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Books
Woodbine Publishing |
| Woodbine Publishing offers a range of different books and movies; here are a few. Call for a current catalog with a current listing of books. Please contact Kaite or Cory to see if the library has the book on hand. |
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800-843-7323 |
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www.woodbinehouse.com |
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Babies with Down Syndrome: A New Parent's Guide |
| Edited by Karen Stray-Gundersen |
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| ISBN# 0-933149-64-6 |
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This is an excellent book to have on hand for yourself, and for family members. It goes beyond 'babies' and is something to which you can refer time and again.
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Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome |
| Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
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| ISBN# 1-890627-27-5 |
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Focuses on Speech and Language development from birth through the stage of making 3 word phrases. This book offers a wealth of information on intelligibility issues, hearing loss, apraxia (difficulty planning oral-motor movements), and other factors that affect communication.
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Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome |
| Patricia C. Winders, P.T. |
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| ISBN# 0-933149-81-6 |
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This guides illustrates more than 100 important activities for parents and professional to practice with children from birth through six years of age. This book takes you step by step through gross motor development with instructions and photographs. It is a wonderful resource.
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Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome |
| Maryanne Bruni, BSc OT(C) |
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| ISBN# 1-890627-03-8 |
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This guide helps show parents and professionals how they can improve fine motor functioning in children with Down Syndrome from infancy through twelve years of age. This book has many step by step instructions and photographs.
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The Down Syndrome Nutritional Handbook |
| Joan E. Guthrie Medlen R.D., L.D. |
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| ISBN# 1-890627-23-2 |
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This book looks at all aspects of nutrition from birth through adulthood. Topics include: Breast and Bottle Feeding, Basic Nutrition, Physiology, Celiac Disease, Diabetes, Alternative Therapies, Food and School, Weight Management, Fitness and Exercise, Cooking, and Menu Planning.
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Medical and Surgical Care for Children with Down Syndrome |
| Edited by D.C. Vandyke, M.D, Philip Matheis, M.D., Susan Schoon Eberly, M.A. & Janet Williams, R.N., Ph.D. |
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| ISBN# 0-933-149-54-9 |
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An easy to read and well organized resource that covers medical treatments and conditions common among children with Down syndrome. This book covers everything from Heart Disease to Skin Conditions that are common among children with Down syndrome. Topics included are; Dental Care, Nutrition, Sexuality, and Alternative Therapies.
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The New Language of Toys - Third Edition |
| Sue Schwartz, Ph.D. |
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| ISBN# 1-890627-48-8 |
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This book is a wonderful guide for parents and professionals. It shows you fun and constructive ways to stimulate language development in young children with special needs. Completely updated with toys that are currently in stores, it even shows you how to make your own toys! Gives many step by step instructions and ideas, along with many pictures.
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Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners, Book 1 |
| DeAnna Horstmeier, Ph.D. |
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| ISBN# 978-1-890627-42-3 |
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Covers introductory math skills, typically taught in preschool and elementary school, but which many older students may still need help with. Topics include, Number Sense, Calculator Skills, Measurements, Place Value, Addition, Subtraction, Time, Counting, Shapes, Money, and Recognizing and Writing Numerals.
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Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome |
| Patricia Oelwein, M.Ed. |
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| ISBN# 978-0-933149-55-7 |
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Teach your child to read using the authors nationally recognized, proven method. Introduces the alphabet and progresses to writing and spelling. It includes many pictures, games, and flashcards that are easy to copy.
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We'll Paint the Octopus Red |
| Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen / Illustrated by Pam DeVito |
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| ISBN# 1-890627-06-2 |
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This is a reassuring story for young children as well as parents adjusting to Down syndrome and what it means for their relationship with their sibling or child. It concludes with helpful questions and answers about children with Down syndrome.
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I Can, Can You? |
| Written & Photographed by Marjorie W. Pitzer |
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| ISBN# 1-890627-57-7 |
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A wonderful Board Book for children full of color pictures of children with Down syndrome participating in normal, everyday activities.
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Other Publishers
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Count Us In |
| Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz |
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| Harcourt Brace Publishing |
| ISBN# 0-156226-60-X |
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Phone: 800-543-1918
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Life As We Know It : A Father, a Family, and an Exceptional Child |
| Written & Photographed by Marjorie W. Pitzer |
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| Vintage Publishing |
| ISBN# 0-679758-66-6 |
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Michael Berube is a thoughtful, intelligent and passionate writer who describes his first years with his son Jamie and then branches out to discuss broad issues of raising a child with Down syndrome in our American society.
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Sometimes Miracles Hide |
| Bruce Carroll |
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| Howard Publishing Company |
| ISBN# 1-58229-071-7 |
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This is an amazing book. After he recorded this song he received so many inspiring letters from parents of children with special needs that he put them in a book along with the song lyrics. A CD Single of the song comes with the book.
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Changed by a Child |
| Barbara Gill |
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| Main Street Books (Double Day) |
| ISBN# 978-0-385482-43-1 |
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This is an amazing book. After he recorded this song he received so many inspiring letters from parents of children with special needs that he put them in a book along with the song lyrics. A CD Single of the song comes with the book.
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Mister Rogers' Playbook: Insights and Activities for Parents and Children |
| Fred Rogers & Barry Head |
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| Berkley Books, NY |
| ISBN# 978-0-793526-46-8 |
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Common Threads; Celebrating Life With Down Syndrome |
| Cynthia Kidder & Brian Skotko / Photography by Kendra Dew |
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| Band of Angels Press |
| ISBN# 1-930868-04-9 |
Band of Angels Press has this book and several other products.
Common Threads is a book FILLED with beautiful pictures of children with Down syndrome and has many inspiring stories. IT is very uplifting and inspiring.
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Your Baby has Down Syndrome |
| The Mackenzie Sara Nocca Charitable Trust |
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| Pittsburgh, PA |
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(412) 798-0794
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Medical Care in Down Syndrome: A Preventative Medicine Approach |
| P.T. Rogers & Mary Coleman |
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| Marcel Dekker, Inc. |
| ISBN# 0-8247-8648-X |
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Biomedical Concerns in Persons with Down Syndrome |
| S.M. Peuschel and J.K. Pueschel |
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| Paul Brookes Publishing Co. |
| ISBN# 1-55766-089-1 |
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Advances in Down Syndrome |
| Edited by Valentne Dmitriev and Patricia Oelwein |
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| Special Child Publications |
| ISBN# 0-87562-092-2 |
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The Psychobiology of Down Syndrome |
| Lynn Nadel |
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| MIT Press |
| ISBN# 0-262-14043-8 |
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Teaching the Child with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals |
| M.J. Hanson |
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| Pro-Ed |
| ISBN# 0-89079-103-1 |
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