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Books About Communication

Different Disabilities

Be Quiet, Marina! Be Quiet, Marina!
This book is about two friends, both with different disabilities, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. The author shows how both children are different, but also how they are the same.
The Best Worst Brother The Best Worst Brother
Ages 5-8
This sequel to We'll Paint the Octopus Red (Woodbine, 1998) follows the relationship between three-year-old Isaac, who has Down's syndrome, and his older sister, Emma, who is frustrated by his slow language and motor development.
My Brother, Matthew My Brother, Matthew
This book is about an older sibling growing up with a younger brother with special needs and focuses on how a sibling might feel having a special needs brother or sister.
My Friend Isabelle My Friend Isabelle
Ages 2-6
Isabelle and Charlie are friends who are different. Isabelle has Down syndrome. Charlie doesn't. A magical book that presents acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities with beautiful simplicity.
Views from Our Shoes Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs
45 brothers and sisters share their stories of siblings with disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, ADD, hydrocephalus, visual and hearing impairments, and Down and Tourette syndromes.
We'll Paint the Octopus Red We'll Paint the Octopus Red
Ages 3-6
This story is about a new sibling who is born with Down syndrome and how the mother and father help the older sibling understand how the two children may be different as well as similar.

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