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Daniel R. Nickerson Foundation has provided funding for the
library to acquire materials about learning and developmental
disabilities. The Foundation's generous gift has allowed
the library to update and expand its collection on this
topic. The list of new titles in the collection is
below. To check on the availability of titles, please
consult our catalog at http://catalog.portland.lib.me.us/search
or call the Reference Desk at 207-871-1700, ext. 725.
For previous additions to
this collection, see the Nickerson
collection books and videos, 2006 list.
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the
Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant: A Memoir. D. Tammet. B
TAMMET.
Children
with Tourette Syndrome: A Parent’s Guide. T.L.Marsh.
618.9283 CHILDREN 2007.
Children
With Visual Impairments: A Parent’s Guide.
649.1511 CHILDREN 2006.
Children,
Youth, And Adults With Asperger Syndrome: Integrating Multiple
Perspectives. K.Stoddart.
616.85883 CHILDREN.
Communicating Partners: 30 Years of
Building Responsive Relationships with Late-Talking Children
including Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD), Down Syndrome.
J.D.MacDonald.
618.92855 MacDonal
The
Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome. T.Attwood.
616.85883 ATTWOOD.
The
Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 2007.
R 371.9025
COMPLETE.
The
Connected Child: Bringing Hope and Healing to your Adoptive
Family. K.B. Purvis, et al. 649.145 PURVIS.
Could
It Be Autism? A Parent’s Guide to the First Signs and Next
Steps. N.D. Wiseman. 616.85882 WISEMAN.
A
Different Kind of Perfect: Writings by Parents on Raising a
Child With Special Needs.
B. Thomas, et al. 306.874 DIFFEREN.
The
Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and
Honestly About the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of
Raising Kids With Special Needs. D.
Brodey. 306.874 BRODEY.
The
Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities. C.
Turkington. 371.903 TURKINGT.
Everyday
Education: Visual Support for Children With Autism. P.Dyrbjerg. 618.92858 DYRBJERG.
Ferguson Career Resource Guide for People
With Disabilities.
R
362.40484 FERGUSON.
George & Sam: Two Boys, One Family,
and Autism. C. Moore. 618.92858 MOORE.
The Girls’ Guide to AD/HD: Don’t Lose
This Book! B. Walker. 616.8589 WALKER.
It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend:
Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social
Success. R. Lavoie. 371.9 LAVOIE.
Married With Special-Needs Children:
A Complete Guide to Keeping Connected. L.E. Marshak.
646.78087 MARSHAK.
Mental Wellness in Adults With Down
Syndrome: A Guide to Emotional and Behavioral Strengths and
Challenges. D.McGuire. 616.85884 McGUIRE.
The
Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight, And
Inspiration. P. R. Bashe.
618.92858 BASHE.
The Only Boy in the World: A Father
Explores the Mysteries of Autism. M. Blastland.
618.92858 BLASTLAN.
Parenting Your Complex Child: Become a
Powerful Advocate for the Autistic, PDD, Bipolar, or Other
Special-Needs Child. P.L. Morgan.
649.15 MORGAN.
A Parent’s Guide to Developmental
Delays: Recognizing and Coping with Missed Milestones in Speech,
Movement, Learning, and Other Areas.
L. Lecomer. 649.152
LECOMER.
Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping
Your Child Who Doesn’t Fit In-When to Worry and When Not to
Worry. P. Klass. 649.152
KLASS.
A Real Boy: A True Story of Autism, Early
Intervention, and Recovery.
C. Adams. 618.92858
ADAMS.
Right from the Start:
A Guide for Parents and Professionals. S. Harris.
618.92858 HARRIS.
Social
and Communication Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Early Identification, Diagnosis, and Intervention.
618.92858 SOCIAL.
Teaching
Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar
Movement Disorders: A
Guide for Parents and Professionals.
S. Martin. 618.92836
MARTIN.
Teenagers
with ADD and ADHD: A
Guide for Parents and Professionals.
C. Zeigler Dendy.
618.92858 ZEIGLER DENDY.
Understanding
Sensory Dysfunction: Learning,
Development and Sensory Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum
Disorders, ADHD, Leaning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorders.
P.G. Emmons.
618.92858 EMMONS.
Unstrange
Minds: Remapping
the World of Autism.
R.R.Grinker. 616.85882
GRINKER.
The
Verbal Behavior Approach: How
to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders.
M. Barbera. 618.92858
BARBERA.
Visual
Supports for People with Autism:
A Guide for Parents and Professionals.
M.J. Cohen. 371
COHEN.
Yoga
for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders:
A Step-by-step Guide for Parents and Caregivers.
D.E. Betts. 613.7046
BETTS.
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