Disability+Literacy

= Disability Literacy  =

Carlson, Nancy. Arnie and the New Kid. New York: Puffin Books. 1992
=== Arnie teases the new kid, Phillip, because he is in a wheelchair and cannot do many of the things the other kids can do. He is also slow. Arnie has an accident and breaks his leg. Now he finds out what it is like for Phillip and they become friends. ===



Carlson, Nancy. Sit Still. New York: Penquin Books USA, Inc. 1996
=== Pat cannot sit still. He gets in trouble at home, at church, and especially at school where he constantly hears “Sit still.” His mom takes him to the doctor who can’t find anything wrong. Then his mom comes up with a solution. ===



=== Jade and her brothers are excited about a new family moving into their neighborhood. Jade is especially pleased that one of the children of the new family is a girl her age. Her pleasure dims when she discovers that Hannah is in a wheelchair. She doesn’t think she wants to be friends because Hannah cannot do a lot of the things Jade and her friends do. She finally resolves the dilemma of whether to invite Hannah to her birthday party at a water park. ===



Heelan, Jamee Riggo. Can You Hear a Rainbow?: Illus. Nicola Simmonds. Georgia: Peachtree Publishers Ltd.. 2002
=== When his parents realized that Chris didn't hear loud noises, they became concerned.. Then doctors found that he was deaf. Chris tells about being deaf and explains how he has accommodated for this and found ways to make his life as much like other children as possible. ===



Meyers, Cindy. Rolling Along with Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Illus. Carol Morgan. Maryland: Woodbine House, Inc.1999
=== The author is a physical therapist assistant. She wrote the book to help explain disabilities to children who are non-disabled. She uses the classic story of Goldilocks and The Three Bears that children are familiar with but changes it to portray Baby Bear in a wheelchair. While the porridge is cooling, Mama and Papa bear take Baby Bear to physical therapy. When the return home, the story continues as in the original except Goldilocks and Baby Bear become friends. ===



Millman, Isaac. Moses Goes To A Concert. New York: Frances Foster Books. 1998
=== Moses and his classmates are deaf. They communicate through ALS (American Sign Language). They go on a field trip to a concert. Their teacher has inflated balloons for them to hold in their laps to feel the music. They get a big surprise when the percussionist comes on stage. Later they have the opportunity to try some of the instruments. ===



Very helpful information on this disability. It gives signs to watch for and different kinds of treatment.
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Russo, Marisabina. Alex is My Friend. New York: Greenwillow Books. 1992.
=== Ben meets Alex as a young boy and they become friends. As they grow older he realizes that is getting bigger than Alex even though Alex is older. His mom explains that Alex will always be small. It is how he was born. Ben doesn’t care that Alex is little because they are friends. ===



=== Five year old Emma is not happy with the news that she will soon have a baby brother. Then she talks with her dad and together they come up with a “million” things she can do with her brother. Just as she is getting excited, she learns her brother has something called Downs Syndrome and she fears he will not be able to do those “million” things after all. How she resolves this difficulty with the help of her father provides a heartwarming story. Miss Stuve-Bodeen weaves a wonderful story of hope mixing in appropriate humor with the outlook of a five year old child. Helpful questions and answers are listed at the end of the book and are presented in terms a young child can understand. ===