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32 products have been added 11/6/2011

AbilityPath.org: A website that has a lot of information for supporting the healthy development of children with disabilities.

Learn the Signs. Act Early.: This initiative helps parents, doctors, and everyone notice signs of disability in babies and very young children.

Intellectual Disability Informational Video Clips: These short video clips explain the definition and causes of intellectual disabilities. One explains basic disability etiquette. All can be viwed online for free.

DVD-Based training from the Bethesda Institute: These DVDs cover the basics in supporting people who have intellectual disabilities.

EARN (Employer Assistance and Resource Network): This Center shares ideas with employers on how to recruit, hire and manage people with disabilities. It's website is well organized and has a lot of information

The California Memorial Project: A project to honor and restore dignity to the people who lived and died in California's state institutions. It is led by people who have disabilities.

Asperger's Disorder: This book about Asperger's syndrome is written for mental health professionals.

Daily Living Skills Worksheets: Reproducible Resources for Teaching Independent Living Skills: A book with worksheets to help people learn independent living skills.

Social Role Valorization Implementation Project: This group shares information about Social Role Valorization, a method to help people have good lives. It has a website, provides training and publishes a journal.

60 Social Situations and Discussion Starters to Help Teens on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Friendships, Feelings, Conflict and More: This book use real life examples to help people on the autism spectrum learn social skills.

Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone: This book challenges some common views about people with Autism. Many of the ideas and examples come directly from people who have autism.

The Able Life of Cody Jane: This is the life story of a woman who has spina bifada. It is written through the eyes of her mother.

You Can Cook: This is a picture cookbook for people with disabilities. It also has information and lesson plans for teaching cooking skills.

Life Skills Manual Community Based Services Program: A training curriculum for teaching life skills to people with disabilities.

Behavioral Outcomes of Deinstitutionalization for People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities: Third Decennial Review of U.S. Studies, 1977-2010 (Policy Research Brief): This brief is about the differences in the ability to do daily living skills between people who live in the community and those who don't.

A Part or Apart? Disability and Inclusion in the Faith Community: This photo essay shows people with disabilities being included in their faith communities. There are also written stories about disability and inclusion, and a discussion guide to help everyone talk about what they see.

Letting Ruth Go: This is a story written by a mother. It tells about the challenges her family had in adopting a child with disabilities, the hard work and joy as her daughter grew given love and therapy, and the grief they all felt when the child died suddenly.

Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: This book has advice on ways people who have Asperger's can effectively manage anxiety.

Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships: The author of this book is married to a man with Asperger's syndrome. In it she explains what that's like for her.

National Review of Restraint Related Deaths of Children and Adults with Disabilities: The Lethal Consequences of Restraint: This report sums up what was learned from studying the cases of 61 people with disabilities who died while being restrained.

One Question: In this film 35 persons with developmental disabilities answer the same one question: If you can change one thing about yourself, what would you change?

How to Teach Daily Living Skills to Adults with Developmental Disabilities: This book shows how to help people who have intellectual disabilities learn to care for themselves.

A Boy's Guide to Growing Up (DVD set): This DVD helps boys who have intellectual disabilities learn about puberty.

Hallmarks of Good Mental Health DVD: This DVD is about mental health. It is meant for adolescents but has good ideas for everyone.

The Girls’ Guide to Growing Up Choices & Changes in the Tween Years: This book is about puberty in girls. It is written in a way that is easy to understand.

Integrated Employment Toolkit: This website has information about helping people with disabilities find jobs in the community that pay well.

The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond: This picture book helps teens and adults practice social skills. It is meant especially for people on the autism spectrum.

Working Together for Change: A toolkit for self-advocates to help them and others make change around one issue that affects a lot of people.

Psychotherapy for Individuals with Intellectual Disability: This book explains how to provide psychotherapy treatment for people who have intellectual disability (ID).

Health and Health Care Disparities Among People with Disabilities: This issue brief discusses the racially-based differences in access to health care among people with disabilities.

Asperger Syndrome and Employment: A Personal Guide to Succeeding at Work (DVD): This DVD is about employment and people on the autism spectrum.

Conversations about Sustainable & Inclusive Communities: An Invitation: A report about how local leaders can get people in a community together to have conversations about how to make their communities more inclusive for older people and people with disabilities.

 
 
 

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