Bibliography:
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Elaine Faber.
The Difficult Child by Stan Turecki
Eagle Eyes by Jeanne Gehret M.A.
Putting on the Brakes by Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern
Attention Deficit Disorder A Different Perception by T. Hartmann
Maybe You Know My Kid by Mary Cahill Fowler
The Learning Disabilities Association of America Advocacy Manual by Learning Disabilities Association, Library Road, Pittsburgh, P.A.
Help Me to Help My Child by Jill Bloom
1-2-3 Magic A Child Management Video by Thomas Phelan
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Russell Barkley Ph.D.
Learning Disorders by Jacqueline Harris
Change Your Child's Behavior by Changing Yours by Barbara Chernofsky and Diane Gage
Bibliography:
Autism/ Pervasive Developmental Disorder/ Asperger's Syndrome
Ayres, A. Jean. Sensory Integration and the Child 1979
Defines sensory integration and explains how and why it works.
Baron, Judy and Baron, Sean. There's a Boy In Here New York: Simon & Schuster,1994
Account of a boy with Asperger Syndrome with chapters written alternately by the boy's mother and the boy.
Cohen, D.J. and Volkmar, F.R. Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. New York:
Wiley, 1996.
Cutler, Barbara. You, Your Child and Special Education. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes, 1993
Dawson, G. (Ed.) Autism: Nature, diagnosis and treatment New York: Guilford Press, 1989
Donnellan, Anne and Leary, Martha. Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation
DRI Press 1995
Donnellan, A., LaVigna, G., Negri-Shoulz, N. and Fassbender, L. Progress Without Punishment: Effective
approaches for learners with behavior problems. New York: Teachers College Press, 1988
Frith, Uta Autism and Asperger Syndrome Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press 1991
Frith, Uta Autism: Explaining the Enigma Oxford, UK: Blackwell 1989
Grandin, Temple A Personal Look 1994
Ladders Conference Videotape.
Grandin, Temple Emergence: Labeled Autistic Arena Press 1986
Autobiography of a successful professional with autism.
Grandin, Temple Thinking in Pictures and other reports from my life with autism New York: Doubleday
1995
Author explains how she and others with autism think and learn.
Gray, Carol The Social Story Book 1994
Social stories have proved an effective tool for explaining social situations to individuals with autism.
Happe, F. Autism: An introduction to psychological theory Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press
1995
Harris, S. and Handleman, J. (Eds.) Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism Austin, TX:
Pro-Ed 1994
Hart, Charles A. A parent's guide to autism New York: Simon & Schuster 1993
Hill, David and Leary, Martha Movement Disturbance: A Clue to Hidden Competency in Autism and
Related Disorders DRI Press 1993
Klin, Ami, Ph.D. and Volkmar, Fred R., MD Guidelines for Parents: Assessment, Diagnosis and
Intervention of Asperger Syndrome Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Disabilities Association of America 1996
An 11-page article with bibliography.
Levine, Karen, Ph.D. Pervasive Developmental Disorders: PDD-NOS 1989
Short pamphlet in question and answer format describing each disorder and how they differ. Answers basic frequently asked questions.
Lovaas, Ivar Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children: The Me Book Baltimore, MD: University Park Press 1981
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy manual
Martin, Russell Out of Silence Henry Holt & Co.1994
Maurice, Catherine Let Me Hear Your Voice New York: Fawcett Columbine 1993
Mother's account of how Applied Behavior Analysis therapy enabled her children to function at age level in regular education.
Maurice, Catherine Behavioral Intervention for young children with autism Austin, TX: Pro-Ed 1996
Comprehensive manual for running a home-based Applied Behavior Analysis program.
McKean, Thomas A.Soon Will Come the Light Future Education 1994
Autobiograpy of an adult with autism who said the greatest gift his mother ever gave him was the ability to appear normal when necessary.
Morena, Susan J., M.A. High Functioning Individuals with Autism, Advice and Information for Parents
and Others Who Care Crown Point, IN: Maap Services, Inc. 1991
A 36-page article with bibliography.
