Reading+Lists

=Reading Lists=

General Guides for Parents, and Teachers too!

 * The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting by Laurence Steinberg, PhD
 * Ages and Stages: A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development, by Dr. Charles E. Schaefer & Teresa Foy DiGeronimo
 * Effective School Interventions: Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes, by Natalie Rathvon
 * Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In (When to Worry and When Not to Worry), by Perri Klass, MD & Eileen Costello, MD
 * Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them, by Ross W. Greene
 * Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, by Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood, & Deidre Hayden
 * Parent's Guide to Coaching Your Physically Challenged Child, by Richard Zulewski
 * Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, by Bruce L. Baker, Jan B. Blacher, & Alan J. Brightman

Guides for Specific Diagnoses and Techniques

 * The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with ADD/ADHD, by Linda Sonna, PhD
 * Kids with A Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar, and More!, by Martin L. Kutscher, Tony Attwood, & Robert R. Wolff
 * The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger's Syndrome, by William Stillman
 * Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome and Social Communication Problems, by Jed E. Baker
 * Simple Strategies That Work!: Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilities by Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, & Dena Gitlitz
 * Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism, by Jed E. Baker
 * 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching or Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, by Ellen Notbohm, & Veronica Zysk
 * Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm & Veronica Zysk
 * You're Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, by Paula Kluth, Paula Kluth, & Eugene Marcus
 * Understanding Autism for Dummies, by Stephen M. Shore, MA & Linda G. Rastelli, MA
 * No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-control Behavior, by Jed Baker & Carol Stock Kranowitz
 * The Angry Child: Regaining Control When Your Child Is Out of Control, by Timothy Murphy & Loriann Hoff Oberlin
 * Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relive Anxiety in Children, by John S. Dacey & Lisa B. Fiore
 * Fine Motor Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professional, by Maryanne Bruni
 * Yoga for the Special Child: A Therapeutic Approach for Infants and Children with Down Syndrome, Cerabral Palsy, and Learning Disabilities, by Sonia Sumar, Jeffrey Volk (Translator), Adriana Marusso (Translator)
 * The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross W. Greene
 * Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach, by Ross W. Greene & J. Stuart Ablon
 * The Manipulative Child: How to Regain Control and Raise Resilient, Resourceful, and Independent Kids, by EW Swihard Jr, MD & Patrick Cotter, PhD
 * The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
 * Raising Your Spirited Child (book and workbook) a guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, energetic, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
 * The Everything Parent's Guide to Sensory Integration Disorder: Get the Right Diagnosis, Understand Treatments, and Advocate for Your Child, by Terri Mauro, & Sharon A. Cermak
 * Children with Tourette Syndrome, 2nd Ed: A Parents' Guide, by Tracy Lynne Marsh (ed.)

Memoirs and Inspirational Stories

 * 16 Extraordinary Americans with Disabilities, by Nancy Lobb
 * A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism, Stories of Hope and Everyday Success, edited by Colleen Sell
 * Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir (Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant) by Daniel Tammet
 * Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's, by John Elder Robison
 * Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism, by Temple Grandin, Oliver Sacks (foreword)
 * Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's, by Temple Grandin
 * Helen Keller: The Story of My Life, by Helen Keller
 * Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years with Down Syndrome, by Jennifer Grad Groneberg
 * When Down is Up: Life with a Down Syndrome Son, by Melba J. Wilkat
 * Adventures in the Mainstream: Coming of Age with Down Syndrome, by Greg Palmer

Reading/Read to Me List for Preschool Children with Disabilities

 * Mean Soup, by Betsy Everitt . Horace feels really mean at the end of a bad day, until he helps his mother make Mean Soup.
 * When I Feel Angry, by Cornelia Maude Spelman, Nancy Cote (Illustrator). A little rabbit describes what makes her angry and the different ways she can control her anger.
 * When I Feel Sad, by Cornelia Maude Spelman, Kathy Parkinson (Illustrator). A young guinea pig describes situations that make him sad, how it feels to be sad, and how he can feel better.
 * When I Feel Scared, by Cornelia Maude Spelman, Kathy Parkinson (Illustrator). A little bear describes some of the things that frighten him, like bad dreams or big, tall slides, or when his mother goes away. But he learns there are things he can do to make himself feel better.
 * Words Are Not for Hurting, by Elizabeth Verdick, Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)
 * Hands Are Not for Hitting, by Martine Agassi , Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)
 * Feet Are Not for Kicking, by Elizabeth Verdick , Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)
 * Teeth are Not for Biting, by Elizabeth Verdick , Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)

Reading List for Children with Disabilities
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 * Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD, by Kathleen G. Nadeau, PhD & Ellen B. Dixon, PhD
 * I Knew You Could: A Book for All the Stops in Your Life, by Craig Dorfman, illustrated by Cristina Ong
 * When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really, Angry, by Molly Bang (A Caldecott Honor Book)
 * If You're Angry and You Know It, by Cecily Kaiser, illustrated by Cary Pillo
 * My Many Colored Days, by Dr. Seuss, paintings by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher
 * The Way I Feel, written and illustrated by Janan Cain
 * I was So Mad, by Mercer Mayer. Little Critter tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger.
 * Feelings, by Aliki. Pictures, dialogs, poems, and stories portray various emotions we all fell: jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, love, and others.
 * What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger, by Dawn Huebner
 * What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Dawn Huebner
 * Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day, by Jamie Lee Curtis, illustrated by Laura Cornell
 * The Storm in My Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders (Bipolar Disorder and Depression), by Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance,
 * Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul, by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, & Irene Dunlap

Reading List for Children who are Typical Peers

 * Because He is My Friend
 * A Very Special Critter, by Mercer Mayer. Little Critter discovers that the new boy in class is really not so different from everyone else, even though he is in a wheelchair.
 * What's Wrong with Timmy?, by Maria Shriver, illustrated by Sandra Speidal

Reading List for Adolescents and Young Adults

 * Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution, by Jonathan Mooney, David Cole, & Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.
 * Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome: A User's Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson, Tony Attwood (Foreword by)
 * Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, by Jed E. Baker
 * Survival Guide for College Students with ADD or LD, by Kathleen G. Nadeau