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If you are looking for books that would be appropriate for your classroom library for your students, or your school's special needs collection, you might want to check out the descriptions of these books, which are just a sampling of what's out there on the market. You can supplement this list by doing your own search with online booksellers and by downloading a copy of the handout on children with disabilities prepared by the NICHCY, available in the Miscellaneous section of this site.

Books for Children

ADHD

Carpenter P, Ford M, Horjus P: Sparky's Excellent Misadventures: My A.D.D. Journal. Magination, 2000.

Gordon M:I Would If I Could: A Teenagers Guide ADHD/Hyperactivity. GSI, 1991.

Gordon M. (1991). Jumpin' Johnny Get Back to Work!: A Child's Guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity. GSI, 1991.

Ingersoll BD: Distant Drums, Different Drummers. Cape Pub, 1995.

Moss DM, Schwartz C: Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle (Special Needs Collection). Woodbine House, 1989.

Nadeau KG: Help4Add High School. Advantage Books, 1998.

Nadeau KG, Dixon EB, Rose J: Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADD (3rd edition). Magination, 2004

Quinn P: Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage. Magination, 1995.

Quinn P, Stern JM, Chesworth M.: Putting on the Brakes: Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Magination, 1992.

Quinn P, Stern JM:  The Best of "BRAKES" - An activity book for kids with ADD . Magination, 2000.

Quinn T: ADHD Eddie, Intergalactic Ladies' Man!: the Demented Diary of an ADHD Kid. Dunvegan Pub, 1999.

Weiner E, Ravanelli T, Gasselin K:. Taking A.D.D. to School: A School Story About Attention Deficit Disorder And/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Special Kids in School). JayJo Books, 1999.

Anger

Moser A, Melton D: Don`t rant and rave on Wednesdays! Landmark, 1994.

Shapiro LE, Slap-Shelton L: Every time I blow my top I lose my head! Childswork/Childsplay, 2001.

Anxiety Disorders

Huebner DA: Sometimes I worry too much. Childswork/Childsplay, 2003. For ages 5 -10.

Viorst J: The goodbye book. Aladdin, 1992 (reprint).

Marcus IW: Into the great forest: A story for children away from their parents for the first time. Magination Press, 1992.

Huebner DA: Sometimes I worry too much. Childswork/Childsplay, 2003. For ages 5 -10.

Holmes MM: A terrible thing happened: A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma. Magination Press, 2000.

Schaefer CE: Cat's got your tongue? A story for children afraid to speak. Magination Press, 1993.

Penn K:  The kissing hand. Child & Family Press, 1993.

Autism and Asperger's Disorder

Amenta III, C.A. Russell is extra special: A book about autism for children. Magination Press, 1992. Ages 4-8.

Edwards A: Taking autism To school. Jayjo, 2002.

Faherty C, Mesibov GB: What does It mean to me? Future Horizons, 2000.

Hall, K: Asperger's Syndrome, the universe and everything: Kenneth's book, Jessica Kingsley Pub., 2001.

Jackson, L: Freaks, geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A user guide to adolescence, Jessica Kingsley Pub., 2002.

Katz, I, Ritvo, E: Joey and Sam. Real Life Story Books, 1993.

Peralta S: All about my brother. Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2002.

 Leonard-Toomey P: In our own words: Stories by brothers and sisters of children with autism and PDD. Adsum, 1997. Ages 12 and up. (508) 677-9239.

Schnurr RG, Strachan J: Asperger's huh? A child's perspective. Anisor Pub., 1999.

Thompson M:  Andy and his yellow frisbee. Woodbine Press, 1996.

Executive Dysfunction

James E, James C, Barkin C: How to be school smart: Super study skills. Beech Tree Books, 1998.

Jensen E: Student success secrets. Barrons, 2003.

Luckie WR:. Study power: study skills to improve your learning and your grades. Brookline Books, 1997. There is also a companion workbook.

Morgenstern J: Organizing from the inside out for teenagers: The foolproof system for organizing your toom, your time, and your life. Owl Books, 2002.

Nathan A, Green A: Surviving homework: Tips that really work! Millbrook Press Trade, 1998.

Romain T, :Verdick E: How to do homework without throwing up. Free Spirit Publishing, 1997

Mood Disorders

Garland EJ: Depression Is the pits, but I'm getting better: A guide for adolescents. Magination Press, 1997.

Goldblatt R: The Boy Who Didn't Want To Be Sad . Magination Press, 2004.

Khalsa K: Taking Depression to School. Jayjo, 2002.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Hesser T:  Kissing doorknobs. Laurel-Leaf Books, 1999.

Moritz K, Jablonsky J: Blink, Blink, Clop, Clop: Why Do We Do Things We Can't Stop? NJ: Childswork/Childsplay, 2001.

Tourette's Syndrome

Byalick M: Quit it! Delacorte Press, 2002.

Buehrens, Adam. Hi, I'm Adam: A child's book about Tourette Syndrome. Hope Press, 1990.

Krueger T:  Taking Tourette Syndrome to school. Jayjo Books, 2001.

Conduct Your Own Search at Amazon.com

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