Cookie C 20

Molly knew what she wanted, but her verbal skills were insufficient to let others know. It was a happy day for the entire family when Molly could ask for a cookie! The inability to communicate is frustrating for the child who has wants that can't be expressed. Outsiders, especially children, often don't understand and therefore avoid the child. Signing is just one way of opening communication channels for children with verbal problems. Reading Cookie together and signing with Molly, may open areas of understanding and provide opportunity for discussion with children who are able-bodied as well as those who have disabilities.

Corny's Workout MSC V-06

Will Corny save his planet? Zarcon's got a problem! Corny's home planet has rushed him an urgent message: Zarconian kids don't exercise anymore and they've stopped eating healthy foods! Now they need Corny to help whip them into shape! Corny's learned a lot on Earth as the first Alien Exchange Student and now it's time for him to teach his fellow Zarconians what he's learned about health and fitness. Watch Corny and friends get in shape as they produce their very own nutrition and fitness video to zap back to Zarcon. Don't miss the fun!

Corny's Workout: Parent's Guide MSC V-06

What do champions really eat for breakfast? Gold medallist and Olympic champion Rafer Johnson says he ate a lot of  homemade cooking from the basic food groups as he grew up in the small agricultural community of Kingsburg, California. Join him as he talks with Dr. Jennifer Cousins, Director of Health Promotion at Bayler college of Medicine, about how parents can teach their children proper eating habits. Rafer, who won an Olympic decathlon gold medal in 1960 and set a world record, talks with Dr. Cousins about fun, specific ideas to help children eat better and live healthier. Dr. Cousins is a renowned expert on health and nutrition. Rafer Johnson, who carried the Olympic torch in the 1984 Olympic Games, is a long-time advocate of children's fitness. He sits on the Special Olympics' Board of Governors.

Count Me In: Resource Manual on Disabilities F 15

Moving children with disabilities into the mainstream requires some preparation for the child with disabilities, the classroom teachers, and children without disabilities. While the child with disabilities and the teachers may be given a great deal of preparation, often very little is done to assist the other pupils in learning about disabilities and relating to their classmates, or people in general who have disabilities. Frequently, there are fears about the disability, questions and comments about aids and appliances, and apprehensions about a child who is somewhat different.

Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome DS 02

In this ground-breaking volume, Mitchell Levitz (22) and Jason Kingsley (19) share their innermost thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams, their lifelong friendship - and their experiences of growing up with Down syndrome. This book draws from more than fifty conversations Mitchell and Jason had over the course of three years. With wit, intelligence, candor, and charm, these two young men speak about what matters most in their lives: careers, friendships, school, sex, marriage, politics, finances, and independence. While their concerns echo those of most young people at the cusp of adulthood, they also reflect the special challenges of growing up with a disability. In telling us about themselves in their own words, Mitchell and Jason make a powerful and inspirational statement about the full potential of people with developmental disabilities.

Couples with Intellectual Disabilities Talk about Living and Loving SX 05

Every person deserves the chance to love and be loved, regardless of their mental or physical disabilities. This book is an inspiring collection of profiles of people who have found meaningful intimate relationships. Karin Melbeg Schwier shares her conversations with fifteen couples who speak candidly about their partners, revealing their deepest hopes and desires. No other book provides the opportunity to hear first-hand from people with disabilities about how they found companionship and love. This book shows how relationships can develop and thrive. The people who participated in the interviews are of different ages, come from different countries, and have different types of disabilities. The one thing they do have in common is the desire for a friend and a partner-in-life. This natural desire for companionship is easily fulfilled for people without disabilities, but very hard to come by for people with disabilities. It should not and need not be so rare. This book will open the hearts and minds of parents, advocates, and service providers, and help them break down the barriers that keep people with disabilities isolated, lonely, and out-of-touch with their own sexuality.

Craniosynostosis: A Booklet for Parents SPH 18

The purpose of this booklet is to help your family understand craniosynostosis and the medical and nursing care you will receive when the diagnosis has been made.

Creative Play Activities for Children With Disabilities: Resources Teachers & Parents ED 05

In this book you will discover 250 games and activities designed to help infants to 8-year-olds with all types of  disabilities grow through play. Many activities come with special adaptations for physically, visually, and hearing impaired children and for emotionally and mentally challenged children. Each chapter focuses on a particular "world," or activity theme, including exploring the world of the senses; active games with rolling, crawling, walking, and more; building and creating; imaginative outdoor fun and water play; music play; and group games and activities. Each activity lists detailed directions, the equipment needed, the activity's benefits, and any possible adaptations for children with particular disabilities. This book is the only book to emphasize the continuity between home and program activities by addressing both the concerns of parents guiding their children's activities at home and the issues for educators in program settings.

Crossing Bridges: A Parent's Perspective on Coping . . . with Autism AU 26

A guide book for parents whose child is diagnosed with autism/PDD. . . written by parents who have been there.

Cultural Awareness For Children CU 05

This is a book of activities written from practical experience, designed to give children their first contact with the customs of other cultures. In an atmosphere of acceptance and respect, this book provides simple yet exciting activities for teachers to share with preschoolers, kindergarten, and primary age children. Each unit has been reviewed by a native of that culture to make sure that the material is as authentic as possible and does not promote stereotypes. The program is rich with art, background, and resources - books, records, tapes, and films - for teacher information and student participation.

Curriculum Considerations in Inclusive Classrooms: Facilitating Learning for All Students ED 06

Transforming educational setting into inclusive communities and including all students in general education classrooms is at the vanguard of education today. This insightful text focuses on how to promote inclusive education by designing, adapting, and delivering curriculum in general education classrooms. This book draws on the experiences of innovators in schools in the United States and Canada to reveal how every school can become a place where all students are welcomed and can be educationally enriched. The goal of inclusive schools is to ensure that all students, including those who have been labeled severely disabled, chronically disruptive, typical, gifted, or at risk, are accepted and included as equal members of the school community.

Danny and the Merry-Go-Round C 21

When Danny, who has cerebral palsy, is faced with another frustrating and boring day at the playground watching, instead of doing, something unexpected happens. He finds a new friend and learns something about himself. With his new friend beside him he handles being afraid and enjoys a wonderful new experience.

Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture HI 04

"Through the use of folklore, apocryphal stories, poetry, jokes, and discussion of split factions and advocacy organizations, Padden and Humphries gracefully explain how deaf culture works, what it means to its members, how they define themselves within it, and how they interact with the world outside. Providing rare insight into this universe of silence, this volume conveys the joy and satisfaction that many deaf people have in their lives and shows that being deaf is not a handicap the way most hearing people think." Booklist

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