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Special Needs Resources for Kids

 

The Kids’ Library offers materials and tools for kids with special needs:
 


Adaptive Toys

Children's Books about Special Needs

Books for Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

Websites

Described DVDs for Children with Visual Impairments

Children’s large print books (located at the end of the fiction section)

DVDs that are closed-captioned

Signed English picture books (located at the end of the fiction section)

Braille picture books (located at the end of the fiction section)

 

CD-ROMs

Boardmaker
(available for checkout and on library computer K21)
Database of 3,500+ picture communication symbols used to make printed communication boards, device overlays, worksheets, schedules, calendars, etc.

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Enables user to communicate with the computer in the most natural way -- by speaking. Allows user to quickly create email messages, documents, and letters all by voice.  c2007

Instant Immersion. American Sign Language
"Combining extensive background material with practical language instruction, this is the user-friendly way to start signing."  c2005

Earobics

Systematically focuses a child's attention on the sounds of words and teaches the full range of auditory processing and phonological awareness skills critical for reading success.