AMERICA'S CHILDREN:

PROBLEMS AND PROMISES

Special Needs Children

A series of websites dedicated to the many stresses our children face.

These websites developed and maintained by

Pam Petty

Educational Homepage

Click on the topics in table for bibliographies of children's books, links to Internet sites, and professional resources for working with children.

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Special Needs

Someone Special, Just Like You (An Owlet Book) 
by Tricia Brown, Fran Ortiz (Photographer) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback Reprint edition (September 1995) 
Owlet; ISBN: 0805042687

  Friends at School 
by Rochelle Bunnett, Matt Brown (Photographer) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 32 pages 2 Ed edition (July 1996) 
Star Bright Books; ISBN: 1887734015

Our Brother Has Down's Syndrome 
by Shelley Cairo, Jasmine Cairo, Tara Cairo, Shelly Jasmine, Cairo Jasmine 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 23 pages (March 1988) 
Firefly Books; ISBN: 0920303315

See You Tomorrow, Charles 
by Miriam Cohen, Lillian Hoban (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 32 pages Reprint edition (June 1997) 
Bantam Books; ISBN: 0440411513

Be Good to Eddie Lee 
by Virginia Fleming, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 32 pages Reprint  Philomel Books; ISBN: 0399219935 

My Sister Is Special 
by Larry Jansen, Lise Caldwell (Editor), Robert Pepper (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 24 pages (April 1998) 
Standard Pub; ISBN: 0784707979 

I Have a Sister, My Sister Is Deaf 
by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, Deborah K. Ray (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback Reprint edition (June 1984) 
HarperTrophy; ISBN: 0064430596

Where's Chimpy 
by Berniece Rabe, Kathleen Tucker (Editor), Diane Schmidt (Photographer) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback Reprint edition (December 1991) 
Albert Whitman & Co; ISBN: 0807589276

We'll Paint the Octopus Red 
by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Pam Devito (Illustrator), Pam De Vito (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover 1 edition (August 1998) 
Woodbine House; ISBN: 1890627062

Professional Resources for working with Children with Disabilities

Children With Disabilities 
by Mark L. Batshaw (Editor) 
Hardcover - 960 pages 4th edition (July 1997) 
Paul H Brookes Pub Co; ISBN: 1557662932

  Changed by a Child : Companion Notes for Parents of a Child With a Disability 
by Barbara Gill 
Paperback - 336 pages (September 1998) 
Doubleday; ISBN: 0385482434

  From the Heart : On Being the Mother of a Child With Special Needs 
by Jayne D. Marsh (Editor) 
Paperback - 149 pages (June 1995) 
Woodbine House; ISBN: 0933149794

Uncommon Fathers : Reflections on Raising a Child With a Disability 
by Donald J. Meyer (Editor) 
Paperback - 206 pages (June 1995) 
Woodbine House; ISBN: 0933149689

  Views from Our Shoes : Growing Up With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs 
by Donald J. Meyer (Editor), Cary Pillo (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback - 114 pages (September 1997) 
Woodbine House; ISBN: 0933149980

  Nobody's Perfect : Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs 
by Nancy B. Miller, J.C. Dieterle (Illustrator) 
Paperback - 307 pages (May 1994) 
Paul H Brookes Pub Co; ISBN: 155766143X

  After the Tears : Parents Talk About Raising a Child With a Disability 
by Robin Simons 
Paperback - 89 pages 1st Ed. edition (June 1987) 
Harcourt Brace; ISBN: 0156029006

  Delicate Threads : Friendships Between Children With and Without Special Needs in Inclusive Settings 
by Debbie Staub 
Paperback - 250 pages (October 1998) 
Woodbine House; ISBN: 0933149905

The Special-Needs Reading List : An Annotated Guide to the Best
Publications for Parents and Professionals (Special-Needs Collection) 
by Wilma K. Sweeney 
Paperback (April 1998) 
Woodbine House; ISBN: 0933149743

  Living With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs : A Book for Sibs 
by Patricia Vadasy (Contributor), Donald Joseph Meyer 
Reading level: All Ages 
Paperback 2nd Rev edition (November 1996) 
University of Washington Press; ISBN: 0295975474 

Internet Sites Relating to Special Needs Children and Their Families

http://www.unomas21.com/ 
This site exists to celebrate the uniqueness of people with Down syndrome, and to offer support to new and expectant parents.  Our goal is to help all families to share experience, advice and support.

