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Runaway Train: Youth With Emotional Disturbance
Autumn Libal
Library Binding (Mason Crest, April 1, 2004)Tells the story of Sheila, a high school student suffering from severe emotional disturbance, and her attempts to cope by venting her rage, cutting herself, and starving herself before getting the help she needs to begin to recover.
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A House Between Homes: Youth in the Foster Care System
Joyce Libal
Library Binding (Mason Crest, March 1, 2004)Discusses the foster care system, including the history, the laws to protect children, and the people who become foster parents, and provides a story about siblings who are placed in foster care because of abuse and neglect.
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Why Can't I Learn Like Everyone Else: Youth With Learning Disabilities
Shirley Brinkerhoff
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)Millions of students struggle with learning disabilities. Yet, many of these students have little or no idea why learning is so difficult and frustrating for them, that they have a learning disability, or that help is available. This title examines the common learning disabilities. It explains how these conditions are diagnosed.
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Finding My Voice: Youth With Speech Impairment
Joyce Libal
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)Speech impairment is a common challenge among youth. Unfortunately, it is a challenge that, despite its frequency, can cause severe emotional and social distress for those who experience it. Stigma and prejudice can present particularly difficult emotional trials and social roadblocks to youth with speech impairments. All too often, these young people are assumed to be less capable, immature, or even unintelligent because of their communication barriers. Education is the key to dissolving the common assumptions and prejudices held against those with speech impairments. Fortunately more and more people are learning that speech impairments do not mean these children are less intelligent or less capable than others. Today many doctors, teachers, and organizations are committed to educating the public about speech impairment. They are helping youth with these conditions break down their communication barriers and reach their full potential. In Finding My Voice: Youth with Speech Impairments, you will learn about different types of speech impairments and about speech therapy. Along the way you will meet David, a boy who struggles with stuttering, and Martha who conquers problems with articulation. As David and Martha navigate the many challenges speech impairments pose, you will learn about the struggles, fears, joys, disappointments, and triumphs they meet while on their journeys.
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The Journey Toward Recovery: Youth With Brain Injury
Joan Esherick
Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)Tells the story about Jerome, one teen who finds his life changed forever in a split-second accident. This book helps readers learn about other forms of brain injury; how these injuries affect people's lives; and how schools, doctors, and lawmakers are helping with this form of special need.
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Stuck on Fast Forward: Youth With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Shirley Brinkerhoff
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)From living with blindness, deafness, autism, or brain injury to struggling through the juvenile court or foster care systems, there are many types of special needs among youth today. This 15-book series explores the challenges facing youth with special needs, as well as the many types of services available to support these young people in their quest for personal achievement and social acceptance. By combining factual information with fictional stories, these books bring to life the struggles, challenges, and triumphs of youth with special needs, providing an education of the heart as well as the mind.
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The Hidden Child: Youth With Autism
Sherry Bonnice
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)Autism presents challenges to the families and friends of young people with this condition. Some children with autism seem to be individuals of great contradiction, unable to perform well in one educational area, while having near-genius abilities in other areas. This title presents the story of Livie and her brother Tucker, who has autism.
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Finding My Voice: Youth With Speech Impairment
Joyce Libal
Paperback (Mason Crest, Sept. 15, 2007)The personal story of a boy who stutters and a girl with articulation problems is accompanied by information about topics related to speech impairments.
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The Ocean Inside: Youth Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Autumn Libal
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)For Denzel, sound is a mysterious, mind-stretching thing. He can hear some sounds, but he can't figure out what those sounds mean. Half the time, he just ignores what he hears because none of it makes sense. This book follows Denzel through his journey through deafness. It describes the challenges facing children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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A House Between Homes: Youth in the Foster Care System
Joyce Libal
Paperback (Mason Crest, Sept. 15, 2007)Discusses the foster care system, including the history, the laws to protect children, and the people who become foster parents, and provides a story about siblings who are placed in foster care because of abuse and neglect.
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Chained: Youth with Chronic Disorders
Autumn Libal
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)From living with blindness, deafness, autism, or brain injury to struggling through the juvenile court or foster care systems, there are many types of special needs among youth today. This 15-book series explores the challenges facing youth with special needs, as well as the many types of services available to support these young people in their quest for personal achievement and social acceptance. By combining factual information with fictional stories, these books bring to life the struggles, challenges, and triumphs of youth with special needs, providing an education of the heart as well as the mind.
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A Different Way of Seeing: Youth With Visual Impairments and Blindness
Patti Souder
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2004)From living with blindness, deafness, autism, or brain injury to struggling through the juvenile court or foster care systems, there are many types of special needs among youth today. This 15-book series explores the challenges facing youth with special needs, as well as the many types of services available to support these young people in their quest for personal achievement and social acceptance. By combining factual information with fictional stories, these books bring to life the struggles, challenges, and triumphs of youth with special needs, providing an education of the heart as well as the mind.
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