The definitive sourcebook for parents and teachers of kids with special needs

What's it like to write when the letters look backwards to you?
How does it feel to be the last one to finish an assignment?
How do you get the attention of someone who can't hear you?
Is it okay to ask someone about his or her disability?

Now, for the first time, your students can actually "experience" what it's like to have a disability. Through simulations, games, and activities, students discover for themselves the difficulties faced by children with disabilities.

• Challenge your students with the Obstacle Course Event, the Disability Myth Game, Mirror Writing, the Finger Spelling Game, and other eye-opening activities.
• Discover famous people with disabilities.
• Introduce students to "Bibliotherapy" to help them explore sensitive subjects that are difficult to discuss.

This comprehensive, 200-page guide helps children develop empathy for others while reducing their own fears and misconceptions about people who seem different. Plus, it introduces students, teachers, and parents to major types of disabilities as well as 15 common health conditions such as allergies, diabetes, and asthma.

• Clear explanations of new legislations, policies, terminology, guidelines, and technology related to kids with special needs
• Up-to-date information on mainstreaming, inclusion, and developing an IEP
• Practical tips for classroom organization to best accommodate kids with special needs
• Colorful bulletin board and poster ideas
• Effective activities for adult workshops and parent-teacher conferences
• Extensive resource lists of books, films, videos, and 800 numbers

Comprehensive, practical, and full of hands-on learning activities, Kids with Special Needs is an essential resource for any home or classroom.