Children's Books- Disabilities and Neurodiversity

41) elephant man

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42) Sign language for kids: a fun & easy guide to American Sign Language

Author

Heller, Lora

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Color photos illustrate sign language for numbers, letters, colors, feelings, animals, and clothes.

43) Saving eyesight: adventures of Seva around the world

Author

Pruessen, Linda

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"Saving Eyesight chronicles the efforts of Seva, an international development agency. Its mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness in the developing world. Readers will learn about how the eye works and how eye problems are corrected. They will be touched by the true stories of those who have discovered sight after living in blindness. "--

44) Autism

Author

Squire, Ann

Series

True book

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"Autism affects millions of people around the world by limiting their ability to communicate and interact socially with other people. Some face minor difficulties, while others are so severely affected that they require special assistance throughout their lives. Readers will find out what it is like to live with autism, what causes this condition, how it is treated, and more."--Publisher's website.

45) This kid can fly: it's about ability (not disability)

Author

Philip, Aaron

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"Aaron Philip's memoir chronicles his extraordinary journey from happy baby in Antigua to confident teen artist in New York City. His honest, often funny stories of triumph-- despite physical difficulties, poverty, and other challenges-- are as inspiring as they are eye-opening"--Front jacket flap.

46) Bethany Hamilton: shark attack survivor

Author

Van Zee, Amy

Series

True stories real people

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Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.

47) Same but different: teen life on the autism express

Author

Peete, Holly Robinson

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Through the alternating stories of twins Callie and Charlie, their fictional counterparts, teenagers Ryan Elizabeth Peete and RJ Peete discuss what it is like for RJ as a teenager with autism and Ryan as a teenager with an autistic sibling.

48) Being Jazz: my life as a (transgender) teen

Author

Jennings, Jazz

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Jazz Jennings, star of the reality show ?I Am Jazz?, takes readers on a journey through her life as a transgender teen, from transitioning at the age of five, to becoming one of the youngest and most prominent voices for gender identity.

49) Something different about dad: how to live with your amazing Asperger parent

Author

Evans, Kirsti

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Learn how parents can function differently from other parents when they have Asperger Syndrome.

50) Shooting and scoring

Author

Nixon, James

Series

Soccer file

51) Ugly

Author

Hoge, Robert

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Book, Audiobook on CD

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"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his "ugly" stop him from focusing on what truly mattered."--

52) ADHD

Author

Squire, Ann

Series

True Books. Health

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"Learn all about ADHD, from what causes it and how it affects people to how it is diagnosed and treated"--

53) Dyslexia

Author

Squire, Ann

Series

True Books. Health

Description

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"Learn all about dyslexia, from what causes it and how it affects people to how it is diagnosed and treated."--

54) Not so different: what you really want to ask about having a disability

Author

Burcaw, Shane

Description

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Learn about Shane Burcaw, a man living with spinal muscular atrophy.

55) Chasing space

Author

Melvin, Leland

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Publisher Annotation: In this inspiring memoir, adapted from the simultaneous version for adults, young readers will get to learn about Leland Melvin's remarkable life story, from being drafted by the Detroit Lions to bravely orbiting our planet in the International Space Station to writing songs with will.i.am, working with Serena Williams, and starring in top-rated television shows like The Dog Whisperer, Top Chef, and Child Genius. When the former...

56) I am Helen Keller

Author

Meltzer, Brad

Series

Ordinary people change the world

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"When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a...

57) Helping those in need

Author

Mader, Jan

Series

Active citizenship today

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Learn about what you can do to help others in need.

58) Who was Louis Braille?

Author

Frith, Margaret

Series

Who was-- ?

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Examines the life and times of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who developed the system of raised dots by which blind people read and write.

59) Calling all minds

Author

Grandin, Temple

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"Temple Grandin explores how to experiment and how to think about science for young readers."--

60) Light filters in: poems

Author

Kaufman, Caroline

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In Light Filters In, Caroline Kaufman—known as @poeticpoison—does what she does best: reflects our own experiences back at us and makes us feel less alone, one exquisite and insightful piece at a time. She writes about giving up too much of yourself to someone else, not fitting in, endlessly Googling “how to be happy,” and ultimately figuring out who you are. This hardcover collection features completely new material plus some fan favorites...