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ADD/ADHD

ZIPPER~THE KID WITH ADHD

           Caroline Janover

 AUTISM

FACING AUTISM  

Lynn M. Hamilton

 ACTIVITY SCHEDULES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

            Lynn E. McClannahan, Ph.D.

            Patricia J. Krantz, Ph.D.

 BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

            Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D.

            Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D.

THE HIDDEN CHILD-THE LINWOOD METHOD FOR REACHING THE AUTISTIC CHILD

            Jeanne Simons and Sabine Oishi, Ph.D.

            Forward by Bertram A. Ruttenberg, M.D.

 

WHEN SNOW TURNS TO RAIN: One Family’s Struggle to Solve the Riddle of Autism

            Craig B. Schulze

 

CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A PARENT’S GUIDE

            Edited by Michael D. Powers, Psy.D.

 

SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

            Sandra Harris, Ph.D.

 

AUTISM THROUGH THE LIFESPAN: THE EDEN MODEL

            David L. Holmes, Ed.D.

 

YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: METHODOLOGIES UNRAVELED 1997

            (Video)

 

ANDY AND HIS YELLOW FRISBEE

            Mary Thompson

 

NEBRASKA AUTISM PARENT BOOKLET

Put together by Nebraska parents as well as members from Unlocking Autism of Nebraska, the Autism Society of Nebraska, LIFE of the Midwest, Parents Autism Network of Nebraska (PAN) and the Asperger’s Support Group

 

CEREBRAL PALSY

CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: A Parents’ Guide

            Edited by Elaine Geralis

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

CARING FOR KIDS IN THE COMMUNITY: Opening Doors for Inclusive Child Care

            Arc of Multnomah County

 

BUILDING COMMUNITIES FROM THE INSIDE OUT: A Path Toward Finding and

            Mobilizing a Community’s Assets

            John P. Kretzmann

            John L. McKnight

 

FRIENDS: A MANUAL FOR CONNECTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

            Human Services Research and Development Center

 

DOWN SYNDROME

OUR BROTHER HAS DOWN SYNDROME (4 copies)

            Shelley Cairo

 

BABIES WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A NEW PARENTS’ GUIDE (4 copies)

            Edited by Karen Stray-Gundersen

 

TEACHING READING TO CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

            Patricia Logan Oelwein

 

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

            Patricia C. Winders, P.T.

 

 MEDICAL & SURGICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

            Edited by D.C. Van Dyke, M.D. Philip Mattheis, M.D., Susan Schoon Eberly, M.A., and

            Janet Williams, R.N., Ph.D.

 

EDUCATION

TROUBLE WITH SCHOOL: A Family Story about Learning Disabilities

            Kathryn Boesel Dunn

            Allison Boesel Dunn

 

REFLECTIONS ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

            Patrick Mackan, C.R.

 

THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SOURCEBOOK: A Teacher’s Guide to Programs, Materials and

Information Sources

            Michael S. Rosenberg, Ph.D

            Irene Edmond-Rosenberg, M.P.A.

 

SETTING GOALS…..ACHIEVING RESULTS: Nebraska IEP Technical Assistance Guide

            Nebraska Department of Education

 

 

A PLACE FOR ME: Including Children with Special Needs in Early Care and Education Settings

            Phyllis A. Chandler, M.S.

 

STUDENT LED IEP’S: A Guide for Student Involvement

            Council for Exceptional Children

 

SELF DETERMINED LEARNING MADE FOR EARLY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: A Parents Guide

            Susan B. Palmer & Michael L. Wehmeyer

            Beach Center on Disability, University of Kansas

 

PARENT’S YOU’RE A PART OF THE TEAM!!

            IEP

 

NEGOTIATING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAZE: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

            Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood & Deidre Hayden

 

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL: College and Other Choices for Learning Disabled People

            A Step-by-Step Guide

            Barbara Scheiber & Jeanne Talpers

 

THE SPECIAL NEEDS READING LIST: An Annotated Guide to the Best Publications for Parents and Professionals

            Compiled by Wilma K. Sweeney

 

ABCDE MORE THAN SHARED CLASSROOMS: Educating Kids With and Without

Disabilities Together Successfully

            Michael L. Remus and Bev Adcock

 

TOGETHER SUCCESSFULLY: Creating Recreational and Educational Programs that

Integrate People with and without Disabilities

            John E. Rynders, Ph.D.

            Stuart J. Schleien, Ph.D.