Olson, Dorothy A Work in Progress: One System's Approach to Including Children with Autism/PDD,
Hyperlexia, Asperger's and Other Low Incidence Populations 1996
Compiled by Dorothy Olson, Director of Pupil Services for the Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln,
Massachusetts.
Park, C.C. The Siege: The First Eight Years of Life of an Autistic Child with an Epilogue, Fifteen Years
Later 1982
Parental account of a child diagnosed with autism before autism was understood as a neurological condition. Doctors attributed autism to poor parenting.
Powers, Michael Children With Autism: A Parents Guide 1989
A good place to start.
Quill, Kathleen Ann Teaching Children with Autism - Strategies to Enhance Communication and
Socialization Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers 1995
The author is the well-respected head of autism programs at the North Shore Consortium (Massachusetts)
Quill, Kathleen Ann Visually-cued instruction for children with autism and pervasive developmental
disorders 1995
Appearing in Focus on Autistic Behavior, 10, 10-20
Reed, Dan Paid for the Privelege: Hearing the Voices of Autism DRI Press 1996
Schopler, Eric and Mesibov, Gary Current Issues in Autism Series 1983-1994
Series of 10 books by proponents of the TEACCH program developed at the University of North Carolina.
Schopler, Eric Parent Survival Manual: A guide to crisis resolution in autism and related developmental
disorders New York: Plenum 1995
Siegel, B. The world of the autistic child: Understanding and treating autistic spectrum disorders New
York: Oxford University Press 1996
Simpson, R and Zionts, P. Autism: Information and resources for parents, families and professionals
Austin, TX: Pro-Ed 1992
Simpson, R. and Regan, M. Management of Autistic Behavior Austin, TX: Pro-Ed 1986
Smith, M.D. Autism and Life in the Community: Successful intervention for behavioral challenges
Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes 1990
Watson, L., Lord, C., Schaffer, B. and Schopler, E. Teaching spontaneous communication to autistic and
developmentally handicapped children New York: Irvington Publishers 1989
Weatherby, A. and Prizant, B. Communication and symbolic behavior scales Chicago, IL: Riverside 1993
Williams, Donna Autism: An inside-out approach London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 1996
Williams, Donna Like Color to the Blind 1996
Best read after reading Somebody, Somewhere by the same author.
Williams, Donna Nobody, Nowhere Times Books 1992
Autobiography by a person with autism with severe sensory processing problems.
Williams, Donna Somebody, Somewhere Times Books 1994
Continuing memoir by a person with autism with severe sensory processing problems. Sequel to Nobody, Nowhere by the same author.
Wing, Lorna Autistic Children: A Guide for Parents and Professionals Bruner-Mazel 1985
Doman, Glenn. What to Do About Your Brain Damaged Child
Bibliography:
Child Development/ Early Education
Ages and Stages: Developmental Descriptions & Activities, Birth Through Eight Years (1985) Karen Miller, Chelsea, MA: Teleshare Publishing Company.
A-Z Guide to Your Child's Behavior: A Parent's Easy and Authoritative Reference to Hundreds of Everyday Problems and Concerns Birth to 12Years. Compiled by the faculty of the Children's National Medical Center under the direction of David Mrazek, MD and William Garrison, Ph.D., with Laura Elliott. New York: Pedigree Books, 1993.
Development in Early Childhood. David Elkind, Elementary School Guidance and Counseling V. 26 No. 1, pp. 12-21, October 1991.
The Development of Children. M. Cole New York: Scientific American Books, 1989.
Touchpoints : Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development. T.Berry Brazelton. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Publishing Co., 1992.
How to Improve Your Child's Language and Thinking Skills by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss, Fearon Teacher Aids.
How to Make Your Child A Better Listener by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss, Fearon Teacher Aids.
How to Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss, Fearon Teacher Aids.
Growing and Learning Through Play: Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten Children by Charles H. Wolfgang.
The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Special Needs: A Guide For Parents and Teachers (1996) by Sue Schwartz Ph.D. and Joan E. Heller Miller, Ed. M., Bethesda, MD: Woodbine Press.
