What makes Catherine so special? She can’t talk, and she can’t walk like her cousin Frances can. But Catherine listens very closely, she walks in her special shoes, and her claps are so quiet that hardly anyone can hear them. These are some of the things that make Catherine special and, because her family knows… More Catherine’s Story
A twelve year old girl, Leslie tells what her life is is like although she has an intellectual disability.
New parents who find out they’re going to have a child with intellectual challenges are faced with many questions: Will she be able to function in the world? Will she have the same hopes and dreams as other children? Will her life be happy or filled with sadness and failure? Along with the Brown family,… More Living with a Special Need: Intellectual Disabilities
This film traces the history of the Laconia State School, from its beginning in early 1900s until its closure in 1991. A thought provoking film examining the social values of the 20th century relative to individuals with disabilities and their families. Available in DVD format.
Linda Atwell and her strong-willed daughter, Lindsey, a high-functioning young adult with intellectual disabilities, have always had a complicated relationship. As Lindsey plunges into adulthood, she experiments with sex, considers a tubal ligation, and at twenty quits Goodwill and runs away with Emmett, a man more than twice her age. As Lindsey grows closer to… More Loving Lindsey: Raising a Daughter with Special Needs
Imagine that you’re seven years old and the smallest kid in school. On top of that you can’t speak very well and so people don’t understand you. Your hearing isn’t too good either and you learn who people are by smell. Even worse, you get your sounds mixed up and you can’t read! Welcome to… More Troy’s Amazing Universe A for Alien – Book 2
Imagine that you’re seven years old and the smallest kid in school. On top of that you can’t speak very well and so people don’t understand you. Your hearing isn’t too good either and you learn who people are by smell. Even worse, you get your sounds mixed up and you can’t read! Welcome to… More Troy’s Amazing Universe K For Karate – Book 4
Imagine that you’re seven years old and the smallest kid in school. On top of that you can’t speak very well and so people don’t understand you. Your hearing isn’t too good either and you learn who people are by smell. Even worse, you get your sounds mixed up and you can’t read! Welcome to… More Troy’s Amazing Universe M For Mall – Book 1
Imagine that you’re seven years old and the smallest kid in school. On top of that you can’t speak very well and so people don’t understand you. Your hearing isn’t too good either and you learn who people are by smell. Even worse, you get your sounds mixed up and you can’t read! Welcome to… More Troy’s Amazing Universe T for Toy – Book 3