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 DDC Library list

The DDC library is kept at the Lake County Center for Independent Living, 377 N. Seymour Avenue,
Mundelein, IL 60060.  If you are interested in checking out a book please call Pam at 949-4440, ext.15. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00 pm

 

TITLE

SUB-TITLE

AUTHOR(S)

CLASS

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123 for You and Me

 

Meg Girnis

Non-Fiction

1

99 Ways to Drive Your Child Sane

 

Brita St. Clair

Non-Fiction

1

A Light In The Attic

Poems and Drawing

Shel Silverstein

Fiction

1

A Parent's Guide To Transition for Youth With Disabilities

 

Ann Kellogg

Non-Fiction

1

A Place for Me

Including Children With Special Needs in Early Care and Education Settings

Phyllis A. Chandler

Non-Fiction

1

A Special Kind of Hero

Chris Burke's Own Story

Chris Burke & Jo Beth McDaniel

Non-Fiction

1

ABC for You and Me

 

Meg Girnis

Non-Fiction

2

Adventures In The Mainstream

Coming of Age with Down Syndrome

Greg Palmer

Non-Fiction

1

Angel Behind the Rocking Chair

Stories of Hope in Unexpected Places

Pam Vredevelt

Non-Fiction

1

Angel Unaware

 

Dale Evans Rogers

Non-Fiction

3

Another Season

A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son

Gene Stallings and Sally Cook

Non-Fiction

1

Answers to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration

 

Carol Stock Kranowitz

Non-Fiction

1

Babies with Down Syndrome

A New Parents Guide

Karen Stray-Gundersen

Non-Fiction

3

Big Brother Dustin

 

Alden R. Carter

Non-Fiction

1

Brookes Publishing Co.

Developmental Disabilities

 

Non-Fiction

2

Brookes Publishing Co.

Early Intervention

Pam & Pete Wright

Non-Fiction

1

Brookes Publishing Co.

2006 Resources

Pam & Pete Wright

Non-Fiction

1

Changed By A Child

Companion Notes For Parents Of a Child With a Disability

Barbara Gill

Non-Fiction

2

Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul

 

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Arline McGraw Oberst, John T. Boal, Tom & Laura Lagana

Non-Fiction

1

Children with Down Syndrome

A Developmental Perspective

Dante Cicchetti & Marjorie Beeghly

Non-Fiction

1

Common Threads

Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome

Cynthia S. Kidder and Brian Skotko

Non-Fiction

1

Complete IEP Guide

How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child

Lawrence M. Siegel

Non-Fiction

1

Count Us In

Growing Up with Down Syndrome

Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz

Non-Fiction

2

Delicate Threads

Friendships between Children with and without Special Needs in Inclusive Settings

Debbie Staub

Non-Fiction

1

Differences In Common

Straight Talk on Mental Retardation, Down Syndrome, and Life

 Marilyn Trainer

Non-Fiction

1

Down Syndrome

The Facts

Mark Selikowitz

Non-Fiction

1

Down Syndrome

Toward  A Brighter Future

Siegfried M. Pueschel

Non-Fiction

2

Down Syndrome

Growing and Learning

Siegfried M. Pueschel,Claire D. Canning, Ann Murphy & Elizabeth Zausmer

Non-Fiction

1

Down Syndrome

A Promising Futer, Together

Terry J. Hassold and David Patterson

Non-Fiction

1

Down Syndrome

Visions for the 21th Century

William I. Cohen, Lynn Nadel, Myra E. Madnick

Non-Fiction

1

Down Syndrome & Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Disability Solutions Publications

 

Non-Fiction

1

Dr. Amelia's Boredon Survival

First Aid for Rainy Days, Boring Errands, Waiting Rooms, Whatever!

Marissa Moss

Fiction

1

Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome

A Guide for Parents and Profesionals

Libby Kumin

Non-Fiction

1

Expecting Adam

A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic

Martha Beck

Non-Fiction

3

Extraordinary Kids

Nurturing and Championing your child with special needs

Cheri Fuller and Louise Tucker Jones

Non-Fiction

1

Falling Up

Poems

Shel Silverstein

Fiction

1

From Emotions to Advocacy

The Special Education Survival Guide

Pam & Pete Wright

Non-Fiction

2

From the Heart

On Being the Mother of a Child with Special Needs

Jayne D.B. Marsh

Non-Fiction

1

Getting Together

Building Relationships As We Negotiate

Roger Fisher and Scott Brown

Non-Fiction

1

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Prayers & Reflections For Our Country

 

Non-Fiction

1

Handwriting Without Tears

A Complete Handwriting Curriculum for All Children

 

Non-Fiction

1

How Smudge Came

 

