Library Books, Video and Journals

Library Books, Videos and Journals
Our extensive library has a wide range of books, journals and videos for you to choose from. Our list below is sorted in Book Title Order. There is also a brief description of the resource and a field to view the book, journal or video availability. To request a book, journal or video, fill in the form by clicking here. All requests will be sent to our staff. Once the request has been confirmed, you will receive the book via post. The date of return will be in the parcel sent to you
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Library Books
Title	Author	Description	Year	Country
A Dignified Choice	Funeral Choice	Alternative ways to celebrating funerals		NZ
A Letter to a Child with Cancer	Elisabeth Kubler Ross	This simple little booklet is written in different coloured felts, explaining to a child 'What is life?...What is death?...Andy why do young children have to die?'	1978	USA
A Handful of Hope	Mary Pinkava	Helpful suggestions for Grandparents of children with disabilities (12 pages)	1991	USA
A Memory Book –someone I love has died.	Tricia Irving & Bev Gatenby	(Reference Only)	2002
A Parent’s Guide to Learning Difficulties – how to help your child	By Peter Westwood	This book provides parents with a clear explanation of the many causes of children’s problems in learning, and contains jargon-free and practical advice for helping children with reading, writing and mathematics. It also explains how previously proven and effective methods can be implemented in home-tutoring situations, as well as in school. While the focus is on ordinary children with general learning difficulties, the book also provides important information about teaching and managing children with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities, as well as autism.
A twist of fate	John B Pearce	The psychological problems of coping with scoliosis, especially for young people		UK
Accessible New Zealand	Alexia Pickering.	A complete visitor guide for the traveller with restricted mobility.	2000	NZ
Accessible Walks	Anna Jameson & Andrew Jameson	A comprehensive guide providing detailed information about the accessibility of nearly 100 scenic walks in the South Island of New Zealand.	2000	NZ
Action for Inclusion		How to improve schools by welcoming children with special needs into regular classrooms	1989
Activities Handbook & Instructors' Guide	Marion Stroud & Evelyn Sutton	For Expanding Options for Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities.	1988	USA
Adolescents with Limb Loss	Area Child Amputee Centre & Mary Free Bed Hospital	A handbook for adolescents and their families	1990	USA
All About A.D.D Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder	Mark Selikowitz	A reliable, compassionate and comprehensive book offering help for those with Attention Deficit Disorder and their families	1999
Amazing Schemes within your Genes	Dr Fran Balkwill	A lively and informative book, illustrated with cheerful cartoons, explaining all about the genetic code	1993	USA
An Emotional Roller-Coaster	Colleen E Bennett - Massey University Research Fund Project	Stories from mothers of young disabled children. A Research Project	Aug 2002	NZ
An exploration of Womens Feelings when Receiving the Diagnosis of their Baby Born with an Unexpected Visible Disability	Midwifery Students	A research study	1994	NZ
…And as you can see	D. Ross McKenzie	A manual for teachers with a partially sighted pupil in a regular classroom.	1987	NZ
Answering your Questions about Spina Bifida	Programme Dept of General Paediatrics	A guide for the Spina Bifida	1995	USA
Assitive Technology	Karen Filippo, Katherine Inge and Michael Barcus	A Resource for School, Work and Community	1995	USA
Because You are my Friend (3 books)	Illustrated by Adele Jackson	For the Epilepsy Association NZ (Inc)	1995	NZ
Behaviour Skills for Parents and Support People	Trevor Lewis	A Parents, Teachers and Support Workers guide to understanding behaviour, and knowing the basics of how to manage and modify unwanted behaviour.	2007	NZ
Born to Succeed – A true story -	By Edna Fitzgerald	Edna Fitzgerald, a mother of five tells the story of her daughter Kelly’s life. This human interest story is written to give hope and encouragement to parents who have children with Downs Syndrome.
