Disabilities & Special Needs - Kids

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk,...

This is a funny story about a young girl named Izzy, who has autism and goes to school but still can't talk. While she may have trouble saying things, Izzy loves to express herself using all of her senses. She loves to smell, see,...

Hiya! Meet Moriah! She is spunky and silly... and she also has CHARGE syndrome. In this book, Moriah takes you on her journey to explain medical terminology and devices in a way that's engaging and easy to understand. This is a beautiful story that...

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk,...

Our conversations with children about cultural, religious and physical differences are more important than ever, and they need to start at an early age, but we know it can be difficult to know where to begin. What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction...

A memoir-driven realistic graphic novel about Tyler, a child who is diagnosed with ADHD and has to discover for himself how to best manage it. Tyler's brain is different. Unlike his friends, he has a hard time paying attention in class. He acts out...

This is a story of a cowgirl whose love for horses overpowered all challenges put in her path. Her rodeo career began at a young age and her future was destined for success. A car accident changed Amberley's life at age eighteen, leaving her...

A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008 It is very hard for a sighted person to imagine what it is like to be blind. This groundbreaking, award-winning book endeavors to convey the experience...

Toddlers learn skills for being patient that make waiting easier for everyone. Toddlers live in the moment. When they want something, they want it now. But learning self-control and delayed gratification will set up young children for success in school and in social settings....

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Giselle Potter come together to tell the inspiring story of autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin and her brilliant invention: the hug machine. As a young girl, Temple Grandin loved folding paper kites, making obstacle courses, and building lean-tos. But...

Tad Lincoln's restless wriggle just wouldn't quit, much to the delight of his father, President Abraham Lincoln--if not so much to anybody else! This picture book brings to life the famous first son who coped with a disability and other challenges while showing compassion,...

"Just Like Mike" is a story about a child with cerebral palsy whose contagious smile and outgoing personality steals the hearts of all who meet him. His refusal to let cerebral palsy define him is an inspiration. Mike has always wanted his friends to...

Louis Braille certainly wasn't your average teenager. Blind from the age of four, he was only fifteen when in 1824 he invented a reading system that converted printed words into columns of raised dots. Through touch, Braille opened the world of books to the...

Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young readers biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping...

Combining 36 pages of full illustrations with a first-hand account of living life as a child with autism, My Life Beyond Autism: A Mayo Clinic Patient Story provides a humbling and inspiring look at how an autism spectrum disorder affects children. Tracy likes to...

The bestselling biography of Helen Keller and how, with the commitment and lifelong friendship of Anne Sullivan, she learned to talk, read, and eventually graduate from college with honors.Author: Margaret DavidsonISBN-10: 0590424041ISBN-13: 9780590424042Publisher: Scholastic PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1989Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 7.76h x 5.22w x...

I Choose Yellow is about a young girl, Emily Marie Casey, who tackled life's challenges with positivity.Emily lived in Mason, Ohio. She lived a beautiful life of courage and love for 18 years. Emily and her companion Alyssa were best friends and a dynamic...

A celebration of a remarkable, overlooked musical great. Born blind into a life of slavery, Thomas Wiggins was dismissed as a "useless burden." But through the loving protection of his family, he went on to become one of the greatest musicians of his time....

Many kids and teens have challenges when it comes to behavior. In this revised edition of his time-tested book, Thomas McIntyre provides up-to-date information, practical strategies, and sound advice to help kids learn to make smarter choices, make and keep friends, get along with...

With a can-do attitude, Cor Cor shows that with enough determination anything is possible. Cor Cor's readers learn about places around the world, as he explores exciting destinations from his wheelchair. Whether admiring the northern lights in Iceland or meeting kangaroos in Australia, no...

A beautiful omnibus edition of the award-winning biographies Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War and One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her WayTuyet remembers little about life before the Saigon orphanage, before polio left her limping and in constant...

Most folks know the famous story of Helen Keller--a DeafBlind girl who learned to understand sign language at the family water pump. But what do you really know about her? Did you know she was an activist, a rebel, a writer, a performer, a...

Includes 2021 Stonewall Award Winner! 3-board-book-bundle features beautiful, full-color photos of real kids and families (representing LGBTQ families, kids with disabilities, many cultures and races), while simple, poetic text builds vocabulary and empathy. New edition includes discussion guide with age-appropriate questions for parents and...

Piedy Learns About Patience is a fully illustrated, 26-page children's book about a young boy named Piedy. In this book, Piedy meets a young lady who has a lot to teach him about accepting those who process the world a little differently due to...

Teach diversity and tolerance to young readers, and help them understand and appreciate those children who have health differences. Colorful photos show kids with disabilities enjoying activities with their peers.Author: Lola M. SchaeferISBN-10: 1429617764ISBN-13: 9781429617765Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2008Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 7.25h x...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Temple Grandin! In this chapter book biography by beloved author Lyn Miller-Lachmann, STEMinist...

