Books in our Lending Library
  • A Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome:  Toward a brighter future by Siegfried M. Pueschel
  • Babies with Down Syndrome:  A new parents guide by Karen Stray-Gundersen Brue, Ph.D., NCSP
  • Baby Learning Through Baby Play – A Parent’s Guide for the First Two Years by Ira J. Gordon
  • Teaching the Infant with Down Syndrome:  A Guide for Parents & Professionals by Marci J. Hanson
  • Chicken Soup For The Soul: Children With Special Needs by Jack Canfield
  • Expecting Adam by Martha Beck – a Mom’s story
  • Choosing Naia – A Family’s Journey by Mitchell Zuckoff
  • Janessa’s Journey – The Miracle of Baby J by Debbie Sherman
  • Gifts by Katherine Leonard-Soper & Martha Sears – stories by Mothers
  • Gifts 2 by Katherine Leonard-Soper – How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World
  • Playing the Hand That’s Dealt You by Janet Morel
  • Sometimes Miracles Hide w/ CD by Bruce Carole – story and songs by a Father
  • Uncommon Fathers:  Reflections on raising a child with a disability by Donald J. Meyer
  • You Will Dream New Dreams by Stanley Klein, PhD – inspirational and informational
  • The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal by Jonathan Mooney
  • My Friend Has Down Syndrome by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos – Encourages children to overcome barriers that can exist between kids with Ds and their playmates
  • We’ll Paint the Octopus Red by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
  • My Sister, Alicia May by Nancy Tupper Ling
  • In Jesse’s Shoes – Appreciating kids with Special Needs by Beverly Lewis
  • Taking Down Syndrome to School (Special Kids in School) by Jenna Glatzer
  • Road Map to Holland by Jennifer Graf-Groneberg: How I found my way through my son’s first two years with Down syndrome.
  • Common Threads by Cynthia S. Kidder and Brian Skotko: Celebrating Life With Down Syndrome
  • Disability is Natural – Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities by Kathie Snow
  • The Year My Son and I Were Born by Katheryn Lynard Soper
  • Fasten Your Seatbelt – A crash course for Brothers and Sisters by Brian Skotko and Susan Levine
  • Behavior Modification – What it is and how to do it by Garry Martin and Joseph Pear
  • Helping Children with Down Syndrome Communicate Better: Speech and Language Skills by Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
  • It Takes Two To Talk by Ayala Manolson
  • The New Language of Toys – Teaching communication skills to children with special needs by Sue Schwartz Ph.D. and Joan Hellermiller Ed.M
  • Teaching Children with Down Syndrome About Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality by Terri Couwenhoven
  • Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook: A Guide to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles; Woodbine House Publishing
  • Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome:  A Guide for Parents & Professionals by Maryanne Bruni, BSc OT(C)
  • Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents & Professionals by Patricia C. Winders
  • Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome by Patricia Logan Oelwein
  • Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome and Other Hands On Learners w/ CD by DeAnna Horstmeier Ph.D.

Educational System and IEP’s
  • Special Education Law by Pete Wright and Pamela Darr Wright
  • From Emotions to Advocacy by Pam and Pete Wright – The Special Education Survival Guide
  • All About IEP’s by Pete W.D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright, and Sandra Webb O’Connor
  • More Than Shared Classrooms – Educating Kids With and Without Disabilities Together Successfully by Michael L. Remus and Bev Adcock
  • Special Education – A Parent’s Guide for Children’s Success by Michael T. Bailey
  • A Parent’s Guide to Special Education by Linda Wilmshurst, Ph.D., ABPP & Alan W.
  • From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks by Paula Kluth Ph.D. & Sheila Danaher

DVD and VHS Resources
  • “Dakota’s Pride” – One father’s search for the truth about Down Syndrome – The GLP Org
  • “Dreams” – National Down Syndrome Society
  • “The Child King” – By Jeff Kerr
  • “Everyone Counts – teaching acceptance & inclusion” - NDSS
  • “Mr. Blue Sky” – A love story about hope and possibilities - Bluesky Magic Productions
  • “Crossing Tahoe – A Swimmer’s Dream” – Karen Gaffney
  • “Journey of a lifetime – Beginning with the end in mind” – Karen Gaffney Foundation
  • “Opening the Doors of  Tomorrow Today” – Karen Gaffney Foundation
  • “Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome” – Band of Angels
  • “What did you say?” – A guide to speech intelligibility
  • “Kids with Down Syndrome – Staying Healthy & Making Friends” – Will Schermerhorn


Additional books and media resources are available through Swindells Disability Resource Center