Illnesses, Syndromes, & Disabilities Books

Allie Learns about Alzheimer's
Allie Learns about Alzheimer's is the first book in the Special Family and Friends series, which was created

Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology
The Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology provides clear, concise, and reliable definitions of

Germs Make Me Sick
Germs Make Me Sick by Melvin Berger is an easy to understand explanation of how bacteria and viruses affect

The Girl With No Hair
In The Girl With No Hair, Kelly looks back at her years of learning to live with alopecia areata, a disease

Health Related Disorders in Children & Adolescents
Health Related Disorders in Children & Adolescent by Leadelle Phelps, provides a discussion of medical

Keeping A Secret
Why can't Jennifer play soccer or jump rope? In Keeping A Secret, any child with a chronic disease will

Patrick Learns About Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease enters Patrick's life when his much-loved neighbor, Mr. Jennings, is diagnosed. From this

Taking Arthritis to School
Children with arthritis often live with pain and decreased mobility. In Taking Arthritis to School, Eric's

Taking Autism to School
Taking Autism to School educates children about autism, a complex and often misunderstood condition. Told by

Taking Cancer to School
In Taking Cancer to School Max is diagnosed with leukemia and he tells his school friends about his

Taking Cerebral Palsy to School
In Taking Cerebral Palsy to School, Chad educates his classmates about his condition, cerebral palsy. He

Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School
In Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School, Jessie discusses her condition, cystic fibrosis, with her classmates.

Taking Down Syndrome to School
In Taking Down Syndrome to School, Nick is a child with Down Syndrome. An appealing request for understanding

Taking Dyslexia to School
In Taking Dyslexia to School, a young boy with dyslexia has trouble with his schoolwork and shares with the

Taking Seizure Disorders to School
Taking Seizure Disorders to School dispels the myths and fears surrounding epilepsy in a positive, upbeat,

Taking Tourette Syndrome to School
Megan is a child with tourette syndrome. Taking Tourette Syndrome to School will help other children

The Paper Chain
In The Paper Chain, when Mom gets cancer all of the family's routines are disrupted, but with surgery,

Toilet Paper Flowers
Julia, who suffers from Crohn's disease, explains living with this chronic and sometimes debilitating illness

Children with Disabilities 6th Edition
Children with Disabilities 6th Edition is now in a completely revised, peer-reviewed sixth edition. This is

The Sick Bug
Ever wonder what happens when you catch a "bug"? In The Sick Bug, this delightful and amusing story, that is