 

THE EARLY INTERVENTION DICTIONARY: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Terminology

            (3 copies)

            Jeannie G. Coleman, M.Ed.

 

THE LANGUAGE OF TOYS

Teaching Communication Skills to Special-Needs Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

            Sue Schwartz, Ph. D.,

            Joan E. Heller Miller, Ed.M.

 

THE 3 R’S FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: A Guide for Parents, A Tool for Educators

            (Video) 1996

 

EDUCATION TAPES (Video) (3 copies)

            10/11 Sunday with Deb Collins interviewing Mike Remus and “Circle of Friends”

            Program in Lincoln schools and its Inclusion Success

 

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS & TEACHING STRATAGIES (video)

(2 copies)

 

SPECIAL OLYMPICS GET INTO IT (CD ROM – Microsoft Word & PDF versions)

            Helps teach students to become aware of and understand disabilities.

            For Grade Levels K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

 

DON’T LAUGH AT ME SCHOOL PROGRAM   Operation Respect  (2000)

Contains: Song CD, Video, Teacher Resource Guides (Grade 2-5 & 6-8), Student Questionnaire and Teacher/School Counselor Questionnaire

 

STOP PICKING ON ME    A First Look at Bullying (Scholastic)

            Pat Thomas

 

TRASITION SERVICES PLANNER: A Guide for Students and their Families (2 copies)

            Vocational Rehabilitation

 

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYABILITY: INTEGRATING PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

            INTO THE WORKPLACE  (Video)  (2 copies)

 

EMPLOYMENT  (Video)

            Dale Collinsworth interviews Bonnie McPhillips and Mervin Schneider

 

SOLVING THE EMPLOYMENT PUZZLE FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

(CD ROM-Power Point) PACER Center

 

EPILEPSY

CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY: A Parents’ Guide  (2 copies)

            Edited by Helen Reisner

 

LEE THE RABBIT WITH EPILEPSY

            Deborah M. Moss   Illustrated by Carol Schwartz

 

FACIAL DIFFERENCE

CHILDREN WITH FACIAL DIFFERENCE: A Parents’ Guide

            Hope Charkins, M.S.W.

 

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

FETAL ALCOHOL PREVENTION MEDIA MATERIALS  (video)  100 minutes

 

FUTURE PLANNING AND SERVICE COORDINATION

FAMILY CENTERED SERVICE COORDINATION: A Manual for Parents  (8 copies)

            I.N. Zipper, C. Hinton, M. Weil, K. Rainds

 

MAKING FUTURES HAPPEN: A Manual for Facilitators of Personal Futures Planning

            Written by Beth Mount

            Produced by Kay Zwernik

 

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: Providing a Meaningful Life for a  Child with  a Disability after your Death

L.      Mark Russell, J.D., Arnold E. Grant, J.D., Suzanne M. Joseph, C.F.P.,

Richard W. Fee, M.Ed., M.A.

 

A NEW WAY OF THINKING

            Minnesota Governor’s Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities

 

BETHAGE MISSION: “A Growing Tradition”  (video)

            Presentation from Creative Solutions, Boys Town

 

IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH MODERATE  

AND SEVERE DISABILITIES?  (video)  90 minutes

 

BETHAGE MISSION: “Triumph of Success”  (video)  13 minutes

 

FAMILIES PLANNING TOGETHER: Starting Work on an Essential Lifestyle Plan

            Sherrie Anderson  3/2002  (Set of 2 videos)

 

FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE – NEBRASKA   (2 copies)

            A guide to benefits, supports & services.

            The Arc of the United States   Oct. 2003

 

A FAMILY HANDBOOK ON FUTURE PLANNING     (Dec. 2003)

            Sharon Davis, Ph.D - Editor

 

GOVERNMENT

A GUIDE TO DISABILITY RIGHTS AND LAWS

            U.S. Department of Justice

 

A CONGRESSIONAL INSIDERS GUIDE TO INFLUENCING DISABILITY POLICY

            Effective Strategies for Interacting with Policy Makers

            Robert Silverstein, J.D. Director

            Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy, Washington D.C.

 

A CONGRESSIONAL INSIDERS GUIDE TO INFLUENCING DISABILITIY POLICY

            Developing Organized Coalitions and Strategic Plans

            Robert Silverstein, J.D. Director

            Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy, Washington D.C.

