EIC Resources
This collection of short vignettes describe families’ experiences in Illinois early intervention. Readers can learn about the EI team, advocating for your child, and the importance of connecting with the right resources.
Infants and toddlers learn so much from being read to. Make it a routine to read to your child every day, if you can.
Books
An uncomplicated life : a father’s memoir of his exceptional daughter
In a love letter to his daughter, who was born with Down syndrome, a sports columnist for the “Cincinnati Enquirer” chronicles her childhood and her journey to find happiness and purpose in her adult life, showing how she inspires those around her to live better and more fully.
Call#: HQ 759.913 .D11 2015
OCLC#: 883145990
ISBN#: 9780062359940
Autism in heels : the untold story of a female life on the spectrum
The author of the Asperkids series offers an intimate memoir about her life and her diagnosis with Asperger’s syndrome, sharing her struggles and her journey of self-discovery, and dispelling myths about life on the autism spectrum.
Call#: WM 203.5 .Ot6 2018
OCLC#: 1043027616
ISBN#: 9781510732841
Beyond the diagnosis : the path to thriving as a special needs parent
A special needs diagnosis can mean the loss of dreams for some families. Author Amy Mattson knows that heartache and wants you to discover true joy along your uncertain journey as a parent of a child with special needs.
Call#: HV 888.5 .M436 2019
OCLC#: 1111910642
ISBN#: 9780578480220
Bloom: a memoir
This book interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella–who has Down syndrome–and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother’s love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective.
Call#: HQ 773.7 .H25 2012
OCLC#: 732318590
ISBN#: 9780062045034
Can bears ski?
Little Bear feels the world around him. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: “Can bears ski?” Then Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn that Little Bear has been experiencing deafness. With new hearing aids, he discovers that “Can bears ski?” is actually “Can you hear me?” His new world is loud and will take some getting used to, but with the love and support of Dad Bear, Little Bear will find his way.
Call#: PZ 7.1 .A636 2020
OCLC#: 1141154969
ISBN#: 9781536212662
Delly Duck : why a little chick couldn’t stay with his birth mother
When Delly Duck lays an egg, she is excited for it to hatch. But she doesn’t really know how to keep an egg safe, or how to look after her chick when he hatches. See how a concerned goose tries to help Delly to learn how to care for her chick, in this touching adoption story.
Call#: PZ 7.1 .M344 2021
OCLC#: 1292552137
ISBN#: 9781739916800
Meeting Mimi: a story about different abilities
There is lots to learn about the new girl at school. She does not like beans. She does not like to tell jokes. And, she has a physical disability. Join Mimi’s classmates as they ask questions about different abilities and make a new friend.
Call#: PZ 7.1 .D659 2020
OCLC#: 1102475825
ISBN#: 9781731604224
Rescue & Jessica : a life-changing friendship
Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she’d imagined it and needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. It turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time.
Call#: PZ 7.1 .K508 2018
OCLC#: 995081460
ISBN#: 9780763696047
The Changing Faces of Families: diverse family forms in various policy contexts
This book explores contemporary family diversity with a focus on nine different national contexts
Call#: WM 105 .S452 2023
OCLC#: 1412050061
ISBN#: 9781032045023
The journal of best practices : a memoir of marriage and Asperger syndrome, and one man’s quest to be a better husband
Five years after David Finch married Kristen, the love of his life, they learn that he has Asperger syndrome. The diagnosis explains David’s ever-growing list of quirks and compulsions, but it doesn’t make him any easier to live with. Determined to change, David sets out to understand Asperger syndrome and learn to be a better husband with an endearing yet hilarious zeal.
Call#: WM 203.5 .F4911 2012
OCLC#: 769444610
ISBN#: 9781439189740
The perfect child for us
A normal pregnancy followed by a normal birth unexpectedly led to a questionable survival prognosis. Extensive testing revealed a rare genetic muscular disorder, congenital fiber type disproportion. In this inspirational memoir, Caden’s grandmother describes the days, weeks, and months that follow this devasting diagnosis.
Call#: WS 350.6 .P1988 2019
OCLC#: 1088559338
ISBN#: 9781731285959
The Warner boys : our family’s story of autism and hope
An emotional, revealing memoir of one family’s life in seclusion–and the love, strength, and faith it took to save it.
Call#: HQ 773.8 .W37 2018
OCLC#: 1062665495
ISBN#: 9781978629103
The Way I See It
ISBN#: 9781949177480
We’re all wonders
Auggie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity.
Call#: PZ 7 .P17256we 2017
OCLC#: 984149068
ISBN#: 9781524766498
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