Brothers & Sisters - A special part of Exceptional Families	Thomas H Powell and Peggy Ahrenhold Gallagher (2nd Ed)	Powell and Gallagher are the founders of the Sibling Information Network. This book is devoted to special sibling relationships. It is written for both professionals and parents who wish to learn more about special siblings and to help family members. Siblings speak openly about the challenges they encounter in day-to-day interactions with their brother or sister and discuss how these interactions affect them not only at home, but also at school, in the community and in their adult lives.	1993
Breaking Bad News – Current Approaches		Duphar Medical Relations	1989
Breaking Down the Barriers	Peggy Buchanan	Aspects of the first 25 years of SPELD in New Zealand.	1996	NZ
Caring about Kids/Talking to Children about death.	US Dept of Health & Human Services		1980	USA
Celebrating Family Strengths	PACER Centre	A handbook for families focussing on the strength and richness of family life.	1993	USA
Challenges for a Service System in Transition		Ensuring Quality Community Experiences for Persons with Developmental Disabilities	1994	USA
Changing Lives, Changing Communities	Harriet Ziegler		2004	AUS
Child Lost	Barry Buckley	Words of help/encouragement for grieving parents, families and caregivers.	1994	NZ
Children with Cerebral Palsy	Elaine Geralis	A completely updated parents guide covering all the concerns and issues central to helping children with CP.	1998	NZ
Children with Facial Difference	Hope Charkins	A parents guide to understanding and coping with the many challenges presented by facial differences	1996	USA
Children with Limb Loss	Area Child Amputee Centre Michigan	A handbook for teachers.	1990	USA
Children with Limb Loss	Area Child Amputee Centre Michigan	A handbook for families. Ages 6 -12 years (34 pages)	1990	USA
Children of Parents who Separate	Marie Clay & Viviane Robertson		1978	NZ
Choice	Kirstie Magowan	A guide to services for children with special needs in the Western Bay of Plenty.
Choosing to be Different	Robert T Murphy PhD	Achieving long-term results by providing positive change and personal growth within the counselling relations.	1992	NZ
Circle of Friends	Robert Perske	People with disabilities and their friends enrich the lives of one another. This warm, sensitive collection of true stories and friendships between people with disabilities shows how these circles cut across age groups, generations and races	1988	USA
Coming to Grief	Pam Heaney	A survival guide to loss and grief.	2002	NZ
Congratulations! It’s Asperger’s Syndrome	Jen Birch	Jen grew up knowing something was different about her. Doctors and the psychiatric system were unable to help. At the age of 43, Jen attended a university lecture, which gave the facts about Asperger’s Syndrome – a condition on the mild end of the Autistic Spectrum. Recognising herself, she obtained an official diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. Jen had another life challenge also. This autobiography is a first of it’s kind in New Zealand.	2002	NZ
Classroom Learning and Teaching	By Robert L Hohn.		1995	USA
Counselling – A Skills Approach		The purpose of this book is to describe how people can improve their methods of helping others to understand themselves better and to be more effective in solving their problems. (Revised Edition)	1983
Community Based Carriculum	Mary A Falvey, Ph.D	Instructional Strategies for Students with Severe Handicaps	1989	USA
Creativity and Collaborative Learning	Richard Villa and Ann Nevin	A Practical Guide to Empowering Students and Teachers. By Jacqueline Thousand	1994	USA
Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth	Edited by Stella McKay-Moffat	No other book advises midwives on the special needs of mothers with disabilities. Although an increasing number of women with disabilities are having children, the needs of this minority group are not always being effectively met. This book provides essential practical information to healthcare professionals working with this group.	2007	UK
DNA is Here to Stay	Dr Fran Balkwill	This book explains in simple terms and with helpful cartoon illustrations, all about chromosomes, genetic code and double helix	1993	USA
Down But Not Out	Elizabeth Berns	Down But Not Out is a true account of the life of a girl who has Down Syndrome. It is a story that offers a fascinating and revealing insight into Lee’s joys and trials as she moves through her childhood years and develops into a young adult. Through conversations and interviews with Lee’s parents, teachers, siblings, friends, and with Lee herself, the author sensitively explores the everyday realities and boundaries of a girl with Down Syndrome (128 pages).	2004	NZ
Downs Syndrome - The Facts	Mark Selikowitz		1991	Australia
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Educational Psychology	Steven Banks and Charles Thompson	For Teachers in Training	1995	USA
Educational Psychology	Jeanne Ellis Ormrod	Principles and Applications	1995	USA
Everybodys Different	Nancy B Miller & Catherine C Sammon	Full of practical ways to improve our personal, professional and community relationships, this book will give new awareness of disability differences in others, a better understanding of our internal emotional reactions to disability differences and increased skills for interacting with people who have disability differences	1999
