VIEW, READ, CRITIQUE! Books & Films To Get You Started

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Barron, J., &Barron, S. (1992). There’s a boy in here. New York: Simon &Schuster.

Gottlieb, D. (2006). Letters to Sam: A grandfather's lessons on love, loss, and the gifts of life. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Grandin, Temple.  Different not less:  inspiring stories of achievement and successful employment from adults with autism, asperger’s and ADHD. 

Karasik, P., and Karasik, J. (2003). The ride together: a brother and sister’s memoir of autism in the family. New York: Washington Square.

(V) Mozart and the Whale – Asperger’s syndrome

(V) Temple Grandin

DOWN SYNDROME

Beck, M. (2000). Expecting Adam: A true story of birth, rebirth, and everyday magic (Reissue ed.). New York: Berkley.

Bérubé, M. (1996). Life as we know it: A father, family, and an exceptional child. New York: Vintage Books.

Palmer, G. (2005). Adventures in the mainstream: Coming of age with Down syndrome.            Bethesda: Woodbine House.

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Kaufman, S. (1999). Retarded isn't stupid, mom! (Rev. ed.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Keyes, Daniel. (1966).  Flowers for Algernon.  Harcourt Brace Modern Classics.   

(V) The Other Sister – developmental disability

(V) I Am Sam – developmental disability

(V) Best Boy

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Crawford, V. & Silver, L.B. (2002).  Embracing the monster:  overcoming the challenges of hidden disabilities.  Brookes Publishing.

Rodis, Pano, Garrod, Andrew & Boscardin, Mary-Lynn. (2000)  Learning Disabilities and Life Stories.  Allyn & Bacon.

Sylvester, Harry. (2006) Legacy of the blue heron:  living with learning disabilities.  Oxton House Publishers.

(V) The Mighty – learning disability

(V) Radio – learning disability

MEDICAL

(V) Garden State – epilepsy

MENTAL HEALTH

Raeburn, Paul. (2005).  Acquainted with the night:  a parent’s quest to understand depression and bipolar disorder in his children.  Broadway Books.

Cohen, Brad. (2008) Front of the class:  how Tourette Syndrome made me the teacher I never had.  St. Martin’s Press.

(V) A Beautiful Mind – schizophrenia

(V) Girl, Interrupted – mental illness

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Brown, Ian. (2011) The boy in the moon:  a father’s search for his disabled son.  St. Martin’s Press.

(V)Lorenzo’s Oil – degenerative brain disorder

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Callahan, J. (1989). Don’t worry, he won’t get far on foot. New York: Vintage Books.

Nixon, Shelley.  (1999) From where I sit:  making my way with cerebral palsy.  Mass Market Paperback.

(V) Door to Door – cerebral palsy

(V) My Left Foot – cerebral palsy

SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS

Deifell, Tony. (2008). Seeing beyond sight:  photographs by blind teenagers.  Chronicle Books.

Knighton, Ryan. (2010).  C’mon Papa:  Dispatches from a dad in the dark.  Knopf Canada. 

Uhlberg, Myron. (2009).  Hands of my father:  a hearing boy, his deaf parents and the language of love.  Powell’s Books. 

(V) Mr. Holland’s Opus – hearing impaired