Welcome to the CODSN Lending Library

About our Library

The Central Oregon Disability Support Network is pleased to provide a lending library for our members. Our library is committed to providing materials that inform and educate our members of all ages as well as provide resources for professionals.  Our materials are intended to be utilized by all members therefore, materials may be checked out for periods of thirty days at a time and we may ask for replacement cost if items are damaged or lost.

You may request an item by filling out an online request form or by calling our Bend office at (541) 548-8559.

Lending Library Index

Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome

• A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism – Sally Ozonoft PhD, Geraldine Dawson PhD, James McPartland PhD
• Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum – Chantal Sicile-Kira
• Anatomy of Autism – A pocket guide for Educators, Parents and Students – Diego M. Peña
• Asperger Syndrome & Your Child – A Parent’s Guide – Michael D. Powers, PSY.D. with Janet Poland
• Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence – Helping Preteens and Teens Get Ready For the Real World – Teresa Bolick PhD
• Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments – Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage and Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick
• Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence – Living with the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between – Liane Holliday Willey
• Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything – Kenneth Hall
• Asperger’s and Girls – Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin
• Asperger’s Syndrome – A Guide for Parents and Professionals – Tony Attwood (2)
• …What Does It Mean to Me? A Workbook Explaining Self-Awareness and Life Lessons to the Child or Youth with High Functioning Autism or Aspergers – Catherine Faherty
• Autism – Heartfelt Thoughts From Mothers – Judy Lynne
• Autism Spectrum Disorders – Chantal Sicile-Kira
• Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism – Maurice, Green and Luce
• Between Their Worlds and Ours – Karen Zelan
• Children with Autism – A Parents’ Guide – Michael D. Powers, Psy.D.
• ..Not Less – Temple Grandin PhD
• Facing Autism – Giving Parents Reasons for Hope and Guidance for Help – Lynn M. Hamilton
• Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome – A User Guide to Adolescence – Luke Jackson (2)
• Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism – Marlene Targ Brill, M.Ed.
• Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome – Brenda Boyd
• Perfect Targets – Asperger Syndrome and Bullying – Rebekah Heinrichs
• Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism – Sandra L. Harris and Jan S. Handleman
• Right from the Start – Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism – Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D. and Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D.
• The ADHD-Autism Connection: A Step Toward More Accurate Diagnoses and Effective Treatment – Diane M. Kennedy (2)
• The Asperger Parent – How to Raise a Child with Asperger Syndrome and Maintain Your Sense of Humor – Jeffrey Cohen
• The Aspie Teen’s Survival Guide – J.D. Kraus
• The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome – Advice, Support, Insight & Inspiration – Patricia Romanowski Bashe & Barbara L. Kirby
• The Way I See It – Temple Grandin
• Thinking : This is the Title – Peter Vermeulen

 Children’s Books & Sibling Support

• Different is Just…Different – Karen Tompkins
• Dónde Está Osito? – Un fantástico cuento para niños de 2 años – Libby Martinez
• Fasten Your Seatbelt – A crash course for Brothers and Sisters – Brian Skotko and Susan Levine
• Gingerbread Kids – Melanie Hills (2)
• In Jesse’s Shoes – Appreciating kids with Special Needs – Beverly Lewis
• Just Ask! – Sonia Sotomayor
• Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs – A Book for Sibs – Donald Meyer and Patricia Vadasy
• Medikidz Explain Epilepsy: What’s Up with Jack? – Kim Chilman-Blair
• My Friend Has Down Syndrome – Jennifer Moore-Mallinos – Encourages children to overcome barriers that can exist between kids with DS and their playmates
• My Friend Isabelle – Eliza Woldson
• My Sister, Alicia May – Nancy Tupper Ling
• Out of My Mind – Sharon M. Draper
• Read, Sing and Play Along: Gross and Annoying Songs (Grades 2-4) – book and 3 cd’s
• Sibshops – Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs – Donald Meyer and Patricia Vadasy
• Taking Down Syndrome to School (Special Kids in School) – Jenna Glatzer
• The Sibling Survival Guide – Don Meyer & Emily Holl
• This is Ella – Krista Ewert (2?)
• Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs – Donald Meyer (2)
• We’ll Paint the Octopus Red – Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
• We’re Amazing, 1, 2, 3! (Sesame Street) – Leslie Kimmelman
• What’s Inside You Is Inside Me, Too: My Chromosomes Make Me Unique – Deslie Quinby and Jeannie Viootsak, MD
• What’s Wrong with Timmy? – Maria Shriver
• Who is Mr. Piggy Pig? – Somjai Jangjiravat, Ph.D.

