PSN Book Recommendations

 

http://www.specialneedsbooks.com/

This is an excellent resource for a wide variety of books on special needs.

 

SEIZURES

Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide for Parents, for parents who want to understand as much as possible about the causes, mechanisms, treatment and social aspects of epilepsy, John M. Freeman, M.D., Eileen P.G. Vining, M.D., and Diana J.Pillas, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990.

The 2002 version of the above book has a picture of our very own Taylor Heath in it!

 

HELPING KIDS UNDERSTAND

The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado- fabulous tear jerking book, with a religious twist, that allows parents and children to connect about their child's disability

What's wrong with Timmy? by Maria Shriver  - Excellent book for kids about why they are different, or why someone else is different.

Blood Clots and Strokes A guide for Parents and Little Folks by Maureen Andrew
 

CEREBRAL PALSY

Children with Cererbral Palsy A Parents Guide by Elaine Geralis

Howie helps Himself by Joan Fassler, John Lasker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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