Keeping Families at the Center of Health Care
People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know… More Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally
This engaging color illustrated book explores the difficulties faced by ‘frogs with a different croak’. Aimed at children with autism and related spectrum conditions, Teacher Toad’s lessons pick up on social and physical difficulties and the kind of behaviors that can get young frogs into trouble. Each lesson gives practical advice on issues covering everything… More Different Croaks For Different Folks: All About Children With Special Learning Needs
The message of the story is to respect and prize our differences. Nicely and colorfully done, this shows how we all have our own “quilts” of can and can’t dos. This is a great story to start off a conversation about differences. (grades 2-6)
Young April is excited about visiting Grammie, but she has a whole week before she can go. The week goes by quickly, however, as April encounters new and diverse people while she runs errands with her mother. A little girl who talks with her hands, a woman who reads with her fingers, a grown-up who… More Different Just Like Me
Like gender and ethnicity, disability is one of many natural characteristics of being human. In this book, parents learn revolutionary common sense techniques for raising successful children with disabilities. When we recognize that disability is a natural part of the human experience, new attitudes lead to new actions for successful lives at home, in school… More Disability is Natural: Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities
This delightful picture book explores questions and concerns about physical disabilities in a simple and reassuring way. Younger children can find out about individual disabilities, special equipment that is available to help the disabled, and how people of all ages can deal with disabilities and live happy and full lives. Ages 4 and up.
A children’s book about a young boy as he sorts out the hurt of “being different” and called a “retard” at school. The boy knows he is not like other children when it comes to his ability to learn. He finds true friendship with a little lamb, Fluffy. Fluffy “speaks” truths to the boy about… More Don’t Look at Me: A Child’s Book about Feeling Different
“Why me?” We’ve all heard the question, now here’s the answer! Everybody Has Something clearly illustrates to children that we are all different from each other. It features real kids with real issues spanning from cavities to cancer. It’s about diversity and acceptance, from a child’s perspective. This book is for everybody because Everybody Has… More Everybody Has Something
Feathers and fur don’t mix!” squawk a pair of ducks when they see Tuesday the Cat licking his chops over a nest of eggs. But when Tuesday sees the eggs in danger from a storm, he takes heroic action, and life-long friendships result in spite of major differences! This heartwarming story was inspired by real… More Feathers And Fur
This book offers invaluable tools for parents and teachers of children with disabilities, as well as new ideas for therapists and other healthcare workers who work with clients and patients who have different abilities. When we learn to see our disability or difference as a gift, we can use it as a transformative tool. Instead… More Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities
Forgetful Dave is a special education children’s picture book focusing on acceptance of children with differences. This rhyming fiction forest fable helps teach children that although their peers may seem different, they hold tremendous value. Appropriate for kindergartners and up, Forgetful Dave can be a valuable tool for helping children understand that the world is… More Forgetful Dave
Timothy is confused about the mixed messages he receives about interacting with other children who are “different” from him. In this story, Timothy and his father both learn a powerful lesson about friendship and respect. Frances and Her Shiny Chair teaches adults and children alike the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We are all… More Frances And Her Shiny Chair
Beautiful photos depict children playing together in the park. This is a nice story for children ages 3-6, to help promote friendship and inclusion.
A wonderful story of Gianna’s Hemangioma “strawberry” written by her Mom to give other mothers and fathers support and encouragement and real life input on how to handle awkward situations with the public.
During a visit with her great-aunt, a young girl learns the story behind her name and learns to feel proud of her biracial heritage. Ages 5 and up.
A large-eyed pup tries to follow the rules and learn his role within a household in this tale of unconditional love. Humorous cartoon images feature pencil and watercolor drawings of his red-haired, bespectacled young owner. The little dog feels he cannot do anything right and just gets himself into more trouble – but then he… More I Will Love You Anyway
It’s fun to find ways I’m like you and you’re like me. It’s fun to find ways we’re different.” In this colorful, inviting book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that’s straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small.… More I’m Like You, You’re Like Me
This book encourages children to look at their world through the lens of compassion and understanding, rather than assumption, judgment or fear. Tim believes this approach will impact the way we care for, and befriend, people in our communities and beyond, and that when we nurture compassion in a child in one area of life,… More It’s Hard Not to Stare: Helping Children Understand Disabilities
This brightly illustrated book encourages children never to be afraid of a challenge. It’s all right to be a little scared about things that seem hard to do, but whatever the challenge, determination and practice can get them through. The child in this story must stay in a wheelchair. Sometimes, he feels bad because he… More It’s OK to Be Me: Just Like You, I Can Do Almost Anything
Jason, who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta , goes to school for his first day. Jason’s story provides basic information about OI. The story places the emphasis on his abilities and ways he is similar to his new friends at school, rather than a focus on his disability.