Expanding Options for Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities	Marion Stroud and Evelyn Sutton	Practical Guide to Achieving Community Access	1988	USA
Facing the Crowd	Deborah Fullwood & Peter Cronin	Managing other peoples insensitivities to your disabled child	1986	Australia
Families in Context	Edited by Barry Carpenter	Emerging Trends in Family Support and Early Intervention	1997	UK
Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Young People	Health Information Network California	A guide for parents	1994	USA
Finding a Common Language (2 copies)	Thomas Bergman	Children living with deafness	1989	Australia
Finding People To Be There – rebuilding a sense of belonging.	By Neil & Penny Barringham	A resource about developing community connections with people who have become isolated and socially vulnerable due to institutionalisation and mental health challenges.	2002
Footprints – Harnessing an inheritance into a legacy	Roy McKenzie		1998	NZ
For the Rest of our Lives - After the Death of a Child	Bev Gatenby	This book is the result of her own experience together with other NZ parents who had a child, of any age, die.	1998	NZ
From Me to You	Ann Whaite & Judy Ellis.	Advice for Parents of Children with Special Needs	1987	Australia
From the Heart. On Being the Mother of a Child with Special Needs	Jayne D B Marsh.		1994	NZ
Getting Famous for Free in New Zealand	Jenni Raynish	A step by step guide to how your business, sports club or service group can hit the headlines	1996	NZ
Give and Take	Jack Gratus	This is a practical guide to making the most of meetings. It gives advice on how to prepare properly, how to help ensure the meeting stays on course and how to contribute effectively.	1990	UK
Gluten Free Cook Book	Coeliac Society of New Zealand	Compiled by coeliacs for coeliacs, helping add variety to their diet.	1984	NZ
Gluten Free Cook Book, Volume 2.	Coeliac Society of New Zealand	A follow on to their first very successful cook book, also issued by the Coeliac Society of New Zealand.	1995	NZ
Gluten Free Commercial Food List	Coeliac Society of New Zealand in May	A comprehensive list of foods available in New Zealand	2005	NZ
Guide for Voluntary Associations	N.E. Renton	Provides practical guidance on the setting up and running of non-profit organisations	1991	AUS
Hands Up for Andie	Brenda Palmer	Published by Hemi-Help in Northern Ireland, this book is about an eight year old girl with Hemiplegia
Head Injury / The Facts: A Guide for Families and Care Givers	Dorothy Gronwall, Phillip Wrightson and Peter Waddell		1990	NZ
Helping Persons with Severe Mental Retardation Get and Keep Employment	Sherril Moon, Katherine Inge, Paul Wehman, Valerie Brooke and Michael Barcus.	Supported Employment Issues and Strategies	1990	USA
Home Care for the Chronically Ill or Disabled Child	Monica Loose Jones	A manual and sourcebook for parents and professionals	1980	USA
Hope for the Families	Robert Perske.	New Directions for Parents of Persons with Retardation or Other Disabilities	1973	USA
How you can be boss of the Bladder	By Dr Janet Hall,	Dr Janet hall is the founder of The Boss of the Bladder Program in Melbourne which has over 20 years treated hundreds of children and adolescents who have experienced problems with staying dry	1997	AUS
Human Exceptionality	Michael Hardman, Clifford J Drew, M Winston Egan.	Society, School and Family	1996	USA
Huntington’s and Me - A Guide for Young People	Alison Gray	This book acknowledges what young people experience and how they feel. Some have just learned that Huntington’s Disease is in their family, others are considering predictive testing. Some have already experienced a loss of a parent. Their stories show that the experience of coping with Huntington’s Disease is not all negative. Young people in Huntington’s Disease families gain strength and courage. They learn to face the present and the future with love, acceptance, compassion and hope. This book is essential guide for that journey – for both young people and adults.	2005	NZ
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I Have Eczema	Althea, pictures by Sarah Altham	An easy read, childs book for children suffering with this skin condition.	1988	England
I Wish....	Kate Divine McAnaney	Dreams and Realities of Parenting a Special Needs Child. This is a book about conflict, courage and creative solutions. It tells what it is like to be the parent of a disabled child. It relates the experience of disabled adults and gives a new perspective to professionals who work with exceptional families. Wise, compassionate and deeply moving.	1992
In a Struggling Voice	Robert Williams	Selected Poems	1989	USA
Inclusive and Heterogeneous Schooling	Mary A Falvey	Assessment, Carriculum and Instruction	1995	USA
It Isn’t Fair!	Edited by Stanley D. Klein & Maxwell J. Schleifer	Siblings of Children with Disabilities	1993	USA
Kids are worth it!	Barbara Coloroso	Giving your child the gift of inner discipline. This book offers you solid advice and practical parenting techniques based on years of putting that theory into practice.	1995	CANADA
Letters for Tanya	Doug Bailes	A parent to parent handbook dealing with the realities of life with a child recently diagnosed as having a handicap