 

A CONGRESSIONAL INSIDERS GUIDE TO INFLUENCING DISABILITIY POLICY

            General Guidelines for Disability Policy Change Agents

            Robert Silverstein, J.D. Director

            Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy, Washington D.C.

 

UNLOCK THE WAITING LIST  (video) 2000

            Arc of the United States

 

THE ARC OF THE 21ST CENTURY: A 15 minute Guide to the Proposed Governance

            Changes  (video)

 

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT  (video)

 

ALL KIDS COUNT: Child Care and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

            The Arc

 

JUSTICE ADVOCACY GUIDE: An Advocate's Guide on Assisting Victims and Suspects/Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities

            The Arc of the United States (Oct. 2006)

 

HEARING IMPAIRED

SIGNING EXACT ENGLISH

            Gerilee Gustason

            Esther Zawolkow

 

CHOICES IN DEAFNESS: A Parents’ Guide

            Edited by Sue Schwartz, Ph.D.

 

MEDICAL/HEALTH

SOLVE YOUR CHILDS SLEEP PROBLEMS

            Richard Ferver, M.D.

 

PATIENT’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: An Easy-to-Read Guide for People

            Taking Medicine

            Project MED Group

 

MEETING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF AT RISK TWO GENERATION ELDERLY

            FAMILIES

            Sharon Davis, Ph.D.

            Rick Berkobien

 

MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Can Managed Care Manage the Risk of People with

            Developmental Disabilities, A Wake Up Call

            NYSARC, Inc.

 

REACH FOR FITNESS: A SPECIAL BOOK OF EXERCISE FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

            Richard Simmons

            Foreword by Sylvester Stallone

 

PERSON TO PERSON: Sexuality Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

            (video with booklet)

 

LET’S TALK ABOUT HEALTH: What Every Woman Should Know (video) 1994  30 minutes

            Produced by The Arc  (includes cassette and GYN exam booklet)

 

WORKING WITH DOCTORS: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Health System

            PACER Center

 

MENTAL RETARDATION/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION: A Parents’ Guide

            Edited by Romayne Smith, M.A., CCC-SLP

 

MENTAL RETARDATION AND GRIEF FOLLOWING A DEATH LOSS

            The Arc

 

MENTAL RETARDATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY

            Edited by Michael L. Wehmeyer and James R. Patton

 

UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES  (video)  23 minutes

            Young Adult Institute

 

BLUEPRINT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY  (video)  45 minutes

            Presented by Tom Powell during the 50th National Convention of The

            Arc of the United States

 

DR. JACK STARK (video)  1997 Annual Meeting

 

DR. TOM POWELL  (video)  1996 Arc State Convention

 

DISABILITY IS NATURAL: Revolutionary Common Sense about People with Disabilities (Book and Video) 2004

            Kathie Snow

 

PARENTING

TODDLERS AND PARENTS: A Declaration of Independence

T.     Berry Brazelton, M.D.

 

INFANTS & MOTHERS: DIFFERENCES IN DEVELOPMENT

T.     Berry Brazelton, M.D.

 

FROM THE HEART: On Being the Mother of a Child with a Disability

            Edited by Jayne D. B. Marsh & Carol Boggis

 

DIFFERENT MOMS (video)

            Documentary featuring three moms with developmental disabilities

            MOXIE Firecracker Films and Dr. Sharon Davis

            The Arc

 

PARENTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (video) 1993  30 min.

            Practical Parenting Series

 

PARENTS’ VIEWS OF LIVING WITH A CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (video)

            Practical Parenting Series

 

SPECIAL DADS, SPECIAL KIDS (video)  1989  25 min.

            Vision Productions

 

THE PARENT-TO-PARENT TRAINING VIDEO

            The Pilot Parent Program

 

IS YOUR CHILD A TARGET OF BULLYING? Intervention Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities (CD ROM – Power Point & PDF’s for handouts)

            PACER Center

IS YOUR CHILD A TARGET OF BULLYING? Intervention Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities

VIDEO of Parents for Parents meeting with Barb Brockhaus as the Facilitator 2004

 

PED’S PARENT TAPE: Parenting the Infant with Prolonged Hospitalization (video) 12 minutes

 

FAMILIES PLANNING TOGETHER: Starting Work on an Essential Lifestyle Plan  (video)

            Set of 2 videos (2003)

            Sherrie Anderson

 

LESSONS IN GRIEF AND DEATH: Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities in the Healing Process

            Linda Van Dyke

 

