Disabilities and Disorders in Literature for Youth
A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12- Authors:
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- Publisher:
- 2009
Summary
One in every five Americans lives with at least one disability or disorder, including both the obvious, such as those requiring the use of a wheelchair, and the less evident ones, such as eating disorders or Asperger's syndrome. Those responsible for teaching disabled students and providing services and support for them need ready access to reliable and up-to-date resources. Disabilities and Disorders in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12 identifies almost 1,000 resources to help educators, professionals, parents, siblings, guardians, and students understand the various disabilities and disorders faced by children today. This bibliography consists of four major headings_Emotional, Learning, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities_which are further categorized into works of fiction and nonfiction. Annotations provide a complete bibliographical description of the entries, and each entry is identified with the grade levels for which it is best suited and resources are matched with appropriate audiences. Reviews from recognized publications are also included wherever possible. Anyone interested in identifying helpful resources regarding disabilities and disorders will find much of value in this essential tool.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2009
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-8108-5977-7
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-8108-6962-2
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 376
- Product type
- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Acknowledgments No access
- Foreword No access
- Introduction No access
- Scope and Arrangement of Material No access
- Chapter 1. Emotional No access Pages 1 - 54
- Chapter 2. Learning No access Pages 55 - 118
- Chapter 3. Physical No access Pages 119 - 174
- Chapter 4. Multiple Disabilities No access Pages 175 - 178
- Chapter 5. General Reference Resources No access Pages 179 - 190
- Chapter 6. Educators/Parents/Professionals Resources No access Pages 191 - 236
- Chapter 7. Media Resources No access Pages 237 - 264
- Chapter 8. Internet Resources No access Pages 265 - 294
- Chapter 9. Journals/Magazines No access Pages 295 - 324
- Appendix A. Book and Media Awards No access Pages 325 - 330
- Appendix B. Calendar of Events No access Pages 331 - 332
- Author Index No access Pages 333 - 342
- Illustrator/Photographer Index No access Pages 343 - 344
- Title Index No access Pages 345 - 362
- Series Index No access Pages 363 - 364
- Book and Media Award Index No access Pages 365 - 366
- Grade/Level Index No access Pages 367 - 368
- Subject Index No access Pages 369 - 374
- About the Authors No access Pages 375 - 376





