Print Resources Related to Library Services for Patrons with Disabilities

Most of these books are in a Kansas library collection and available for inter library loan. To search for a specific title, visit the Kansas Library Catalog.

  • Revised Standards & Guidelines of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind & Physically Handicapped, 2011 by ASCLA
  • Including Families of Children with Special Needs: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, revised by Carrie Scott Banks
  • The Spark: a Mother’s Story of Nurturing Genius by Kristine Barnett
  • Autism Every Day: Over 150 Strategies Lived & Learned by a Professional Autism Consultant with 3 Sons on the Spectrum by Alyson Beytien
  • Apps for Autism by Lois Jean Brady
  • Making Autism a Gift: Inspiring Children to Believe in Themselves & Lead Happy, Fulfilling Lives by Robert E. Cimera
  • Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities by Courtney Deines-Jones
  • 101 Games & Activities for Children with Autism Spectrum & Sensory Disorders by Tara Delaney
  • Autism: What Does It Mean to Me? by Catherine Faherty
  • Library Services for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Lesley S.J. Farmer
  • Remarkable Books about Young People with Special Needs by Alison M.G. Follos
  • Power Cards: Using Special Interests to Motivate Children & Youth with Asperger Syndrome & Autism by Elisa Gagnon
  • Guidelines for Library & Information Services for the American Deaf Community by Martha L. Goddard
  • The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin
  • The New Social Story Book: Over 150 Social Stories that Teach Everyday Social Skills to Children with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome & Their Peers by Carol Gray
  • Assistive Technology in Special Education by Joan L. Green
  • Motivated to Communicate! by Simone Griffin
  • Teach Me with Pictures by Simone Griffin
  • Keep It Simple: A Guide to Assistive Technologies by Ravonne A. Green & Vera Blair
  • Improving the Quality of Library Services for Students with Disabilities by Peter Hernon
  • The Reason I jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
  • Reading Groups, Libraries & Social Inclusion: Experiences of Blind & Partially Sighted People by Eileen Hyder
  • Sensory Integration: A Guide for Preschool Teachers by Christy Isbell & Rebecca Isbell
  • Programming for Children & Tweens with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Barbara Klipper
  • The Secret Rules of Social Networking by Barbara Klipper & Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser
  • The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz
  • Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette’s, Anxiety, & More! The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers, & Other Professionals by Martin Kutscher
  • Little Hands & Big Hands: Children & Adults Signing Together by Kathy MacMillan
  • Assistive Technologies in the Library by Barbara T. Mates
  • Activity Schedules for Children with Autism by Lynn E. McClannahan
  • Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
  • Universal Design for Learning in Action: 100 Ways to Teach All Learners by Whitney H. Rapp
  • Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities by Ann G. Roberts
  • Planning for Library Services to People with Disabilities: ASCLA Changing Horizon Series #5 by Rhea Joyce Rubin
  • The Autism Book: What Every Parent Needs to Know about Early Detection, Treatment, Recovery & Prevention by Robert Sears, M.D.
  • Early Intervention Games by Barbara Sher
  • How to Talk to an Autistic Kid by Daniel Stefanski
  • Implementing Cost-Effective Assistive Computer Technology: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians by Jane Vincent
  • Making the Library Accessible for All by Jane Vincent
  • Understanding Autism: The Essential Guide for Parents by Katrina Williams & Jacqueline Roberts