  Down Syndrome

• A Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome: Toward a brighter Future – Siegfried M. Pueschel
• Babies with Down Syndrome: A new parents guide – Karen Stray-Gundersen Brue, Ph.D., NCSP
• Classroom Language Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers – Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
• Common Threads; Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome – Kidder and Skotko
• Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals – Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
• Down Is Up for Aaron Eagle – A Mother’s Spiritual Journey with Down Syndrome – Vicki Noble
• Gifts – Mother’s Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives – Katherine Leonard-Soper & Martha Sears – stories by Mothers (2)
• Gifts 2 – How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World – Katherine Leonard-Soper
• Helping Children with Down Syndrome Communicate Better: Speech and Language Skills – Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
• I Just Am – A Story of Down Syndrome Awareness and Tolerance – Bryan and Tom Lambke
• Road Map to Holland – Jennifer Graf-Groneberg: How I found my way through my son’s first two years with Down Syndrome.
• Spirit Courage and Resolve, A Special Olympics Athlete’s Road to Gold – Tom Lambke
• Teaching Children with Down Syndrome About Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality – Terri Couwenhoven
• Teaching the Infant with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents & Professionals by Marci J. Hanson
• The Guide to Good Health for Teens & Adults with Down Syndrome – Brian Chicoine, M.D. and Dennis McGuire, Ph.D.
• The Shape of the Eye – Down Syndrome, Family and the Stories We Inherit – George Estreich