Her bravery, brilliance, and spirit brought hope to millions of disabled people. Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880. When she was just a year and a half old, she was left blind and deaf from an illness. In a...

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk,...

From the author of Autism on a Shoestring Budget, [Early] Intervention Made Easier... In this book for autistic children, Logan overhears his grandma telling her friend he has autism, and asks her, "Autism is...?" She explains what autism is to him in this beautifully...

An empowering and delightful board book filled with photos of kids with disabilities using their movement and mobility aids on-the-go. Run, jump, climb, ride and glide along! Beautiful, full-color photos of kids with disabilities celebrate all types of movement and mobility aids (like wheelchairs,...

English-Spanish bilingual edition teaches the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and being a friend. Learning how to make friends and getting along with others are not always easy to do. You have to make an effort, and you have to know the...

Although I might seem different, I am a happy girl with much to share. Are we more alike than you thought we would be? I am Grace Anna. Though she lives with the daily challenges of disability, Grace Anna is a typical kid with...

This is the story of a special Bernese Mountain Dog named Harlow, the very real dog that belongs to book author Jordyn Croft. Harlow works as an ESA Support K-9 (certified emotional support dog) and shares a special bond with her human. Illustrations and...

Learn all about Helen Keller's childhood in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read Helen Keller cannot see or hear. But that does not stop her from playing tricks on people, including her new teacher, Annie Sullivan. Still, Annie will not give up on Helen. Can Helen...

The Growing Up Guide for Girls is a one-stop guide for young girls on the autism spectrum explaining all they need to know about puberty and adolescence. The pre-teen and teenage years are a bumpy time when bodies change, emotions are high and peers...

In this beautiful and chilling memoir, twenty-five-year-old Samantha Abeel describes her struggles with a math-related learning disability, and how it forced her to find inner strength and courage.Samantha Abeel couldn't tell time, remember her locker combination, or count out change at a checkout counter...

This is the second book in our Let's Clap series! Each page celebrates multicultural children of all nationalities and physical abilities. A "silent clap" is used or done mostly by persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have other hearing issues and use...

New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2016 2017 Storytelling World Resource Award Honor Book 2017 Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College "[Churnin] tells William's story patiently and clearly, with a wonderfully matter-of-fact tone about the ways a deaf person...

Through her eyes, the moving story of a young Rwandan girl born with clubfeet and the risk she takes for the chance to walk on the bottoms of her feet for the first time.Rebeka Uwitonze was born in Rwanda with curled and twisted feet,...

INTERNATIONAL MULTI- AWARD-WINNING BOOK! Molly the Maltese, wheels her way into the hearts of readers young and old in Sherry Carnahan's inspirational true story of a feisty little dog with an unstoppable spirit who longs to run and chase the squirrels again after a...

Jim was a South African railway inspector in the late 1800s who lost his legs in an accident while at work. Unable to perform all his tasks with his disability but desperate to keep his job, Jim discovered a brilliant solution, a baboon named...

Winner of a Moonbeam Children's Book Award 2017I Have a Question about... is a 2018 Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Medal for Best Book Series - Non-Fiction Death is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a...

Mama always said, "Time gon' tell who been doin' what." Pete was the last born of ten children in the family. He learned as he entered middle school, that some labels are assigned according to the choices people continuously make. He realized, labels can...

Who wants to be kissed and hugged? NOT LI-LILi-Li loves many things like watching Dora, playing with her dog, reading lots of books, Pops's piggyback rides, and being with her family. But...there are two things she doesn't like- KISSES and HUGS Li-Li dislikes them...

Meet Creatia, Persisto and Willforce. They are strong, determined and creative, and they represent the strengths that dyslexia can bring to your life. Together they encourage you to use your skills and talents to be confident in what you do - and shrink the...

Take Control of ADHD: The Ultimate Guide for Teens With ADHD helps teens take control of their disorder and find success in school and in life. By creating the "ADHD Attention Profile" discussed in the book, readers will recognize how ADHD affects them, discover...

Teach diversity and tolerance to young readers, and help them understand and appreciate those children who have health differences. Colorful photos show kids with disabilities enjoying activities with their peers.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-10: 1429617721ISBN-13: 9781429617727Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2008Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 6.70h...

Wonderful Me is story about two brothers, Jared and Brendan who have two different perspectives about Autism. Jared is on the Autism spectrum and Brendan, his younger brother is not on the spectrum. It is a snapshot of how a family deals with this...

There are so many amazing dogs doing important jobs Come with Kaylee and her service dog, Riley, as we meet 8 other kids and their service dogs.Kaylee, Riley, and all of their friends in this book are based on real-life kids who use service...

Are you looking for a colorful, rhythmic story to read to your preemie?Are you a family member or friend of a preemie parent? Are you a neonatologist or a NICU nurse searching for a fun story to recommend to parents of preemies?Were you born...