http://www.hyperlexia.org/
The American Hyperlexia Association is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of Illinois under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act. The contents of this web page are not medical, legal, technical or therapeutic advice and must not be construed as such.


http://web.syr.edu/~jmwobus/autism/
Welcome to www.autism-resources.com, offering information and links regarding the developmental disabilities autism and Asperger's Syndrome.


http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
Welcome to the Family Village! We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/autism/
SFTAH. UK.  The Society For TheAutistically Handicapped

http://www.autism-society.org/
The mission of the Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.

http://www.boystown.org/chlc/
CENTER FOR HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN

http://www0.delphi.com/add/index.html
....raising self-awareness, individual awareness and public awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, its' symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. How Much ADD Treatment Is Enough? We know that ADHD can't be cured. Just how much improvement is enough? Just how much activity is "normal"? How long is an "age-appropriate" attention span?

http://funrsc.fairfield.edu/~jfleitas/contents.html
Bandaids and Blackboards: When Chronic Illness...or Some Other Medical Problem...Goes to School

http://www.nichcy.org/
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

http://littlecity.org/
Helping children and adults with mental retardation and other developmental challenges live meaningful and happy lives with dignity and respect.

http://specialchildren.about.com/
Jody Swarbrick - your About.com Guide to:  Parenting Special Needs

http://www.children-special-needs.org/
Children's Visual Health:

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/
OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES U.S. Department of Education

http://www.npnd.org/
The National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND)

http://www.irsc.org/
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)

http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/webfiles/needstxt.htm
This website has been added to a Webring called Ring of Special Needs Children.  In addition to following the links given on this page, this is another way to surf the web for other pages following the concept of Special Needs Children.  If you would like to add your page to the ring links, sign up! Its FREE!!

http://www.news-4-you.com/
News-4-You: A newspaper for special needs children and adults.

http://www.pact-kki.org/
Commerical product. Wireless applications.

http://home.att.net/~adhd.kids/
ADHD / Special Needs /
Learning Style Differences.....
Resources for Parenting and Teaching 
Misunderstood Kids Who Thrive 
"Outside the Box!" 
A Place For Parents and Teachers
Who Recognize the Special Needs
of Misunderstood Kids.....

http://www.fcsn.org/
Federation for Children with Special Needs

http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=spneed;list
Ring Of Special Needs Children:  Visit a random site in the ring or the Ring Of Special Needs Children homepage! 

http://home.att.net/~WCAutism/page33.html
Toy Catalog Listing for Special Needs Children

http://www.php.com/
The Family Resource Center:  Meeting children's special needs through Parents Helping Parents.

http://childparenting.about.com/msub9.htm?rf=dp&COB=home&TMog=56769763413644&Mint=56769763413644
General Special Needs Parenting Resources

http://fatherhood.about.com/msubspecial.htm?rf=dp&COB=home&TMog=56769763413644&Mint=56769763413644
Fatherhood:  Special Needs Children:  Attention Deficit Disorder

http://add.about.com/library/weekly/blnihmld.htm?rf=dp&COB=home&TMog=56769763413644&Mint=56769763413644
Attention Deficit Disorder:  LEARNING DISABILITIES


http://www.mindspring.com/~l-mills/links.html
ADD/ADHD LINKS* FRAGILE-X LINKS* AUTISM LINKS *DOWN SYNDROME LINKS *CONDUCT DISORDER/OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER LINKS *TOURETTE'S SYNDROME *SEPARATION ANXIETY *WILLIAMS SYNDROME *BIPOLAR DISORDER *SPECIAL EDUCATION *MENTAL HEALTH LINKS *OTHER VARIOUS LINKS


http://www.php.com/stats.htm
Children with Special Needs are:


http://www.apexcomm.net/~debiski/expar.html
Exceptional Parent magazine is about parenting your child or young adult with a disability. It is published monthly 12 times per year by Psy-Ed Corporation.


http://www.nefn.com/Content/Needs/Special/specneed.cfm
Financial Help for Special Needs Children

http://www.specialchild.com/index.html
Special Child Magazine: For Parents and Care-givers of Children with Special Needs


http://www.chtop.com/archfs23.htm
Siblings of Children with Special Health and Developmental Needs Programs, Services and Considerations

http://www.jewishcamps.org/special.html
The Association of Jewish Sponsored Camps: Camps for Children with Special Needs

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This page last updated:  11/02/04 02:02:48 PM