 Education, Educational System, Special Education, IEP’s & Advocacy

• A Guide To Co-Teaching – Practical Tips for Facilitating Student Learning – Richard A. Villa, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Ann I. Nevin
• A Little Book About Person Centered Planning – John O’Brien & Connie Lyle O’Brien
• A Parent’s Guide to Special Education – Linda Wilmshurst, Ph.D., ABPP & Alan W.
• Activities for a Diverse Classroom – Katz, Sax, & Fisher
• All About IEP’s – Pete W.D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright, and Sandra Webb O’Connor
• Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community – Alfie Kohn
• Children and Challenging Behavior: Making Inclusion Work (Vol. 1) – Cindy Croft and Deborah Hewitt
• Children With Challenging Behavior: Strategies for Reflective Thinking – Linda and Tom Brault
• Classroom Language Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers – Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
• Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals – Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
• Differentiating Instruction – Collaborative Planning and Teaching for Universally Designed Learning – Jacqueline Thousand, Richard Villa, and Ann Nevin
• Educating Children and Youth with Autism – Strategies for Effective Practice – Richard L. Simpson and Brenda Smith Myles
• Enhancing RTI – How to Ensure Success with Effective Classroom Instruction & Intervention – Doug Fisher, Nancy Grey
• Every Child An Achiever – A Parent’s Guide to the Kumon Method – David W. Russell
• From Disability to Possibility – The Power of Inclusive Classrooms – Patrick Schwarz
• From Emotions to Advocacy – Pam and Pete Wright – The Special Education Survival Guide (2)
• From Surviving to Thriving: Classroom Accommodations for Students on the Autism Spectrum – Jonathan Chase
• From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks – Paula Kluth Ph.D. & Sheila Danaher
• Getting Started: iPads 4 Special Needs – Sami Rahman
• Help Your Kids With Study Skills: A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide
• Inclusive High Schools – Douglas Fisher, Caren Sax, Ian Pumpian
• Instruction for ALL students – Paula Rutherford
• Joyful Learning – Active Collaborative Learning In Inclusive Classrooms – Udvari-Solner & Kluth
• Leading for All: How to create truly inclusive and excellent schools – Jennifer Spencer-Iriams & Josh Flosi
• Literacy 2.0 – Reading and Writing in 21st Century Classrooms – Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, Alex Gonzalez
• Literacy Skill Development for Students with Special Learning Needs – A Strength-Based Approach – Leslie Broun & Patricia Oelwein
• Living Proof – Telling your Story to Make a Difference – John Capecci and Timothy Cage
• Living Proof – Telling your Story to Make a Difference – Revised/Expanded edition – John Capecci and Timothy Cage
• Meeting the Needs of Students of All Abilities – Colleen A. Capper and Elise M. Frattura
• More Than Shared Classrooms – Educating Kids With and Without Disabilities Together Successfully – Michael L. Remus and Bev Adcock
• My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions – Amy Jaffe & Luci Gardner
• Opening Doors: Connecting Students to Curriculum, Classmates, and Learning – Barbara E. Buswell, C. Beth Schaffner, Alison B. Seyler
• Peculiar Tracks for Derailing Resistance – John Maag and Suzanne Kemp
• People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities – A Collaborative Approach to Meeting Complex Needs – Penny Lacey and Carol Ouvry
• Practice Improvement Tools – Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
• Resonance: Elise and other Bal-A-Vis-X Stories – Bill Hubert
• O.S. Social Skills in Our Schools – A Social Skills Program for Children with PDD, including High-Functioning Autism & Asperger Syndrome, and Their Typical Peers – Michelle A. Dunn PhD
• Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social-Communication Problems – Jed E. Baker PhD
• Special Education Law – Pete Wright and Pamela Darr Wright (2)
• Steps to Independence – Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Fourth Edition – Bruce L. Baker and Alan J. Brightman
• Student-Directed Learning – Teacher’s Guide to Inclusive Practices – Martin Agran, Margaret King-Sears, Michael L. Wehmeyer and Susan R. Copeland
• Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome and Other Hands On Learners w/ CD – DeAnna Horstmeier Ph.D.
• Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome – Patricia Logan Oelwein
• Teaching Teens with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits – Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S.
• The Beyond Access Model – Promoting Membership, Participation, and Learning for students with disabilities in the General Education Classroom – Jorgensen, McSheehan & Sonnenmeir
• The Effective Teacher’s Guide – 50 ways for Engaging Students in Learning – Nancy Frey
• The Facts of Life…and More – Leslie Walker-Hirsch
• The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom: Easy Ways to Adapt Learning Centers for All Children – Patti Gould and Joyce Sullivan
• The New Language of Toys – Teaching communication skills to children with special needs – Sue Schwartz Ph.D. and Joan Hellermiller Ed.M
• The Paraprofessional’s Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms – Julie Causton-Theoharis
• The Practical Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools – Christopher R. Bugaj and Sally Norton-Darr
• Think College – Meg Grigal and Debra Hart
• You’re Welcome – 30 Innovative Ideas for the Inclusive Classroom – Schwartz and Kluth