Life is for Living		This book is the collected stories of some ordinary people leading everyday lives. Most of those who told their stories belong to the community of the ‘one in five’ New Zealanders who experience disability. The others are caring for family members with impairments.	2005	NZ
Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs	Donald Meyer, Patricia Vadasy, Rebecca Fewell.	A Book for Siblings	1985
Living Successfully with Stress		By Consumers’ Institute of New Zealand and adapted from “Living with Stress” originally published in 1982 by the British Consumers Association.		NZ
Looking The Other Way	Stephanie Weaver	Raising children with Special Needs In Aotearoa/New Zealand. Armed with this book, parents will feel empowered to renew the struggle to cope with systems & prejudice, and bereassured by the first-hand experiences of others who have been there	1999	NZ
Loss, Grief & Grief Resolution	Bruce Hosking	A source book for Trainers and Tutors
Meeting the Challenge of Disability or Chronic Illness	Goldfarb, Brotherson, Summers, Turnbull.	A Family Guide	1986	USA
Melissa’s Rainbow	Josie Murrell	Melissa’s Rainbow is the story of the incredible journey of Melissa, her family and her community, and the challenges each faced. Melissa’s condition, Trisomy 18, is one that carries a poor prognosis and her story is one of unconditional love, hope, despair and joy, as she as struggled to hold onto her fragile life.	2004	NZ
New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations	Paid Workers.	Personnel Practices in Voluntary Agencies	1994	NZ
No Child in My Life	Regina Sara Ryan	This book is for the reader who grieves the absence of a child, whether the loss was due to conscious choice or the result of tragic circumstance. Whatever the reason for the loss – giving up a child for adoption, infertility, miscarriage, loss of custody, or even death – the grieving reader will find practical guidance and spiritual nourishment in this book.	1993	USA
Nobody's Perfect: Living and Growing with Children who have Special Needs	Nancy B Miller.	"A must for every parent and professional bookshelf" seems to be an apt quote for this book. Dr Miller draws on 25 years of experience counselling families with children who have special needs. With the help of four mothers she provides a framework to put life into persepective as you adapt to this new direction in your life - Surviving, Searching, Settling In and Separating..	1994	USA
'Only a Mother Could Love Him' - Attention Deficit Disorder	Benjamin Polis	My story and how I lived with A.D.D and overcame it.	2001	AUS
On Becoming a Special Parent	Marcia Routburg.	A Mini-Support Group in a Book	1986	USA
On Our Own Terms	Thomas Bergman	Children Living with Physical Disability
Our Mummy has Epilepsy (2 copies)	Barry Brailsford	True story written as a simple starting point to explain epilepsy for young children	1994	Australia
Pathfinder – He Aratohu	New Zealand CCS	Signposting the way forward for parents and caregivers of children with special needs	1999	NZ
Pathways to Hope	Maxine Throll	A History of the Schizophrenia Fellowship (NZ) INC.	1977-1997
People Skills	Robert Bolton.		1986	USA
Person to Person	Kate O'Loughlin, Lindsay Gething, Rosemary Leonard.	Community Awareness of Disability	1986	Australia
Physical Management of Multiple Handicaps	Beverly Fraser, Robert Hensinger and Judith Phelps	A Professional's Guide	1990	USA
Profiles of the Other Child	McCaffey & FishA Sibling Guide for Parents
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Rain, Hail or Shine	Tricia Irving	Exploring change, loss and grief in a carers world Aimed specifically at carers, this new book talks honestly and openly about the kind of changes, losses and grief – often unacknowledged - that carers can experience and that can affect their emotions, physical health, mental well-being, and family life. “Rain, Hail or Shine” contains comments from carers right across New Zealand. In this book they talk about their own grief journeys, and about what has brought them – or its still bringing them – through. A wonderful companion for your journey as a carer and to encourage you to explore your personal experiences of loss and grief in your own way, and in your own time	2005	NZ
Read My Lips - It's my Choice	William T Allen Ph.D	Minnesota - Govenors Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities	1989	USA
Reducing Stress in Mothers of Children with Special Needs	Kirkham, Norelius, Meltzer, Schilling, Schinke	Manual (for workshops)
Schooling for Tomorrow	Thomas Sergiovanni and John Moore	Directing Reforms to Issues that Count.	1989	USA
Scoliosis in Infants	The Scoliosis Association			UK
Seeing in Special Ways	Thomas Bergman.	Children living with blindness	1991	USA
Severely Handicapped Students	Wayne Sailor and Doug Guess	An Instructional Design	1983	USA
Sexuality & Learning Disability - The Way Forward	Jennie Holmes of Contact a Family in England	A valuable resource aimed to offer parents and carers the opportunity to look at issues of sexuality and learning disability.		UK
Sexuality and Young People with Learning Difficulties	Karen Aram	Growing Up, Relationships and Sexuality. This booklet is about young people growing up, their feelings and friendships, their problems and pitfalls.. Illustrated by Ursula Sieger. Guidance recommended.	1995	UK
