to lead the life you'd planned - and incorporate your child into it. Parents who choose the latter course find they do a tremendous amount of growing. They find inner strengths the didn't know they had. They develop a greater sense of self-esteem. They develop an openness about their feelings and an ability to share those feelings with each other. This is the story of many such parents - parents who have struggled, learned and grown in the years since their children were born. All of them felt the same initial anguish on learning of their child's disability. All have come a long way since those initial tears. They share their stories with you to give you the benefit of their experiences, to let you know you're not alone, and to offer you encouragement in growing with and loving your child.

Aim to Fight Low Expectation of Down's Syndrome Children DS 01

Among disorders associated with mental retardation, Down's Syndrome is one of the few that is usually recognized soon after birth. As a result, parents of a child with Down's Syndrome are informed that their child will be handicapped before most of the child's handicaps can be observed, and long before the severity of the handicaps can be accurately predicted. Under these circumstances, it is predictable that confusion and doubt will accompany the grief that comes to parents who have learned that their child has Down's Syndrome. It is essential that parents of the infant or young child with such a disorder have access to up-to-date accurate information, It is equally important that they have an opportunity to lean the current methods of treatment and training for children with Down's Syndrome. This is especially important because of the many recent changes in knowledge about the disorder. This booklet has been prepared by professional persons who work in and with early education/infant stimulation programs which are now available. It is their hope that it will be helpful to parents and others who are deeply concerned that a child with Down's Syndrome have the best possible opportunity to grow and develop.

Alex: The Life of a Child SPH 01

"Daddy, why does God hate me?" Alexandra Deford was barely eight years old when she asked her father, writer Frank Deford, that stunning question. For the bright, captivating little beauty had cystic fibrosis - a powerful, wasting disease that is one of the genetic lottery's cruelest tricks. Eloquently told, brutally honest, this is the powerfully moving story of a little girl's wondrously courageous life and painful death that deeply affected all who knew and loved her. There are no astounding advances in science or breakthrough cures in this father's bittersweet tribute; instead the miracle is of Alex herself: luminous, spirited, tender. Alex dies, but it is her life that is remembered here as a beautiful and stirring experience. She was a child who managed to live a lifetime of love and laughter in eight short years.

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