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The Christmas Kite The Christmas Kite Gail Gaymer Martin After her in-laws paid her to disappear, single mom Meara Hayden moved to Mackinaw Island to start over. With her faith and her son's enthusiasm, she knew she could do it. But she never thought one s… OL1639573W
Down the rabbit hole Down the rabbit hole Susan Campbell Bartoletti It is 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and fourteen-year-old Pringle Rose, still grieving from the death of her parents, takes her brother Gideon, who has Down syndrome, escapes from her uncle and aun… OL16682086W
Bringing Nettie back Bringing Nettie back Nancy Hope Wilson Eleven-year-old Clara's life is enriched by her friendship with the vibrant Nettie, whose family is so different from her own, but then a serious brain condition threatens to change Nettie forever. OL1883072W
Mikey and me Mikey and me Sullivan, Teresa (Retired registered nurse) When Mikey is young, the Sullivans are a closely knit unit, all of them devoted to caring for her. But as Mikey grows older, she also grows increasingly violent. By the time she's twelve, institution… OL19718839W
Parent training for disruptive behavior Parent training for disruptive behavior Karen Bearss "Parent training for disruptive behavior is an 11-session intervention for parents who wish to learn how to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase adaptive skills in their children with ASD. Each s… OL19761800W
The price of silence The price of silence Liza Long "Liza Long is the single mother of a child with an undiagnosed mental disorder. When she heard about the Newtown shooting her first thought was, 'What if my son does that someday?' She wrote an emoti… OL19981998W
Conócelo Conócelo Cecilia Rosales Vega El libro es resultado de una exhaustiva investigación y del trabajo realizado por Cecilia Rosales Vega, psicóloga especializada en el tema, que empezó a escribir inspirada en su experiencia como madr… OL20023049W
Martin is our friend Martin is our friend Eveline Hasler A young mentally handicapped boy encounters many difficulties in his relationship with the other children until he establishes a special bond with the horse he learns to ride. OL2145908W
Label Label Caroline White,Sandra Isaksson 36 pages : 21 cm OL25705528W
Voices from the river Voices from the river Ricardo Pimentel "Senor and Senora Gaeta have seven daughters with the first name Maria, so they joyously welcome the birth of a son, Ruti. But a freak accident when he is five leaves the boy disabled. In their small… OL2646657W
Resilient classrooms Resilient classrooms Beth Doll,Katherine Brehm,Steven Zucker This indispensable practitioner resource presents classroom-based strategies for supporting all students' success and psychological wellness in grades K-9. The authors clearly explain what makes a cl… OL3356190W
Between Friends Between Friends Sheila Garrigue After moving from California to Massachusetts eleven-year-old Jill is eager to make new friends. OL3939965W
Perspectives on a parent movement Perspectives on a parent movement Rosemary Ferguson Dybwad xii, 184 p. ; 23 cm OL4400557W
My brother Steven is retarded My brother Steven is retarded Harriet Langsam Sobol It is a amazing book that teaches people about **down syndrome**. When this book was written, they did not know what down Syndrome was. Now, In 2020 when I write this, we know that it is a common … OL4977511W
Don't forget Tom Don't forget Tom Larsen, Hanne Text and photographs chronicle the daily struggles, accomplishments, and pleasures of a six-year-old mentally handicapped boy. OL5235933W
The king of hearts' heart The king of hearts' heart Sam Teague Aspiring to make the varsity track team, thirteen-year-old Harold neglects his brain-damaged friend Billy, until a crisis leads him to transfer his dreams of championship to Billy. OL5274629W
But I'm ready to go But I'm ready to go Louise Albert A slightly retarded fifteen-year-old girl tries to become a singer in order to win approval from her family and friends. OL6212859W
Mental handicap in child health practice Mental handicap in child health practice Robert Ian Mackay xiv, 322 p. : 23 cm OL6910778W
Jon O Jon O Elaine Ominsky Photographs and text describe the life of a young boy with Down's Syndrome who has adjusted to being a very special child. OL6914224W
Music activities for retarded children Music activities for retarded children David R. Ginglend This handbook for teachers and parents has 83 pieces of music, 72 with specially-edited words and specially-arranged musical scores for use with retarded children. Material is alphabetically arranged… OL6919691W
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