Sexuality and Young People with Learning Difficulties	Karen Aram	A Booklet for Parents and Carers. Written by Karen Aram. This text should be used in conjunction with the booklet for young people, and has been written with a parent readership in mind. Contents include some basic counselling skills, love and relationships, masturbation, menstruation, contraception and fertility, sexual safety and personal safety.	1995
Sexuality – Your Sons and Daughters with Intellectual Disabilities.	Foreword by Marian Burke. By Karin Melberg Schwier & Dave Hingsburger.	In this touching lively book, you’ll learn how to interact with your children – no matter their age or ability – in a way that increases self-esteem, encourages appropriate behavior, empowers them to recognise and respond to abuse, and enables them to develop lifelong relationships. Parents share with you the joys and challenges of raising a child with an intellectual disability as they offer you helpful advice and practical strategies. Individuals with intellectual disabilities explain, too, what is important to them.	2000	USA
Shonas Story	Shona Muir		1992	UK
Sibshops	D Meyer, P Vadasy, R Fewell.	A Handbook for Implementing Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs	1985	USA
Sibshops. Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs	Donald J Meyer & Patricia F Vadasy.	This practical resource details Sibshops, the award-winning programme that brings together 8-13 year olds to express their feelings about having brothers and sisters with disabilities	1996	USA
Sibshops. Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs (Revised Edition)	Donald J Meyer & Patricia F Vadasy.		2008	USA
Sisters, Brothers, and Disability. A Family Album	Lydia Gans	Tells the stories of 26 families raising children with special needs at home. Author/photographer Lydia Gans has assembled 142 photographs of these famiies to produce a moving photo essay dealing with the challenges of living with a differently-abled sibling. An American publication	1997
Sophies Journey	Sally Collins	Sophie’s Journey traces the path of a remarkable young girl. It is told through the words of friends and family, hospital staff, emergency workers and high-profile supporters. The voices of Sophie’s parents, Ron and Carolyn, run through the story, describing the twists and turns of their journey so far. This book tells of a child’s resilience, of the choice between life and death, and of a strength that prevails through suffering. Sophie Delezio has a message of hope for us all. This is her story.	2007	AUS
Special Children Challenged Parents	Robert A. Naseef, Ph.D. Foreword by James May	The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with a Disability. Revised Edition	2001	USA
Special in a Different Way	Julia Stuart - Survey conducted by Pat Penrose	Parent of Disabled Children share their Experiences.	1985	NZ
Special Siblings – Growing Up with Someone with a Disability	Mary McHugh		2003	USA
Stopping Scoliosis	The Complete Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. By Nancy Schommer	Written by a scoliosis sufferer, Stopping Scoliosis takes the reader through every stage of the condition. It discusses ways to diagnose scoliosis before exploring all the options for treating it-both surgical and non-surgical. The advancements in bracing and surgical techniques that have been made in the past few years are examined in detail. Also included are methods for managing pain, tips on how to prepare for surgery, and compelling patient stories from people of all ages
Stories from the Heart		A Collection of Essays from Teens with Food Allergies A collection of stories from teenagers in the USA, Canada and England who share experiences, struggles and triumphs. (2006) USA
Straight Talking about Mental Illness – with emphasis on Schizophrenia	Robert Miller	An Educational Guide Second Edition (with Kiri Winders).	2000
Surviving Fights with your Brothers and Sisters	Joy Wilt		1978	USA
Te Marae	by Hiwi & Pat Tauroa	A Guide to Customs and Protocol.	1986	NZ
Teaching Strategies (Fourth Edition)	Orlich, Harder, Callahan, Kauchak and Gibson	A Guide for Better Instruction	1994	USA
The Anger Toolbox	Tricia Irving and John Taylor Smith	Offers parents and carers lots of practical ideas to help manage and support children and teens through angry times. It includes information about why people get angry, what happens when we do, and ways to effectively manage anger.	2003	NZ
The Boy Who Dared	M.P. Garratt	A children's book telling the story of Tim, a young boy with Epidermolysis Bullosa, and the various aspects of social behaviour often associated with disability	1999
The Chocolate Seller on Broadway and his kids. The Story of Mark Grantham	Chris Grantham	The one and a half square metres of footpath space on Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland from which Mark Grantham sells his chocolate bars for charity has to be one of the smallest retail sites in New Zealand. One regular customer jokingly refers to it as Marks’s ‘office’, because it is where Mark – severely disabled with cerebral palsy since birth – has plied his trade for the last seventeen years. For 20 years now, I’ve been Mark Grantham’s chocolate admin man. For 33 years I’ve also doubled as his father, so I’ve got to know him rather well. His is quite a story – and there’s much, more to it than chocolate – taste, and you’ll see what I mean.