PUBLICATIONS

DISABILITY SOLUTIONS: A Resource for Families and Others Interested in Down

            Syndrome and Related Disabilities

            Published quarterly

 

UNICAMERAL UPDATE

            Published weekly

 

IMPACT 

            Published by the Institute on Community Integration

            Research and Training Center on Community Living

            Published quarterly

 

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: MAKING IT WORK

            Department of Education

            Published monthly

 

PROVIDER PROFILES

Information on Nebraska’s Specialized Community Based Developmental Disabilities Providers

 

THE GUIDE: SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND WORK INCENTIVES 2003 VERSION

            Michael Walling    

 

MANAGING YOUR SSI BENEFITES AND INCOME HANDBOOK 2003 VERSION

            Michael Walling

 

MANAGING YOUR SSDI BENEFITS AND INCOME HANDBOOK 2003 VERSION

            Michael Walling

 

RELIGION

LOVING JUSTICE: THE ADA AND THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY

            National Organization on Disability

 

THAT ALL MAY WORSHIP: AN INTERFAITH WELCOME TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

            National Organization on Disability

 

FROM BARRIERS TO BRIDGES: A Community Action Guide for Congregations and People

            with Disabilities

            National Organization on Disability

 

OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, OPEN DOORS: Inclusion into Faith (video)

            Featuring Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Father Henri Nouwen

 

RESPITE CARE

GIVING FAMILIES A BREAK: STRATAGIES FOR RESPITE CARE

            Meyer’s Children’s Rehabilitation Institute, UNO Medical Center

 

SELF-ADVOCACY

IT’S MY CHOICE…    (3 copies)

            William T. Allen, Ph.D.

            Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

 

READ MY LIPS….IT’S MY CHOICE

            William T. Allen, Ph.D.

            Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

 

FRIENDS AND AUTHORS SERIES (8 books)

            Hability Solutions Services ~ Written by Self-Advocates

1.        DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS

2.       THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

3.       BEING A LEADER

4.       GROCERY SHOPPING IN 5 EASY STEPS

5.       I LOVE SPORTS

6.       LIVING ON MY OWN I DO EVERYTHING

7.       ME AND MY JOB

8.       EXERCISE AND EATING RIGHT ARE OKAY, I GUESS

 

LET’S GO VOTING! (Video)

            Hosted by Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn

 

PERSONAL LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM (Booklet & CD ROM)

          Phillip Roy, Inc.

 

MAKING BETTER CHOICES: GETTING ALONG FOR SUCCESS (Booklet & CD ROM)

            Phillip Roy, Inc.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFE SEX: TIPS FOR SELF-ADVOCATES

            Joe Meadours

 

SIBLINGS

VIEWS FROM OUR SHOES - GROWING UP WITH A BROTHER OR SISTER WITH

            SPECIAL NEEDS

            Edited by Donald Meyer

 

 

 

SPINA BIFIDA

SPINA BILI-TIES: A Young Person’s Guide to Spina Bifida

            Edited by Marlene Lutkenhoff, R.N., M.S.N. and Sonya G. Oppenhiemer, M.D.

 

STORIES

PENCIL PORTRAITS 1971-1990

            Drawings by Martha Perske

            Introduction by Robert Preske

 

DELICATE THREADS

            Debbie Staub, Ph.D.

 

THE CHILD WHO NEVER GREW

            Pearl S. Buck

 

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Stories of Special Friendships

            Robert Perske

 

TAKING CHARGE: Teenagers Talk about Life & Physical Disabilities (2 copies)

            Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D.

 

COUPLES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TALK ABOUT LIVING AND LOVING

            Karin Melberg Schwier

 

THE HEART HAS IT’S REASONS  (video)  58 minutes

            Story of Jean Vanier and the l’Arche Community for Men and Women with Mental

            Handicaps.  As seen on PBS

 

ON MY WAY TO INDEPENDENCE  (video)  16 minutes

            The Christine McAlpine Story  (close captioned)

 

REGULAR LIVES  (video)  30 minutes

            Taped from Educational TV

 

DIFFERENT JUST LIKE ME (children’s book)

            Lori Mitchell

 

TOURETTE SYNDROME

CHILDREN WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME: A Parents’ Guide

            Edited by Tracy Haerle

 

VISUALLY IMPAIRED

CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS: A Parents’ Guide

            Edited by M. Cay Holbrook, Ph.D.

 

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