Charlie’s Chuckle
Tale of out-of-ordinary young hero, an adventurous 7 yr. old boy who also happens to have Down Syndrome
by Clara Widess Berkus, Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Darcy
A teenage girl feels set apart by her wheelchair
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends,
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376
Different and Alike
Explains how we are different and yet alike
by Nancy McConnell
Current, Inc.
P.O. Box 2559
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Don’t Look at Me
A boy with mental retardation faces rejection
by Doris Sanford
Multnomah Press
10209 SE Division
Portland, OR 97266
How it Feels to Live with a Physical Disability
Kids talk about peer disability awareness
by Jill Krementz
Exceptional Parent Marketing
P.O. Box 889
Boston, MA 02134-9857
Kids on the Block
Puppets that help children understand disabilities
Details may be obtained from Kids on the Block
Kids on the Block
9385-C Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD 49507
Meet My Friends
Stories of how children have overcome difficulties
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376
Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through
Seven young people in wheelchairs talk about their lives
by Ron Roy
Clarion Books
Houghton Mifflin Co
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
My Brother, Matthew
Realistic, compassionate tale about family life typically focuses on the needs of a child with a disability
by Mary Thompson
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Ryan and the Circus Wheels
Ryan is embarrassed to take his sister who uses a wheelchair to the circus
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376
Taking Charge
Teenagers talk about life and physical disabilities
by Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., Elinor L. Zaslow, M.A.
Jennifer D’Zmura-Rechsteiner
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852.
The Child Who Never Grew
Story of young daughter born with PKU which led to severe mental retardation
by Pearl S. Buck
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
We All Come in Different Packages
Activities to increase handicap awareness for grades 3-6
by Dee Konczai and Lorette Pesetski
The Learning Works
P.O. Box 6187
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
What It’s Like to be Me
Written and illustrated by disabled children
edited by Helen Exley
Friendship Press
P.O. Box 37844
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Pen Families: From Our House to Yours
For families of children with disabilities
by Elaine Tillman
Rt 2, Box 308A
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Treasure in an Oatmeal Box
Fictional story about twins, one has a disability, also deals with death
by Ken Gire
Don’t Stop The Music
Two teen sleuths with cerebral palsy crack an auto-theft ring
by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202
Show Me No Mercy
An enthusiastic Down Syndrome teen battles nearly impossible odds to be reunited with his father
by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202
Circle of Friends
by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202
After The Tears
For parents of newly diagnosed disabled children
by Robin Simons
Go For It
A Ginger Series Book for ages 8 up
by Elaine L. Schulte
Chariot Family Publishing
20 Lincoln Ave
Elgin, IL 60120
Special Angel
An Introduction to Down Syndrome
by Lynn and Michael Nolen
Graffiti
13302 Ravenwing Dr.
Cypress, TX 77429
Discovering People on Wheels
A coloring book for children to teach fact from fiction on those with disabilities
Inglis House, A Wheelchair Community
2600 Belmont Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Mama Zooms
A creative new children’s book that explores the relationship between a mom who uses a wheelchair and her son.
by Jane Cowen-Fletcher. Published
Home Employment Resource Books
The Work at Home Sourcebook
Live Oak Publications
6003 N. 51st Street #105
P. O. Box 2193
Boulder, CO 80306
Home Operated Business
Accent Special Publications
Cheever Publishing Inc.
P. O. Box 700
Bloomington, IL 61701
The Future of work for Disabled People
American Foundation for the Blind
15 West 16th St
New York, NY 10011
Competitive Employment Issues & Strategies
Brookes Publishing Co
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285
Strategies for People with Disabilities
Peterson’s Guides, Publisher
P.O. Box 2123
Princeton, NJ 08543-2123
(800) EDU-DATA
Job Hunting for the Disabled by Edith Marks and Adele Lewis
Disability Bookshop
PO Box 129
Vancouver, WA 98666
Careers and the Disabled
Equal Opportunity Publications
44 Broadway
Greenlawn, NY 11740-1316