The Complete Fundraising Handbook	Sam Clarke	This book covers all the major sources of fund from government and company donations to individual gifts and legacies and all the main techniques for raising money from direct mail to street collections and organising charity events.	1992	UK
The Disability Revolution in New Zealand, A Social Map	Peter Beatson	According to the 1996 census, one New Zealander in five has a long-term physical or mental impairment. This book is a comprehensive overview of the position of people with disabilities in this country. It will be of use to those who have disabilities, caregivers,service providers, policy makers, students and teachers	2000	NZ
The Future of Children with Significant Impairments: What Parents Fear and Want, and What They and Others May Be Able to Do About It.	Wolf Wolfensberger	This monograph brings together several lectures that I have given over the years. The material I this monograph is based on more than 40 years of experience I have had working with, or relating to, parents of children with various kinds of impairments, and that through several historical stages, starting with the “bad old days” before the ideological revolution of the 1960sand 1970s and the ensuing reforms.	2003
The Hyperactive Child – A Parents’ Guide	Eric Taylor	Parents can look to this book for a sympathetic appreciation of the problems they face in bringing up a hyperactive child. They can find guidelines for understanding the nature of their child’s problems, practical suggestions for handling hyperactive behaviour and associated problems, and information on how to obtain professional help and the forms which this might take. The book offers no false hopes but will hearten parents with the assu7rance that problems can be tackled systematically and effectively.	1985	UK
The Prospector and Gold Mine - Writing Solid Goals and Objectives for IEP's and Nuggetsof Learning Goals and Objectives for Exceptional Children	Donald and Maureen Cahill	The symbol of excellence from the Exceptional Parent Magazine and is designed to help in the preparation of IEP's	1995	USA
The Sibling Slam Book	Edited By Don Meyer	Offers a honest, non PC look at the lives and experiences of siblings without disabilities in their own words. Recommended for ages 12-16.	2005	USA
The steps Plaster Book		This booklet is full of information and tips for parents of children who have Congenital Dislocated Hip or Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip covering methods on handling everyday life for their child whilst they are in traction or plaster.	2002	UK
The Worst Loss. How Families Heal from the Death of a Child	Barbara Rosof	The author, Barbara Rosof, draws on families' own stories as ground breaking research on grieving, to discuss how families survive this worst loss. This book will help families who have experienced the death of a child to know what they are facing, understand what they are feeling, and appreciate their own needs and timetables.	1994	USA
Tim's Problem	Shirley Reid	A story of a boy with an embarrassing problem of often soiling his pants. He and his mum discover that this is quite a common problem in children and that it can be treated	1998	NZ
Transition Arrangements in New Zealand Secondary Schools for Students with Disabilities	By Carol Galloway.	Results of a survey conducted with New Zealand Secondary Schools on their transition arrangements for students with disabilities in secondary schools	1995	NZ
Understanding ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)	Dr Christopher Green and Dr Kit Chee.	In his typically friendly and clear style, the well known Dr Christopher Green, with Dr Kit Chee, explains this elusive and distressing condition which affects learning and behaviour. This book is for parents, teachers and health professionals. It dispels the myths and gives a clear overview of ADD: the causes, the behaviours and the treatments. It is full of well-tried, practical strategies to help cope with the common ADD problems such as inattention, impulsiveness and under achievement	1994	Australia
Views from our Shoes. Growing up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs.	Donald Meyer	Siblings share their experiences in these 45 essays	1997	USA
Volunteers	Mary Woods.	A Guide for Volunteers and Their Organisations	1998	NZ
We Just Want Our Daughter to Live	Jan Turner as told to Grant Shanks	The story of a families fight to save their daughter with Fanconi's anaemia.	1996	NZ
We Laugh, We Love, We Cry	Thomas Bergman	Children Living with Mental Retardation	1987	USA
What It Feels Like	Eva Lyn	This book is about our daughter Jessica. At two years of age she was diagnosed with having Autism. Later this was diagnosed more accurately as having Asperger Syndrome, which is a milder form of Autism. She is now fifteen years old and progressing through life in her own unique way. This book is a collection of one hundred and seventy four anecdotes of living with my daughter and how she views the world totally differently from the rest of us.	2004	NZ
