Learning Styles
By Marlene Lefeve
Introduces the four ways people learn, how to identify them, and explores these styles in different Christian learning environments such as in the classroom, during worship, and at home. It includes effective activities and methods that can be used with learners of all ages, from elementary through adult. Available from Cook Communications Ministries at www.cookministries.com or (800) 323-7543. |
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Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents
By Mitzi Waltz
As a journalist, tireless researcher, and mother of a young woman with bipolar disorder, author Mitzi Waltz know firsthand the struggles that parents of bipolar children endure. This book offers an informative guide for children struggling with bipolar disorders and their families. It covers all of the major topics that are of the greatest importance to guide parents and families on the topic of pediatric bipolarity. Available from O’Reilly & Associates, Inc. |
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Children with Special Needs
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Heather McNamara, and Karen Simmons
Stories of love and understanding for those who care for children with disabilities. Available from Health Communications, Inc. |
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Circles of Friends: People with Disabilities and Their Friends Enrich the Lives of One Another
By Robert Perske
A collection of true stories that focus on issues surrounding friendships between people with disabilities and so-called normal people. This encouraging resource for parents, teachers, and leaders was published by Abingdon Press, (800) 251-3320. |
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Dancing in the Rain: Stories of Exceptional Progress by Parents of Children with Special Needs
By Annabel Stehli (Editor)
A guide to the world of learning disabilities, developmental delay, and autism. Focusing on attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, hyperlexia, pervasive developmental delay, communication delay, central auditory processing disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, and autism. Available from the publisher, Georgiana Organization, Inc. |
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Getting the Therapy, Benefits, and Resources Your Child Needs: A Guide for Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Brain Injury
By Richard P. Console, Jr.
As a parent of a child with a brain injury or cerebral palsy, you know how difficult it can be to obtain the therapies and benefits your child desperately needs. In this book Richard guides you through the maze of issues so you can obtain the benefits and services your child deserves. Available from Lighthouse Media Publishing. |
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A Guide to Special Education Advocacy
By Matthew Cohen
An erudite and in-depth description of the workings of the special education administration process in action, which guides parents through the potential pitfalls of special education, through the IEP process and implementation. With detailed analyses and examples, Cohen explains where the process can become derailed and how parents can facilitate its implementation in a way that is most beneficial for their child. |
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God Plays Piano, Too: The Spiritual Lives of Disabled Children
By Brett Webb-Mitchell
A collection of narratives that look into the spiritual lives of children with autism and behavioral disorders. The author gives voice to those who are seldom heard and shows us that God is often hidden in the most surprising places. |
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Love You to Pieces: Creative Writers on Raising a Child with Special Needs
By Suzanne Kamata
A thought-provoking and emotional literary journey through the voices of their parents into the lives of families of children with serious disabilities. This professional edited collection of short stories and poems provides a glimpse into the struggles of living with long-term disabilities that are rarely visible to the "normal" world. The breadth and intensity of this collection will astound you while captivating your interest. Available from Beacon Press, Boston. |
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A Parent's Guide to Developmental Delays : Recognizing and Coping with Missed Milestones in Speech, Movement, Learning, and Other Areas
By Laurie Fivozinsky LeComer
The quality of the identification and explanation of the various types of delays and disabilities is exceptional and will be useful to any parent who is worried about these issues. Normal development, indications of problems, specific examples, parenting suggestions, and treatment are presented in each chapter in a well thought out and informative manner. The overall tone of the book is encouraging and supportive for parents who are concerned about their children. |
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