Basket of Books



Basket of Books

Annotated Bibliography

Disability Awareness and Education for Teachers and Students

Attwood, Tony. Asperger’s Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and Professionals. 1998.

London, England. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd.

This is an excellent book for helping teachers understand Asperger’s Sydrome/High

Functioning Autism and its implications for the child in school and other environments.

Attwood provides strategies to reduce the most conspicuous or debilitating characteristics.

He provides quotes from people with Asperger’s to help the reader with understanding how

the mind of a person with Asperger’s/HFA works.

Center for Disability Information and Referral, Kid’s Corner. (7/30/2009). Retrieved from



This is an interactive website for kids about various disabilities. It has suggested books

to read about kids with disabilities, famous people with disabilities, “fun facts,” games,

and movies to watch. This is a great site to help with disability awareness among children.

Children With Disabilities. (n.d.) Retrieved from.

This is an interactive website to bring awareness for children about children with

autism, blindness, and deafness. It has information to read, photographs, games and

activities. This helps to raise awareness of these disabilities with nondisabled peers

to aid in understanding. This can be used in the classroom or by a counselor.

Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts. 2004. New York, NY. Puffin Publishing.

This is a childrens’s novel that centers around the theme of autism. Moose Flanagan and his

family moves to the island of Alcatraz so that his sister, Natalie, can go to a special school.

Natalie suffers from autism and he has to spend much of his time taking care of her. This

book helps to demonstrate some of the characteristics of autism and how families are

effected by it. This a good novel for children to read to gain an understanding autism.

Appropriate for upper elementary through middle school.

Cummings, R. W. and Fisher, G. Survival Guide to Teenagers with LD. Minneapolis,

MN. Free Spirit Publishing.

This is a guide for teens with learning differences to help them cope with the educational

and social challenges they will face as they grow up. It includes topics on how to find a job,

set goals, and make friends. This book is easy to read with graphic designs to aid

in understanding. This is a positive book that would be helpful to counselors, teachers,

and students.

Education World. (2/26/209). Retrieved from



This website is for teachers of students with disabilities. It offers lesson plans, informational sites, activity sites for children, and current articles. This is a valuable site for teachers for lessons and disability awareness. 2/26/2009.

Ferguson, S. (Producer) and Jackson, M. (Director). Temple Grandin [Motion Picture].

United States. HBO.

This is the heart rendering movie about a woman and her life growing up in the 1950’s

with Autism. It gives a vivid illustration of her challenges and specific gifts. It offers

a glimpse into the world of a person with autism, “peering into a mind that’s different,

not less.” This movie should be watched by anyone who knows someone with autism. It is

eye-opening.

Forsten, C., Grant, J., and Hollas, B. Differentiated Instruction: Different Strategies for

Different Learners. 2002. Petersborough, NH. Crystal Springs Books.

“This book contains 101 unique, practical, and easy-to-implement classroom

tested strategies” for different learners. It is geared for elementary teachers and

offers tips on management, tools to use, assessments, and building a sense of

community in the classroom. It recommends strategies for literacy and math. This

is a good resource for busy teachers to have quick and “on-hand” strategies.

Gilson, J. Do Bananas Chew Gum? 1980, New York, NY. Beech Tree Paperback Book.

This is a novel for young teens. Sam has moved to a new school and is happy to not have

anyone know about his reading problem. The story encompasses many of the academic and

non-academic issues of LD students including troubles with left and right, organization, and

social skills. This book lends itself to discussing strengths and challenges of the LD student.

This novel is appropriate for upper elementary and middle-school.

Hoopmann, K. All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. 2006. Philadelphia, PA. Jessica

Kingsley Publishers.

This book is for teachers as well as well as students. It compares characteristics of

Asperger Syndrome with the behavior of cats. This book shows their striking similarities

through insightful observations and humorous photographs.

Just Because We Have a Disability Doesn’t Mean We Byte. (n.d.) Retrieved from



This is an interactive website was designed by children to help teach others about

disabilities, visible and invisible. They have included games and activities as well as

resources for parents and teachers. This can be used in the classroom and shared with

teachers and as a resource for parents.

Lauren, J. That’s Like Me! 2009. New York, NY. Star Bright Books.

This book is about fifteen successful kids and adults who learn differently. Each

person shares his or her inspiring story of facing the challenges of school while

pursuing his or her goals. Through their stories, other students who learn differently can be

encouraged to work hard to succeed. A good motivational book for struggling students.

LD Online. (2010). Retrieved from

This website is a wealth of information for parents, teachers and students. It has

resources, multi-media messages and activities. It has the latest updates with news-

letters and information on organizations. This is a great resource for adults and children.

Levine, M. A Mind at a Time. 2002. New York, NY. Simon and Schuster Paperbacks.

Dr. Mel Levine teaches that minds work differently and a one-size-fits-all approach does

not work for all children and many struggle for this reason. He explains how our brains are

wired differently and how to build on a child’s strengths and bypass his weaknesses. He

helps teachers to identify a child’s specific talents. This book has information that helps

a teacher understand the minds of children who learn differently.

Notbohm, Ellen. Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew. 2005. Arlington, TX.

Future Horizons.

This book outlines ten things that children with autism want everyone to know about them

written in the child’s perspective. It starts with, “I am first and foremost a child. I have

autism. I am not primarily autistic” and ends with “Love me unconditionally.” If you

could only have one book in your classroom, this is the one to help you understand the

child with autism.

Palacco, P. Thank You, Mr. Falker. 1998. New York, NY. Putnam and Grosset Group.

This is the story of a young girl who struggles to learn to read. She endures the teasing

of her classmates until she begins to believe them and she thinks she is dumb. A new

teacher, Mr. Falker, discovers she can’t read and he helps her after school until she

finally discovers the magic of reading. This is a must read for all classes! It is heart-

warming and helps you understand what some students face.

Phillbrick, R. Freak the Mighty. 1993. New York, NY. Blue Sky Press.

This is the story of Max, a big eighth grader in LD classes. His father is in jail for murder.

He becomes friends with a brilliant neighbor with a birth defect and they become a team.

This explores the social dynamics of children who are different. Appropriate for upper

elementary through middle school.

Stevens, S. 1997. Classroom Success for the LD and ADHD Child. Winston-Salem, NC.

John. F. Blair Publisher.

This book begins with a story about “Al,” a young, homeless man who had dropped out of

school and the age of 16. We get a glimpse of what his school career was like and how it

failed him. With this story in mind, Stevens writes about LD children and strategies that

teachers can use to help them reach their potential and have academic success. She also

stresses the importance of recognizing the creativity and other abilities found among

LD/ADHD children. This book is beneficial to all teachers who have LD/ADHD students

in their classrooms.

Stork, Francisco X. 2009. Marcelo in the Real World. Arthur A. New York, NY. Levine Books.

This novel is geared for middle to high school age students. Marcelo has Asperger

Syndrome and his father has never been able understand him. His father asks him to work

in the mailroom of his law firm to join the “real world.” If he does, then Marcelo can make

the decision to stay in the private school where he feels safe. While there, he does face real

world ethical dilemmas and begins to learn to live in society and make a plan for his future.

Winebrenner, S. 1996. Teaching Kids With Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom.

Minneapolis, MN. Free Publishing.

This book offers strategies and techniques that every teacher can use to challenge

and motivate struggling students. The author offers a collection of well-researched and

well-documented ideas and tools to help all students to learn more effectively. Numerous

examples and clear explanations make this book one that teachers with students at all

levels will find beneficial.

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