 Health, Therapy, Development & Self-help

• Behavior Modification – What it is and how to do it – Garry Martin and Joseph Pear
• Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet – Elaine Gottschall
• Dear Jillian – Vision Therapy Changed My Life Too – Robin and Jillian Benoit
• Diary of a Social Detective – Jeffery E. Jessum
• Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook: A Guide to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles – Woodbine House Publishing
• Enzymes for Autism and Other Neurological Conditions – Karen DeFelice
• Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents & Professionals – Maryanne Bruni, BSc OT(C)
• Getting To Yes – Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In – Bob Fisher and William Ury (2)
• Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents & Professionals – Patricia C. Winders
• Growing and In-Sync Child, Simple, Fun Activities to Help Every Child Develop, Learn, and Grow by Carol Kranowitz, M.A. and Joye Newman, M.A.
• I Love You Rituals: Fun Activities for Parents and Children – Becky A. Bailey, PH.D
• Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Children – Danna Korn
• Mind Wide Open – Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life – Steven Johnson
• Music in the Midst of Chaos – Jean Conklin
• Party of One – Anneli Rufus
• Playing the Hand That’s Dealt You – Janet Morel
• See Poverty Be the Difference – Donna M Beegle (2)
• Special Diets for Special Kids – Understanding and Implementing Special Diets to Aid in the Treatment of Autism and Related Developmental Disorders (with Recipes) – Lisa Lewis PhD
• Taking Care of Myself – Mary Wrobel
• The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls – Valorie Lee Schaefer
• The Essential Difference – The Truth about the Male & Female Brain – Simon Baron-Cohen
• The Girls’ Guide to Growing Up – Terri Couwenhoven, M.S. (3)
• The Hidden Wholeness – Parker J. Palmer
• The Joy of Missing Out – Live More by Doing Less – Tonya Dalton
• The Out-of-Sync Child, Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder – Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.
• The Power of Showing Up – Daniel J Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
• The Resilience Breakthrough: 27 Tools for Turning Adversity into Action – Christian Moore LCSW
• Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships – Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism – Dr. Temple Grandin and Sean Barron

 Inspiration & Memoirs

• An Uncomplicated Life: A Father’s Memoir of His Exceptional Daughter – Paul Daugherty
• Another Season – A Coach’s Story of Raising an Exceptional Son – Gene Stallings and Sally Cook
• Becoming Human – Jean Vanier
• Begin with Yes – Paul S. Boynton
• Bloom – Finding Beauty in the Unexpected by Kelle Hampton
• Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness – Susannah Cahalan
• Carry On, Warrior – The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life – Glennon Doyle Melton
• Chicken Soup For The Soul: Children With Special Needs – Jack Canfield
• Choosing Naia – A Family’s Journey – Mitchell Zuckoff
• Dancing with Max: A Mother and Son Who Broke Free – Emily Colson
• Expecting Adam – Martha Beck – a Mom’s story
• Father’s Day – A Journey into the Mind & Heart of My Extraordinary Son – Buzz Bissinger
• Golden Reflections – audio book – Vargus Yale
• How The Lilies Grow – Considering the Needs of a Developmentally Disabled Child – Barbara Munster
• Hugs for Caregivers – Pauline J. Sheehan
• If at Birth You Don’t Succeed – Zach Anner
• Janessa’s Journey – The Miracle of Baby J – Debbie Sherman
• My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love, and Down Syndrome – Amy Silverman
• Reflections of a Peacemaker – A Portrait Through Heartsongs – Mattie J.T. Stepanek
• Sometimes Miracles Hide w/ CD by Bruce Carole – story and songs by a father
• The Elephant in the Playroom – Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly About the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs – Denise Brodey
• The Memory Keeper’s Daughter – Kim Edwards (2)
• The Reason I Jump – Naoki Higashida
• The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal – Jonathan Mooney
• The Year My Son and I Were Born – Katheryn Lynard Soper
• Thinking in Pictures – My Life with Autism – Temple Grandin
• Thorn in My Pocket – Temple Grandin’s Mother Tells the Family Story – Eustacia Cutler
• What Parents of Special Children Should Know – Z. Shamma – Othman, MD
• Wrestling with an Angel: A Story of Love, Disability and the Lessons of Grace – Greg Lucas

