• Aging and Developmental Disabilities Bibliography
• Assistive Technology
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Behavior Supports
• Community Living Resource Guide
• Disability Awareness
• Employment Bibliography
• Grant Writing Resource Guide
• Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
• Speech Language Assessments
  • Speech Pathology Assessment Non-Restricted Checkout Material
  • Language Instruments
  • Non-Language Focused Instruments
• Biographies
• Research and Research Tools
• Language Arts Resource Guide
• Assessing Students Resource Guide
• Faith and People with Disabilities
• Social Skills Resource Guide

Biographies about People with Disabilities Resource Guide

Books

Addison, A. (2003). One small starfish: A mother's everyday advice, survival tactics, & wisdom for raising a special needs child. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Blackman, L. (1999). Lucy's story: Autism & other adventures. Brisbane, Australia: Book in Hand.

Bonker, E. M., & Breen, V. G. (2011). I am in here: The journey of a child with autism who cannot speak but finds her voice. Grand Rapids, MI: Revell.

Christensen, B. (2009). Django. New York: Flash Point/Roaring Brook Press.

Clark, J. (2010). Asperger's in pink: A mother and daughter guidebook for raising (or being!) a girl with Asperger's. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Conner, J. (2009). Just be his mommy: One case history of love, faith, and autism. Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing & Enterprises.

Cooper, J. W. (2010). Don't erase your dreams. [United States: s.n.].

Finch, D. (2012). The journal of best practices: A memoir, of marriage, Asperger syndrome, and one man's quest to be a better husband. New York: Scribner.

Gallagher, G. (2010). Shut up about your perfect kid: A survival guide for ordinary parents of special children. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Gerlach, E. K. (1999). Just this side of normal: Glimpses into life with autism. Eugene, OR: Four Leaf Press.

Hall, E. (2010). Now I see the moon: A mother, a son, a miracle. New York: HarperStudio.

Hasselbeck, E. (2009). The G free diet: A gluten-free survival guide. New York: Center Street.

Isaacson, R. (2009). The horse boy: A father's quest to heal his son. New York: Little, Brown, and Co.

Jewell, G., & Nichelson, T. (2011). I'm walking as straight as I can: Transcending disability in Hollywood and beyond. Toronto: ECW Press.

Kaufman, S. Z. (1999). Retarded isn't stupid, Mom! Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub.

Kirk, S. (2010). Hope for the autism spectrum: A mother and son journey of insight and biomedical intervention. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

LaSalle, B. (2003). Finding Ben: A mother's journey through the maze of Asperger's. Chicago: Contemporary Books.

Maloney, B. A. (2009). Saving Sammy: Curing the boy who caught OCD. New York: Crown Pub.

McDermott, J. (2000). Babyface: A story of heart and bones. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.

Moss, H. (2010). Middle school: The stuff nobody tells you about: A teenage girl with high-functioning autism shares her experiences. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing.

Osteen, M. (2010). One of us: A family's life with autism. Columbia; London: University of Missouri Press.

Park, C. C. (2001). Exiting Nirvana: A daughter's life with autism. Boston: Little, Brown and Co.

Peers, J. (2003). Asparagus dreams. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Rankin, K. (2000). Growing up severely autistic: They call me Gabriel. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Reinertsen, S. (2009). In a single bound: Losing my leg, finding myself, and training for life. Guilford, CT: GPP Life.

Rytter, K. M. ([2009]). People who raised me beyond. Seattle, WA: Sage-within-us.

Schilling, S. (2010). The best kind of different: Our family's journey with Asperger's syndrome. New York: William Morrow.

Schneider, E. (1999). Discovering my autism: Apologia pro vita sua (with apologies to Cardinal Newman). London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Schneider, K. (2010). Your treasure hunt: Disabilities and finding your gold. Edina, MN: Beaver's Pond Press.

Schostek, R. (2011). What happens next?: Raising a son with autism: A father's story. n.p.: Author.

Schultz, P. (2011). My dyslexia. New York: W. W. Norton & Co.

Senator, S. (2010). The autism mom's survival guide (for dads, too!): Creating a balanced and happy life while raising a child with autism. Boston: Trumpeter.

Shawn, A. (2011). Twin: A memoir. New York: Viking.

Stup, S. (2007). Are your eyes listening?: Sarah Stup, collected works. Frederick, MD: Sarah Stup.com

Willey, L. H. (1999). Pretending to be normal: Living with Asperger's syndrome. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Videos

Hamilton, N. (1992). Helen Keller in her story [DVD]. Las Cruces, NM: HTV, Inc. [distributor].

Scott, M. O., Isaacson, R., & Zeitgeist Films. (2010). The horse boy [DVD]. United States: Zeitgeist Films.

Winslet, K., Friðrik, Þ. F., Ericsdottir, M. D., First-Run Features (Firm), Frontier Filmworks, & Klikk Productions. (2010). A mother's courage: Talking back to autism [DVD]. New York: First Run Features.