Nan Gregory

Fiction

1

Improving the Communication of People with Down Syndrome

 

Jon F. Miller Mark Leddy & Lewis A. Leavitt

Non-Fiction

1

Infant Massage

A Handbook for Loving Parents

Vimala Schneider McClure

Non-Fiction

1

Jewel

 

Bret Lott

Non-Fiction

1

Karina Has Down Syndrome

One Faimly's Account of the Early Years with a Child who has Special Needs

Cheryl rogers and Gun Dolva

Non-Fiction

1

Keys to Parenting a Child With Down Syndrome

Keys To Parenting A Child With Down Syndrome

Marlene Targ Brill

Non-Fiction

2

Life As We Know It

A Father, a Family, and an Exceptional Child

Michael Berube

Non-Fiction

2

Living With Down Syndrome

 

Jenny Bryan

Non-Fiction

1

Mainstreaming

Ideas for teaching young children

Judith Souweine, Sheila Crimmins, and Carolyn Mazel

Non-Fiction

1

My Friend Isabelle

 

Eliza Woloson

Fiction

1

Negociating the Special Education Maze

A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood, Deidre Hayden

Non-Fiction

1

Our Brother Has Down's Syndrome

An Introduction for Children

Shelley Cairo

Non-Fiction

1

Play for Children with Special Needs

 

Christine Macintyre

Non-Fiction

1

Reaching Potentials 

Appropriate Curriculum and Assessment for Young Children

Sue Bredekamp and Teresa Resegrant

Non-Fiction

1

Russ and the Almost Perfect Day

 

Janet Elizabeth Rickert

Non-Fiction

1

Russ and then Apple Tree Surprise

 

Janet Elizabeth Rickert

Non-Fiction

1

Sexuality

Your Sons and Daughters with Intellectual Disabilities

Karin Melberg Schwier & Dave Hingsburger

Non-Fiction

2

Show Me No Mercy

A Compelling Story of Remarkable Courage

Robert Perske

Non-Fiction

1

Sibshops

Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs

Donald J. Meyer & Patricia F. Vadasy

Non-Fiction

1

Signing Everyday Phrases

The Easy Way to Learn Basic Sign Language Phrases for Everyday Life!

Mickey Flodin

Non-Fiction

1

Special Kids Need Special Parents

A Resource for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Judith Loseff Lavin

Non-Fiction

1

Special Siblings

Growing Up with Someone with a Down Syndrome

Mary McHugh

Non-Fiction

1

Starting Small

Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades

Teaching Tolerance Project

Non-Fiction

1

Taking Down Syndrome with School

 

Jenna Glatzer

Fiction

1

Teaching the Infant with Down Syndrome

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Marci J. Hanson

Non-Fiction

1

The Horse, The Handicapped, In A Therapeutic Riding Program

A Training Manual For Volunteers

Barbara Teichmann Engel, Margaret Lois Galloway & Mary P. Bull

Non-Fiction

1

The Language of Toys

Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Special Needs

Sue Schwartz & Joan E. Heller Miller

Non-Fiction

1

The Special Needs Reading List

An Annotated Guide to the Best Publications for Parents and Professionals

Wilma K. Sweeney

Non-Fiction

1

Therapuetic Riding II Strategies For Rehabilitation

 

Barbara Teichmann Engel

Non-Fiction

1

Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism & Related Disorders

A Comprehensive Guide for Parents & Teachers

Maria Wheeler

Non-Fiction

1

Topics in Down Syndrome

Medical & Surgical Care for Children with Down Syndrome

Phillip Mattheis, Susan Schoon Eberly & Janet Williams

Non-Fiction

2

Topics in Down Syndrome

Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome

Libby Kumin

Non-Fiction

2

Topics in Down Syndrome

Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome 

Patricia Logan Oelwein

Non-Fiction

1

Topics in Down Syndrome

Classroom Language Skills for Children with Down Syndrome

Libby Kumin

Non-Fiction

1

Topics in Down Syndrome

Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome

Maryanne Bruni

Non-Fiction

1

Topics in Down Syndrome

Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome

Patricia C. Winders

Non-Fiction

2

Topics in Down Syndrome

Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners

DeAnna Horstmeirer

Non-Fiction

1

Uncommon Fathers

Reflections on Raising a Chile with a Disability

Donald J. Meyer

Non-Fiction

2

Veronica's First Year

 

Jean Sasso Rheingrover

Non-Fiction

1

What's Wrong With Timmy?

 

Maria Shriver

Non-Fiction

2

Wrightslaw

Special Education Law

Peter W.D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright

Non-Fiction

6

Wrightslaw

No Child Left Behind

Peter W.D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright & Suzanne Whitney Heath

Non-Fiction

1

 

 

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