Other Resources For Young Children
Which Toy For Which Child: A Consumer's Guide for Selecting Suitable Toys Ages Birth Through Five. USConsumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207. This booklet details developmental milestones and recommends activities and toys appropriate for the child's age.
Bibliography:
Children's Books Featuring Characters with Disabilities
Preschool through Elementary
One set of these books is available for circulation in each elementary school in Winchester.
Adler, David A. A picture book of Louis Braille. Holiday House, 1997. Children's biography of Braille.
Berenstains, The. The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando. Random House, 1993. New student challenges bully to game of wheelchair basketball and makes a friend.
Bornstein, Harry and Karen L. Saulnier. Nursery rhymes from Mother Goose. Kendall Green Publications, 1992. Nursery rhymes in Signed English.
Bowen, Andy Russell. A world of knowing: a story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 1995. Children's biography of the pioneer of public deaf education in America.
Carlson, Nancy. Arnie and the New Kid. Picture Puffins, 1990. Bully teases a kid who uses a wheelchair, until he breaks his leg and they become friends.
Carter, Alden R. Big brother Dustin. Albert Whitman & Co., 1997. Picture book about a child (with Down syndrome) becoming a big brother.
Caseley, Judith. Harry and Willy and Carrothead. Greenwillow Books, 1991. Boy with artificial leg, one with red hair, and a teaser become friends.
Condra, Estelle and Linda Crockett-Blassingame. See the Ocean. Ideals Childrens Books, 1994. When fog rolls in, a blind girl wins the family competition to be the first to see the ocean on the way to the beach.
Fenner, Carol. Yolanda's Genius. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997. Girl tries to help her brother, who doesn't talk much or read well, but plays the harmonica beautifully. A Newbury Honor book.
Fleming, Virginia. Be good to Eddie Lee. Philomel Books, 1993. Girl learns to value her neighbor when Eddie, who has Down syndrome, guards ducks from another boy who would torment them.
Hanson, Re ina. The face at the window. Clarion Books, 1997. With her parents' help, a young girl in Jamaica gets over her fear of an elderly neighbor with mental illness.
Hines, Anna Grossnickle. Gramma's walk. Greenwillow Books, 1993. Boy and grandmother (who uses a wheelchair) go on imaginary walks.
Hoffinan, Alice. Fireflies. Disney Press, 1997. A boy is ridiculed for his clumsiness until he solves the mystery of the missing fireflies.
Kirk, Daniel. Breakfast at the Liberty Diner. Hyperion Books, 1997. A boy is breakfasting with his family when President Roosevelt, on a political stop, sees him and encourages him to think big, despite his leg brace.
Konigsburg, E.L. The View from Saturday. A teacher recovering from a disabling accident coaches an unusual academic bowl team. By the author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
Krishner, Trudy. Kathy's hats: a story of hope. Albert Whitman & Co., 1992. Girl thinks of all the hats she has worn and will wear, including the ones she wears now, when she has cancer.
Lee, Jeanne M. Silent Lotus. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 199 1. Deaf girl in Kampuchea earns fame and respect as a temple dancer.
Martin, Bill, Jr. and John Archambault. Knots on a counting rope. Henry Holt & Co., Inc. 1987. Blind Native American boy gains confidence with the help of his grandfather. A Reading Rainbow book.
Millman, Isaac. Moses goes to a concert. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998. A boy and his friends go to a concert, where the percussionist, like them, is deaf.
Moon, Nicola. Lucy's picture. Picture Puffins, 1997. While the other children paint, a girl makes a collage so her grandfather, who is blind, can appreciate her art when he visits the school.
O'Shaughnessy, Ellen. Somebody called me a retard today ... and my heart felt sad. Walker and Co., 1992. Girl is saddened by teasing, even though she knows her own worth.
Okamoto, Jean Davies. A place for Grace. Sasquatch Books, 1993. A stray dog (who appears to have some learning disabilities of her own) finds success as a hearing assistance dog.
