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Exceptional children Exceptional children Education Extraterrestrial beings Comic books, strips, etc Families Comic books, strips, etc Gifted children Education Imaginary wars and battles Comic books, strips, etc Interracial marriage Comic books, strips, etc Large type books Parents of exceptional children Parents of exceptional children Comic books, strips, etcSummary: "FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FARSummary: An absorbing drama based on the true account of 18th-century doctor Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard, played by Truffaut himself in a memorable performance.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN FRAEichenstein, Rita.
Summary: A developmental psychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2015
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Summary: In the fall of 1991, Beth Kephart's son, Jeremy, was diagnosed with a broad spectrum of difficulties, including a behavioral disorder related to autism.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Beeler Large Print 1999
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 616.8588 KEPSummary: Humanity has been all but destroyed by a fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating 'hungries'. Only a small group of children seem to be immune to its effects. At an army base in rural England, these unique children are being studied and subjected to cruel experiments. When the base falls, one little girl escapes and must discover what she is, ultimately...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA GIRVaughan, Brian K.
Summary: After a dramatic time jump, Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her starcrossed family learns hard lessons of their own.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2016
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAURiggs, Ransom.
Summary: A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of an old orphanage that was home to children who were more than just peculiar, but possibly dangerous--and who may still be alive. Illustrated with vintage found photographs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RIGVaughan, Brian K.
Summary: "After the traumatic events of the War for Phang, Hazel, her parents, and their surviving companions embark on a life-changing adventure at the westernmost edge of the universe."--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUSolomon, Andrew
Summary: Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.40 SOLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.4083 SOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.4083 SOLSummary: When a child displays advanced skills in one or more areas of development, a special challenge is set before teachers, parents, and childcare providers alike. This program seeks to foster an understanding of gifted children by identifying their characteristics, addressing their educational needs, and recommending ways to enhance their development.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Ramesh, Jaya
Summary: What if parenting were an act of social justice? In this part story-telling, part self-inquiry book, authors and therapists Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral situate parenting children of color with neurodivergence within the context of various interlocking systems of oppression including settler colonialism, White supremacy, ableism, and capitalism. These intersections engender isolation and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Parenting Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 649.7 RAMKephart, Beth.
Summary: The author tells the story of her relationship with her son and their struggles to help him overcome the difficulties he experienced as a victim of pervasive developmental disorder.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8588 KEPBissinger, H. G.
Summary: The author recounts a father-son road trip during which he gained insight into the worldviews, challenges, and talents of his socially challenged savant son, Zach.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BISSINGER, H.G BISDalgliesh, Carolyn.
Summary: Presents solutions and proven systems for parents of children with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, ADD/ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, and OCD that bridge the gap between clinical support and practical in-home solutions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2013
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Summary: "New parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets"--Publisher's website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUSummary: Can modern genetics, psychology, and neuroscience actually identify the qualities that make up human creativity and brilliance? This program follows innovative research which may help determine what makes a person a genius-if such a label even makes sense. Dr. Manuel Casanova of the University of Louisville has detected differences in brain structure that may account for extreme intelligence....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Vaughan, Brian K.
Summary: "Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the universe. As they visit a strange new world and encounter even more adversaries, baby Hazel finally becomes a toddler, while her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana struggle to stay on their feet"--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2014
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUBowers, Mark
Summary: A quirky child experiences difficulty fitting in and connecting with others usually due to an interpersonal style or behavior that stands out from the other kids. Maybe they are obsessed with a topic of interest or spend excessive hours a day reading, playing video games, or playing with just one toy. These kids are not so far afield as to fall on the autism spectrum, but they are unique, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BOWReber, Deborah
Summary: "Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are--these are what Deborah Reber is calling the "differently wired" kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for the parents who love them, the challenges are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649 REBVaughan, Brian K.
Summary: "While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who are trapped on a strange world with terrifying new enemies"--Page 4 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2015
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUCard, Orson Scott.
Summary: "Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. Card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean who became Ender's right hand, in the final battle against the Buggers. Bean's past was a battle just to survive. His success brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Audio Renaissance 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CARVaughan, Brian K.
Summary: From the worldwide bestselling team of Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, “The War for Phang” is an epic, self-contained Saga event! Finally reunited with her ever-expanding family, Hazel travels to a war-torn comet that Wreath and Landfall have been battling over for ages. New friendships are forged and others are lost forever in this action-packed volume about families, combat and the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUSummary: Beginning teachers often don't anticipate the challenges that high-needs students present. This video provides supportive strategies that boost the success of special needs learners. Exploring verbal and nonverbal communication through immediacy behaviors, the program shows how teachers can reduce the psychological distance between themselves and challenged students, with tangible benefits in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Geared specifically to educators and produced by a working drama teacher, this program offers practical, hands-on guidance for creating an original high school musical. Viewers learn six essential components and ten key steps to writing and staging a production that entertains, engages, and boosts ticket sales! Designed for step-by-step viewing, the video is divided into two main...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009