Disability Books and Special Needs

Practical book for families, educators and counselors on going to college, teaching strategies and accommodations for students with brain injury, learning disabilities and special needs.

Students with wide range of disabilities candidly discuss their experiences and pros and cons of special education in public schools. Student essays and chapters by parents and professionals give different views of classroom and teaching experiences including, mainstreaming and separate education for students with disabilities in local schools.

This is a practical but sensitive guide for parents on marital issues and the demands of raising a child with a developmental disability, serious medical condition, or mental illness.

"I'm just a Mom," may be the greatest understatement ever made. This book is for every mother raising a child with special needs due to a brain injury, birth related condition or chronic illness.

This is a “must have” book and resource for parents and teachers on special education information and advocacy filled with checklists, exercises, and tips for observation, education and organization.

Practical guide for people with disabilites living in the community with tips and strategies for recreation facilities, community centers, religious organizations, businesses or agencies. Information on increasing access for persons with disabilities of all ages.

This book examines the needs and concerns of families raising children with special needs from infancy to adulthood. Blending research findings, candid discussions and case examples, this is a very readable textbook for college students and clinicians.

By exploring the roles, expectations, behavior and stereotypes of people with and without disabilities, Condeluci shows how to support the development, growth and independence of people with disabilities in their communities.

Discusses sexuality and sexual education for adults with developmental disabilites with examples of educational techniques, case studies and candid interviews on relationships among couples with disabilities.

Teenagers write about what it's like to have and grow up with brothers and sisters with special needs. Whether a sibling has a congenital condition, chronic illness, or traumatic injury, these personal stories address the changing emotions and relationships between brothers and sisters.