Polacco, Patricia. Thank you, Mr. Falker. Philomel Books, 1998. Girl is excited about learning to read, but find the letters and numbers in her book look all jumbled up.
Rabe, Berniece. Where's Chimpy? Albert Whitman & Co., 1988. Picture book about a girl with Down syndrome who looks for her toy at bedtime - and then helps Daddy find his glasses.
Smith, Mark. Pay attention, Slos . Albert Whitman & Co., 1997. Boy's life improves as he learns to cope with ADHD.
Testa, Maria. Thumbs up, Rico! Concept Books, 1994. In three short stories Rico, a boy with Down syndrome, makes friends and learns how to be a good brother.
Middle School
One set of these books is available in the middle school building.
Butts, Nancy. Cheshire Moon. Front Street, 1996. Deaf girl's friend dies in a boating accident and she has to choose between living in the past and living in the real, but difficult, hearing world.
Dodds, Bill. My sister Annie. Caroline House, Boyds Mills Press, 1993. Boy entering middle school who wants to join a club, play baseball, and slow dance, has a sister with Down syndrome.
Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees. Disney Press, 1997. 16th century Native American boy finds he doesn't need to see to earn an adult name - and that there is more to adulthood than rites of passage.
Janover, Caroline. Zipper: the kid with ADHD. Woodbine House, 1997. 11 year old struggles with life, but learns to cope with his disability and find real friends.
Mikaelsen, Ben. Stranded. Hyperion, 1995. Girl who has lost a foot struggles to prove her independence and rescue stranded whales.
Rubin, Susan Goldman. Emily Good as Gold. Browndeer Press, 1993. 13 year-old girl with developmental disabilities faces adolescence and learns she can make good social choices.
Emily in Love. Browndeer Press, 1997. In this sequel to Emily Good as Gold, Emily enters high school, the first time she has attended a regular school. Does she have the nerve to tell Hunt, the boy she likes, about her disability?
Shyer, Marlene Fanta. Welcome home, Jellybean. Aladdin, 1978. Boy's sister with developmental disabilities comes home from a residential placement.
Tashjian, Janet. Tru confessions. Henry Holt & Co., Inc., 1997. 12 year-old wants a career in television and to help her developmentally disabled twin brother. She wins a cable contest with her video of a day in his life, but learns real help for her brother is not that easy.
Werlin, Nancy. Are you alone on purpose? Houghton, Mifflin Co., 1994. Girl whose twin brother has autism and boy whose mother has died initially dislike each other, then find they have much in common.
Wilson, Nancy Hope. The reason for Janey. Atheneum, 1994. Developmentally disabled adult moves in with the family of a girl whose parents have recently divorced. The adult helps the gifted child learn that living with the truth is better than pretending.
Wood, June Rae. The man who loved clown. Hyperion, 1995. Girl likes her uncle with Down syndrome, but is ashamed of him.
On Becoming A Special Parent by Martha Routburg.
Teaching the Infant with Down Syndrome (1987) by M. Hanson, Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. This revised edition provides many ideas in all areas of development.
Pre-feeding Skills (1987) byS.E. Morris and Klein, MD, Tucson, AZ:
Communication Skill Builders. This book is a very comprehensive and practical book which not only discusses feeding issues, but also provides information on how to choose a pacifier, nipple, cup etc. and how to adapt feeding when the child has difficulties.
Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year (1985) by M. Segal, New York: New Market Press.
Babies With Down Syndrome (1986) by K. Stray-Gunderson, Rockville, MD: Woodbine House.
Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community edited by Lynn and Donna Rosenthal. This book is an invaluable tool for parents and health care professionals. It provides advice with the aim of enabling people with Down Syndrome to better cope with problems and participate to the fullest in community life.
Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents by Libby Kumin Ph.D, CCC-SLP. Provides parents with information about speech and language development from infancy through early adolescence.
Kids Explore the Gifts of Children with Special Needs (1994) by Westrodge Young Writers Workshop, John Muir Publications. This truly impressive book was written by a group of 3rd-6th graders in Colorado who profiled ten youngsters having a wide range of disabilities, including Down Syndrome.
