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Nana Needs a Nap by Beryl K. Baker Beautiful illustrations. Written at a child's level but can be enjoyed by adults also. A True story, written by a woman who has Post-Polio Syndrome that developed in her forties, years after she had recovered from polio as a little girl. The book demonstrates what people with invisible disabilities have to deal with and how she explained her difficulties to her grandchildren. Beryl has donated 10 of her books to help "The Able Crew" continue.
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Ordering books from the section below will redirect you to Turtle Books and a separate Shopping Cart TURTLE BOOKS fill the missing gap in children's literature. Now you have easy-to-read books that honestly talk about what it's like to be a child with a disability. Warm, colorful illustrations and simple, beautiful stories offer insights in dealing with children who have physical and mental disabilities. Click on the book for prices and to order
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Me, Hailey! NEW! By Sheri Plucker Illustrated by Todd Fargo You will definitely want to meet Hailey! She has bounce, personality and assurance and also has Down syndrome! She starts school with enthusiasm, shares her ability to sign the alphabet—but can't keep track of her glasses. She helps others during her day and needs lots of help keeping track of those glasses! Don't miss this one!
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ANDY FINDS A TURTLE By Nan Holcomb Andy has cerebral palsy. He is unable to walk and talk. Andy's physical therapist calls him a turtle one day when he's feeling uncooperative. But, what is a turtle? His attempts to discover what a turtle is lead to an important lesson about himself as well as motivation for physical therapy.
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TWO TRACKS IN THE SNOW By Louella Bryant The child with the disability is the helper and problem solver for Will, a young beginning skier. With adaptive equipment and enthusiastic instructors, winter sports are available and fun for children with disabilities. As we see in this story, confidence is in bloom! Learning to ski is harder than Will imagined, but he finds help and new possibilities from nine year old Ari and the ski instructor. Ari, who has spina bifida and uses a monoski, has been skiing for years. With Ari's help, six year old Will learns to manage the snowboard and they come down the mountain together, making two tracks in the snow. |
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BUDDY'S SHADOW By Shirley Becker Buddy has Down Syndrome. Buddy wants a best friend, but can't run fast or catch a ball like other children. A new puppy helps Buddy realize that running fast isn't important to best friends.
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DANNY AND THE MERRY-GO-ROUND By Nan Holcomb A day on the playground brings new friends and new fun for Danny, a child with cerebral palsy. Great for working on the concepts of self- and social-acceptance. This is an excellent book to help the person who is not disabled learn how to approach a person who has a disability.
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FAIR AND SQUARE By Nan Holcomb Kevin wants to play and win or lose fair and square. His occupational therapist teaches him to play using a computer and a switch. At last he knows the joy of winning fair and square.
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HOW ABOUT A HUG By Nan Holcomb A young girl with Down Syndrome works hard at all her daily activities at home and school. She receives hugs for completing her tasks and learns "hug etiquette." (P.S. The hugs are special -- read carefully and discover!!)
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PATRICK AND EMMA LOU By Nan Holcomb Patrick, who has cerebral palsy, and Emma Lou, who has spina bifida, encourage each other as they use their walkers. Patrick's dream of walking like other children make this an excellent story for classmates and peers of children with disabilities. New Third Printing -- Revised Four Color Artwork |
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ANDY OPENS WIDE By Nan Holcomb Andy has cerebral palsy. Andy has problems with voluntary oral motor control. This story helps friends and family understand the frustration children with disabilities feel at times.
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A SMILE FROM ANDY By Nan Holcomb Andy wants attention from the people he meets, but he won't try to reach out in a positive way. Andy learns that, despite cerebral palsy he can control his own reactions and as a result, affect the reaction of others towards him.
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COOKIE By Linda Kneeland Molly has Down Syndrome. Molly's frustrations in speech development lead to temper tantrums. With the help of a speech therapist she learns to sign and express her wants. An entertaining way to introduce signing as an alternative method of communication.
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SARAH'S SURPRISE By Nan Holcomb Six-year-old Sarah is unable to talk, but wants to sing "Happy Birthday." Sarah's speech therapist helps her progress from a picture board to an augmented communication device--and to a birthday surprise. |
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When I Grow Up By Candri Hodges Jimmy has been deaf since birth. One day Jimmy asked if he would hear and speak when he grew up. "If I can't hear, what can I do when I grow up?" Jimmy asked. Jimmy visits and talks with many interesting people and learns something very important about his possibilities as a grown up deaf person. |
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THE NIGHT SEARCH By Kate Chamberlin The Night Search is written especially for our young readers who are blind and for their friends. Heather, who is blind, resists using her white cane until one night while camping her puppy wanders off. Heather tries to find the puppy. She finds a stick which helps, but she realizes that her white cane is a very valuable helper. New! The Night Search is now available in a Braille Edition, which comes with the text, illustrations, and braille text on acetate overlays. It is hard cover with spiral bound pages for easy turning. |
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SENSITIVITY AND AWARENESS - THIRD EDITION
Is your school involved in inclusion or mainstreaming programs? If so, the new 96 page guide is a must. It has easy-to-use background materials about various disabilities, session plans and activities for primary and middle school children by Norma McPhee, plans and activities for pre-primary children by Paddy Favazza, Ed.D., PLUS special sensitizing experiences for leaders and non-disabled children by Eleanor Grater Lewis. Two new stories, Kathy Kennedy Tapp's Polka Dot Birthday Map and Nan Holcomb's The Champions have been added to the story section as well as 12 take-home pages to reproduce. Whether Turtle Books are being used by an advocacy group, a parent group within the schools and classrooms, or by classroom teachers preparing children to receive a child who has a disability, the carefully prepared discussions, suggested activities and take-home sheets will increase the effectiveness of the program. The guide is also a valuable tool for parents who are attempting to help siblings understand a disability of a family member. Though the new guide has seven read aloud stories, reproduceable pages and many activities, the guide is not intended to be a stand-alone item. It is designed for use with the Turtle Books series. |
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The audio cassette features author Nan Holcomb reading, first with page turn cues and then without interruption. The cassette can be played on any standard cassette player.
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