Disability/Community Supports Books

Community Supports

NEW! You, Your Child, and "Special" Education
A Guide to Making the System Work, Revised Edition
By Barbara Coyne Cutler, with Sue Pratt

Breaking Bread, Nourishing Connections
People with and without Disabilities Together at Mealtime
By Karin Melberg Schwier & Erin Schwier Stewart

Brothers & Sisters
A Special Part of Exceptional Families, Third Edition
By Peggy A. Gallagher, Thomas H. Powell, & Cheryl A. Rhodes

Combating Violence and Abuse of People with Disabilities
A Call to Action
By Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Different Speeds and Different Needs
How to Teach Sports to Every Kid
By Gary Barber

The Facts of Life...and More
Sexuality and Intimacy for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Edited by Leslie Walker-Hirsch

Going to College
Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Edited by Elizabeth Evans Getzel & Paul H. Wehman

The Health and Wellness Program
A Parenting Curriculum for Families at Risk
By Alexander J. Tymchuk

Health Matters
The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities
By Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, & Tamar Heller

Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities
Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program
By Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, & Tamar Heller

Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities
A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations
By Erik W. Carter

Launching into Adulthood
An Integrated Response to Support Transition of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities
Edited by Donald Lollar

Make the Day Matter!
Promoting Typical Lifestyles for Adults with Significant Disabilities
By Pamela M. Walker & Patricia M. Rogan

Person-Centered Planning Made Easy
The PICTURE Method
By Steve Holburn, Anne Gordon, & Peter M. Vietze

Sibshops
Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Revised Edition
By Don Meyer & Patricia Vadasy

The Special Needs Planning Guide
How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your Child's Life
By John W. Nadworny & Cynthia R. Haddad

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Professional Development

COMING SOON! A Leadership Guide for Today's Disabilities Organizations
Overcoming Challenges and Making Change Happen
By Robert L. Schalock & Miquel Ángel Verdugo, with invited contributors

NEW! AAC Strategies for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
By Susan S. Johnston, Joe Reichle, Kathleen M. Feeley, & Emily A. Jones

NEW! Essentials of Transition Planning
By Paul Wehman, with invited contributors

NEW! Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies for Transition
By David W. Test, with invited contributor

The ABCs of the ADA
Your Early Childhood Program's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act
By Karren Ikeda Wood & Victoria Youcha

Autism and the Transition to Adulthood
Success Beyond the Classroom
By Paul Wehman, Marcia Datlow Smith, & Carol Schall

Costs and Outcomes of Community Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Edited by Roger J. Stancliffe & K. Charlie Lakin

Developing Staff Competencies for Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities
An Orientation Handbook, Second Edition
By James F. Gardner & Michael S. Chapman

Getting Ready to Help
A Primer on Interacting in Human Service
By Martin J. McMorrow

"Human services? ... That must be so rewarding."
A Practical Guide for Professional Development, Second Edition
By Gail S. Bernstein

The Job Developer's Handbook
Practical Tactics for Customized Employment
By Cary Griffin, David Hammis, & Tammara Geary

Quality Enhancement in Developmental Disabilities
Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing World
Edited by Valerie J. Bradley & Madeleine Kimmich

Understanding Families
Approaches to Diversity, Disability, and Risk
By Marci J. Hanson & Eleanor W. Lynch

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Program/Staff Evaluation Tools

Ethics in Health Services Management, Fourth Edition
By Kurt Darr

The Periodic Service Review
A Total Quality Assurance System for Human Services and Education
By Gary W. LaVigna, Thomas J. Willis, Julia F. Shaull, Maryam Abedi, & Melissa Sweitzer

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