Signs For Me, Basic Sign Vocabulary for Children by Ben Bahan & Joe Dannis, Dawn Sign Press.
Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome (1995) by Patricia L. Oelweinn, Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House
Other Resources
A Guide to Assistive Technology Resources & Adaptations, September, 1993 This is a nationwide list of organizations and programs, catalogues and books and magazines dealing with disabilities.
Parent's First Call Region IV-A Greater Boston/West, Sandy Indelicato (508) 278-0876 or Region VII Boston/Cambridge Joanne Maranian (617) 361-3496. First Call is an outreach program for new parents of babies born with Down syndrome. Services are free and confidential.
Federation For Children With Special Needs, 95 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. This organization also publishes a newsletter and hosts workshops, lectures and support groups. They publish an excellent guide to rights of parents and children under Massachusetts and Federal law. The guide is called The Parent Manual and is available from the Federation for about $20.00.
National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, New York, New York 10012-2317
(212) 460-9330 1-800-221-4602.
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, PO Box 866, Melrose, MA 02176
National Down Syndrome Congress,1605 Chantilly Drive, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30324
Bibliography:
Learning Disabilities
Parenting a Child with a Learning Disability: A Practical, Empathetic Guide (1993) by Cheryl Gerson Tuttle and Penny Paquette. This is a good introduction addressing emotions, home life, educational and legal issues, as well as giving an overview of different kinds of learning disabilities.
Help??? Help!!! Solving Learning Problems (Even Dyslexia) (1991) by D. Conway, CA: Pre TM Publishing.
Reading with the Troubled Reader (1988)by Margaret Y. Phinney, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Dyslexia: Theory and Practice of Remedial Instruction (1988)by D. Clark, Maryland: York Press.
Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (1992) by Karen Waldron, San Diego, CA.
Readers and Writers with a Difference: A Holistic Approach to Teaching Learning Disabled and Remedial Students (1988) by Lynn K. Rhodes and Dudley Curt, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Bibliography of Materials About Disabilities for Teachers and Children provided by the Information Center For Individuals with Disabilities, Fort Point Place 27–43 Wormwood Street, Boston, MA 02210. This bibliography lists a number of books on a variety of disabilities, including learning disabilities.
Bibliography:
Helping Your Child to Read
Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning About Print (1990) by M.J. Adams, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
The New Read-Aloud Handbook for Parents (1990) by Jim Trelease NY: Penguin Books.
The Foundations of Literacy (1979) by Don Holdaway, Sydney: Ashton- Scholastic.
The Early Detection of Reading Difficulties (1985) by Marie Clay, Auckland, NZ: Heinemann.
Invitations (1994) by Regie Routman, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Hands on Reading (1993) by J. Kelly and T. Friend, CA: Mayer-Johnson Co.
Risk Makers, Risk Takers, Risk Breakers: Reducing the Risks for Young Literacy Learners (1989) edited by Jo Beth Allen and M. Mason, Portsmouth NH: Heinemann.
Special Voices (1991) by Cora Lee Five, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Getting Reading Right from the Start: Effective Early Literacy Interventions (1994) by Elfrieda Hiebert, Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature, 3rd edition (1991) by Donna E. Norton, New York: MacMillan.
Home: Where Reading and Writing Begin (1989) by Mary W. Hill, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Parents are a School's Best Friend (1988) by Anne T. Henderson, Phi Delta Kappan, pp. 149-153.
Let's Read About: Finding Books They'll Want to Read (1993) by Berenice Cullinan, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read (1992) by Berenice Cullinan, New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Teacher (1963) by Sylvia Ashton-Warner New York: Bantam Books.
The Blue Pages: Resources for Teachers (1994) by Regie Routman, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1994
Other Resources
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, D.A. Koppenhauer, Director, Karen Erickson, Research Assistant, CB#8135, U. of NC @ CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8135
2. International Reading Association, Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139 (1-800-336-READ)