Why My Child?	by Suzanne Cartwright	The grief, shock and anguish of parents with handicapped children.	1981	AUS
Writing Better Fundraising Applications	Michael Norton.	A practical guide with worked examples, exercises and ideas for worksheets	1992	UK
Your Child with Special Needs At Home and in the Community	Association for the Care of Childrens Health		1989	USA
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ACCESS: National Newsletter of NZ CCS.				NZ
A.G.S.A: The Association of Genetic Support of Australasia				Australia
ALLERGY TODAY: Allergy Awareness Association of New Zealand				NZ
AWCH: Newsletter of the Association for the Welfare of Child Health				Australia
BOOKNEWS: CCS Information Service resource brochure.				NZ
CHILDREN: Magazine of The Office of the Commissioner for Children				NZ
CHILD DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: Newsletter from the Child Development Foundation				NZ
CLIMB UPDATE: Meeting the Challenge of Metabolic Disease Every Step of the Way.				England
CLOUD 9 CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: Quarterly newsletter				NZ
COELIAC LINK: Magazine of the Coeliac Society of New Zealand				NZ
COMMUNITY MATTERS: Newsletter from the Department of Internal Affairs.				NZ
DOCTOR: Magazine for doctors and health professionals that covers all kind of health issues and topics.				NZ
EARLY HELP: A newsletter from Child, Youth and Family for the provider sector				NZ
ENABLENEWZ: Newsletter of Enable New Zealand Ltd				NZ
EXCEPTIONAL PARENT: Parenting your child or young adult with a disability or special healthcare needs				USA
FIBROMYALGIA NETWORK: Fibromyalgia syndrome/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Newsletter				USA
FOCAL POINT: Newsletter of Epilepsy New Zealand.				NZ
FRAGILE X SUPPORT GROUP: Newsletter of NZ Fragile X Support Group				NZ
GENE ADVOCATE: Newsletter for the Genetic Support Western Australia				AUS
HEALTH RESEARCH COUNCIL: Newsletter Health Research Council of New Zealand				NZ
HE WAKA COMMUNITY: Newsletter of Ministry of Social Development				NZ
"HYPER" EXPRESS: The Bi-monthly Newsletter of the ADHD Association Incorporated.				NZ
IMPACT: Publication of the Institute of Community Integration within the University of Minnesota.				USA
IN TOUCH: N.Z. Muscular Dystrophy Assn Newsletter				NZ
KIDNEY KIDS: Kidney Kids support group newsletter				NZ
KIWI PARENT: Parents Centre Magazine				NZ
KUMARA VINE: Newsletter of Social Services Waikato				NZ
LAW SCENE Updating the Law for the Voluntary Sector and Community Groups				NZ
LITTLE TREASURES: New Zealand's favourite parenting magazine.				NZ
NETWORKER: Newsletter of Parenting and Family Resource Centre.				NZ
NZ DOWN SYNDROME NEWS: Newsletter of the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association.				NZ
N.Z OSTOMATE: The journal of Federation of N.Z Ostomy Societies.				NZ
NEW DIALOGUE: Magazine of the New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations				NZ
NORD: National Organisation for Rare Disorders, Orphan Disease Update				USA
NOVA: News from the Auckland District Health Board Community.				NZ
PACESETTER: A magazine by and for parents of children and young adults with disabilities.				USA
PARENT AND SCHOOL TODAY: The official magazine of the New Zealand Parent Teacher Association Inc - established 1968				NZ
PRIVATE WORD News from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner				NZ
SHARE AN IDEA: Quarterly magazine of Contact a Family				England
SIGNPOST: NZ Council of Social Services and NZ Council of Christian Social Services Newsletter				NZ
SKYLIGHT IN ACTION: Skylight newsletter/brochure for children and young people dealing with change, loss and grief.				NZ
SMDI: Society for Muscular Dystrophy Information International newsletter.				Canada
SPECIAL KIDS: The magazine for caregivers of special kids with special needs				NZ
SPELD: National Newsletter of the NZ Federation of Specific Learning Disabilities Associations Inc.				NZ
STEPS: Newsletter of the National Association for Children with Lower Limb abnormalities.				England
SYGNET: Newsletter of SWAN (Syndrome Without a Name)				England
THE MAGIC TOUCH: Newsletter of the MAGIC Foundation; providing support and education to families of children with growth disorders.				NZ
UNIQUE: Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group				England
VISION: Newsletter from Parents of Vision Impaired (NZ) Inc and supported by the Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind.				NZ
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Alcohol and Pregnancy	Compiled by the Alcohol Advisory Coundil of New Zealand	Two programmes on the effects of alcohol on the unborn child. The first for health professionals and the second for the community.		NZ
Colours of Inclusion – KA HAERE TAHI TATOU		This Colours of Inclusion series shows that when given a chance, people with disabilities can contribute to their communities in many ways.
Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth	Edited by Stella McKay-Moffat	No other book advises midwives on the special needs of mothers with disabilities. Although an increasing number of women with disabilities are having children, the needs of this minority group are not always being effectively met. This book provides essential practical information to healthcare professionals working with this group.	2007	UK
Don't Give Up - Growing Up With Hemiplegia		A video by children for children. Also aimed at parents of young children. This video was released by Hemi-Help, Northern Ireland, a support and information group for Hemiplegia
Exploring Pathways to Inclusion – Nga ara whakauru ki te iwi whanui		This DVD sets out the government’s new direction for vocational services for people with disabilities.
9 Inside Out : Parent to Parent Sibling Camp		A look at the Parent to Parent Sibling Camp which was featured on the June 10th 2001 edition of the Inside Out Programme. It features some of the workshops offered at the Camp, plus interviews with the siblings, the Camp Leaders and the staff of Parent to Parent National Office		NZ
Making Inclusive Education Happen Conference – September 2090
Disc 1 –		Opening Ceremony, A Cheese-slicer by any Other Name - Professor Roger Slee & ‘Inclusive Education: Forward to the Future’ – Human Rights, Disability - Matt Frost.
Disc 2 –		An inclusive Ethical Framework for Beginning Teachers - Professor Suzanne Carrington & Thinking in Another Way: Ideas for Sustainable Inclusion - Professor Keith Ballard.
Disc 3 –		Developing Inclusion; Sustaining Life – Professor Tony Booth. Dr Jude MacArthur. Young People’s Voices.
Ocean Hyperbaric Centre		Center Case studies: Cerebral Palsy & The Brain-Injured Child.	22 min, 2001	US
Parenting Smarter Not Harder: A healthy approach to Kiwi Parenting.	Watties, in association with Plunket and Parents Centre	Watties, in association with Plunket and Parents Centre, have launched a new initiative to help parents of infants aged 0 - 2 years to parent smarter not harder. This 25 minutes educational video is introduced by well-known TV personality Mark Leishman. Parents share their own experiences, Sara Chatwin, registered psychologist and mother of two, and Clare Wall, nutritionist and mother, offer realistic tips on getting your baby off to a healthy start in life and how to prevent some of the more common infant feeding problems.		NZ
Seeking - Community – He Ngakau Aata Kitea living with a learning disability		This DVD was made so people who cannot read the book can hear the stories. In this DVD 11 people and their families read their stories and show the photos they took.
Sibshops. Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs (Revised Edition)	Donald J Meyer & Patricia F Vadasy.	This practical resource details Sibshops, the award-winning programme that brings together 8-13 year olds to express their feelings about having brothers and sisters with disabilities	2008	US
Together We Will Make It – People First New Zealand		In 1993, 96 people with a learning disability came from all over NZ to a conference in Rotorua. The 14 minute conference DVD shows our thoughts on our lives and the many advocacy issues we face. In 2004 we added another 4 minutes to bring our story up todate.
We Welcome Your Baby:	New Zealand Down Syndrome Association	This moving video tells the stories of three New Zealand families and their child with Down Syndrome. It explores the emotions at diagnosis and celebrates the lives of the children with Down Syndrome.		NZ