Resources
Take your time and browse through our exhaustive list of books. Once you've found a few that interest you, visit us at 3515 S. Tamarac Drive, Suite 320, Denver, CO 80247, from 9:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, to check them out.

If you are unable to visit us at our office, call us at 303-797-1699. We will make arrangements to check the books out to you through the mail!

Child Development

• Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
  Libby Kumin. 2003
• Let's-Play-to-Grow, Joseph Kennedy Jr. Foundation, Manual for parents.
• Recipes for Fun, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
  Play activities and games for young children with disabilities & their families.
• Suzy Prudden's Exercise Program For Young Children 4 Weeks to 4 Years
  Step-by-step exercises for parents & child, with a special section on baby massage.

Emotional/Personal

• Celebrating and Caring for your Baby with Special Needs,Diane Craver. 2004
  Uplifting tips and advice to help you through the early months of this stressful time.
• For the Love of Matthew, Janice Credit Houska. 2002
  Growing up with Down Syndrome.
• My Friend, Isabelle, Eliza Woloson. 2003
  My Friend Isabelle encourages us to think about why friendships are special and how our differences can make the world more interesting.
• Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey, Rachel Simon. 2002
• Welcome to the Great Mysterious, Lorna Landvik. 2002
  A flamboyant Broadway actress helps out her sister by caring for her nephew-a Down syndrome teenager-for a month.

Health and Medicine

• An Easy Guide to Loving Carefully, Lyn McKee, Winifred Kempton, Lynne Stiggall-Muccigrosso, 2001
  This is a book about the sexual parts of women's and men's bodies, sexual health, and sexual feelings. It also tells us how to prevent unplanned pregnancies and about sexually transmitted deseases (STD's).
• Beyond the Big Talk , Debra W. Haffner, M.P.H. 2001
  Every parent's guide to raising sexually healthy teens - from middle school to high school and beyond.
• Beyond the Birds and the Bees, Gregory K. Popcak, MSW,LCSW. 2001
  How can you have "the talk" so that your kids will listen? All it takes is a little RESPECT
• Lessons in Grief & Death, Linda Van Dyke. 2003
  Supporting people with developmental disabilities in the healing process.

Parents and Siblings

• Choosing Naia, Mitchell Zuckoff. 2002
  A family's journey.
• You Will Dream New Dreams, Stanley D. Klein, et al. 2001
  Inspiring personal stories by parents of children with disabilities.

School and Education

• Classroom Language Skills for Children with Down Syndrome, Libby Kumin. 2001
  A guide for parents and teachers.
• Special Education Law with Cases, Joseph R. Boyle, et al. 2001
• Teaching Math to People with Down syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners, DeAnna Horstmeier, Ph.D. 2004
• The New Handbook for Special Education Rights, Randy Chapman, Esq. 3rd edition. 2000
• What's Wrong with Timmy, Also available in Spanish, Maria Shriver. 2001

Children's Reading

• ABC for You and Me, Meg Girnis. 2000
  ABC book with pictures of children with Down syndrome
• All Kinds of Friends, Even Green!, Ellen B. Senisi. 2002
• First Comes Love, Jennifer Davis. 2001
  All About The Birds And Bees - And Alligators, Possums, And People, Too. For parents who want a vehicle for exploring this topic with their children.
• I Can, Can You?, Marjorie W. Pitzer. 2004
  A board book with color photos of children and variations on "I can, can you?" The youngsters are all actively engaged: feeding themselves, playing with blocks, swimming, etc.

Los Libros en Español

• Que le Pasa a Timmy?, Maria Shriver, 2001