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by Elaine Landau. ISBN: 0805029931. "The text opens with a series of
vignettes about the varying presentations of deafness and then moves on to a
discussion of the causes of hearing loss. Case histories are also used to
highlight issues concerning the acceptance of individuals with deafness in our
society; this is followed by a recounting of achievements of other individuals
with impaired hearing." (Sci Books Films) Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
"Grades four to seven." (Booklist)
Free to Be...You
and Me/And Free to Be...a Family by Marlo Thomas ISBN: 0762403276. Celebrates
individuality and diversity for children and their families.
Just Kids :
Visiting a Class for Children With Special Needs by Ellen B. Senisi. ISBN: 0525456465.
Reading Level: Ages 9-12. Senisi provides readers with the familiarization they need to
accept special-needs children and break their isolation.
Living With a
Brother or Sister With Special Needs : A Book for Sibs by Patricia
Vadasy. ISBN:
0295975474. Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs focuses on the intensity of
emotions that brothers and sisters experience when they have a sibling with special needs,
and the hard questions they ask: What caused my sibling's disability? Could my own child
have a disability as well? What will happen to my brother or sister if my parents die?
Written for young readers, the book discusses specific disabilities in easy to understand
terms. It talks about the good and the not-so-good parts of having a brother or sister who
has special needs, and offers suggestions for how to make life easier for everyone in the
family. The book is a wonderful resource, not just for siblings and their parents but also
for teachers and other professionals who work with children with special needs. This
revised and updated edition includes new sections on attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, traumatic brain injuries,
ultrasound, speech therapy, recent legislation on disabilities, and an extensive
bibliography.
The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn. ISBN: 0878685855. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Chester Raccoon
doesn't want to go to school--he wants to stay home with his mother. She
assures him that he'll love school--with its promise of new friends, new toys,
and new books. Even better, she has a special secret that's been in the family
for years--the Kissing Hand. This secret, she tells him, will make school seem
as cozy as home. She takes her son's hand, spreads his tiny fingers into a fan
and kisses his palm--smack dab in the middle: "Chester felt his mother's
kiss rush from his hand, up his arm, and into his heart." Whenever he
feels lonely at school, all he has to do is press his hand to his cheek to
feel the warmth of his mother's kiss. Chester is so pleased with his Kissing
Hand that he--in a genuinely touching moment--gives his mom a Kissing Hand,
too, to comfort her when he is away.
What Would You
Do? : A Kid's Guide to Tricky and Sticky Situations by Linda Schwartz. ISBN:
0881601969. Reading Level: Ages 4-8. Gives advice on what should be done in confusing,
ambiguous, dangerous, or unexpected situations at home, school, or out on your own.
Why Am I Different?
by Norma Simon. ISBN: 0807590762. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Some people can't
eat chocolate, and some are good at whistling. Some people are tall, some are
short. People want different things for their birthdays. If we were all the
same, it would be like seeing everything in gray--boring.
"Pictures only" means there is
very little text in the book.
"Picture book" means there are
pictures with text.
"Beginning chapter book" means
there are chapters, large text, and pictures on most pages.
"Chapter book" means the book is
mostly text and there may or may not be pictures.
Listen Up is not currently available through Amazon.com but you can get
your copy directly from the author by visiting http://members.tripod.com/~listenup/page2.htm
Descriptions for many of these children's books comes from the National Information Center on Deafness' Have
You Ever Wondered About Hearing Loss and Deafness?: An Annotated Bibliography of
Children's Books About Deaf And Hard Of Hearing People. You can purchase your copy of this publication
from them if you want your own copy of this resource. Listen Up would like to thank
NICD for allowing us to use their descriptions so that you may make the best possible
selection for your child.