 Parenting, Family Life & Relationships

• Adventures in Parenting – How Responding, Preventing, Monitoring, Mentoring and Modeling Can Help You Be A Successful Parent, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Baby Learning Through Baby Play – A Parent’s Guide for the First Two Years – Ira J. Gordon
• Believe In My Child with Special Needs! – Mary A. Falvey
• Children: The Challenge – The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations -Intelligent, Humane and Eminently Practical – Rudolf Dreikurs, MD
• Different Dream Parenting – Jolene Philo
• Disability is Natural – Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities – Kathie Snow
• It Takes Two To Talk – Ayala Manolson (2)
• More Than a Mom: Living a Full and Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs – Amy Baskin and Heather Fawcett
• Parenting an Adult with Disabilities or Special Needs – Peggy Lou Morgan
• Parenting your Asperger Child – Individualized Solutions for Teaching your Child Practical Skills – Alan Sohn, Ed.D. and Cathy Grayson, M.A.
• Parenting Your Complex Child – Peggy Lou Morgan
• Raising Human Beings – Creating a Collaborative Partnership with your Child – Ross W. Greene PhD
• Special Education – A Parent’s Guide for Children’s Success – by Michael T. Bailey
• The Abundant Community – John McKnight & Peter Block
• Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on raising a child with a disability – Donald J. Meyer
• You Will Dream New Dreams – Stanley Klein, PhD – inspirational and informational
• Zone Cleaning for Kids Clean ‘n’ Flip (also, Laundry for Kids Clean ‘n’ Flip and Mini Bedroom Cleaning for Kids Clean ‘n’ Flip) – Jennie von Eggers and Marillee Flanagan

 Potty Training

• American Academy of Pediatrics “Guide to Toilet Training” – Mark L. Wolraich, MD
• Once Upon A Potty – Boy – Alona Frankel
• Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders – a Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Teachers – Maria Wheeler
• Toilet Training in Less than a Day – Nathan H. Azrin, Ph.D. and Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D.

 DVD and VHS Resources (DVD unless otherwise noted)

•  2014 New Presentation – Temple Grandin
• Bal-A-Vis-X: Rhythmic Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises for Brain and Brain-Body Integration – DVD & book – Bill Hubert
• Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome – Cynthia S Kidder; Brian G Skotko – Band of Angels
• Concrete Strategies for Teaching & Parenting Outside the Lines – Jonathan Mooney
• Crossing Tahoe – A Swimmer’s Dream – Karen Gaffney
• Dakota’s Pride – One father’s search for the truth about Down Syndrome – The GLP Org
• Disability is Natural”– Kathie Snow (2)
• Do it Differently – Scott Phillips & Fan Blade Films
• Dreams (VHS) – National Down Syndrome Society
• Everyone Counts – teaching acceptance & inclusion (VHS) – National Down Syndrome Society
• I Can Do It! – Model Me Kids
• Including Samuel Educational Kit – Dan Habib
• Journey of a lifetime – Beginning with the end in mind – Karen Gaffney Foundation
• Kids with Down Syndrome – Staying Healthy & Making Friends – Will Schermerhorn
• Living the Smart Life – Ablelink Technologies
• Model Me Faces and Emotions – Model Me Kids
• Model Me Going Places – Model Me Kids
• Monica & David – A film by Alexandra Codina
• Blue Sky” – A love story about hope and possibilities – Bluesky Magic Productions
• My Sensory-Based World – Temple Grandin
• Opening the Doors of Tomorrow Today – Karen Gaffney Foundation
• Parenting Children with Special Medical Needs Love and Logic – Foster W Cline M.D., Lisa C Greene and Charles Fay Ph.D.
• Signing Time: Everyday Signs Volume 3
• Signing Time: Family, Feelings and Fun Volume 4
• Signing Time: Playtime Signs Volume 2
• Signing Time: The Great Outdoors Volume 8
• The Butterfly Circus – A Doorpost Film Project
• The Child King – By Jeff Kerr
• Time for a Playdate – Model Me Kids
• Time for School – Model Me Kids
• What did you say? – A guide to speech intelligibility
• Where’s Molly – A True Story of Those Lost and Found
• Who Cares about Kelsey – Dan Habib