THE ARC LENDING LIBRARY

The library is currently open by appointment only.

Please call The Arc office at 540.437.9214 x130 to make an appointment.

Latest Books and DVD Arrivals:

The ABC's of Special Needs Planning Made Easy  Bart Stevens

Acceptance is Only the First Battle: How Some Parents of Young Handicapped Children Have Coped with Common Problems  Susan Duffy, Kathy McGlynn, Jan Mariska, & Jeannie Murphy

Act Early Against Autism  Jayne Lytel

Active Parenting: Teaching Cooperation, Courage, and Responsibility  Michael Popkin

ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide  Michael I. Reiff, M.D.

Adults With Down Syndrome  Siegfried M. Pueschel

Adventures in the Mainstream: Coming of Age with Down Syndrome  Greg Palmer

Alzheimer's Disease, Down's Syndrome, and Aging  E. Marott Sinex & Carl R. Merril

Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception  Thom Hartmann

Babies With Down Syndrome: A New Parent's Guide  Karen StrayGunderson
Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk  Linda Acredolo Ph.D. & Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Bebes Con Syndrome De Down (Spanish Edition)  Karen Stray-Gunderson

Behavior Disorders: Theory and Practice  Margaret Cecil Coleman

Being the Other One: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister Who Has Special Needs  Kate Strohm

Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant  Daniel Tammet

Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs  Judy Winter
The Challenging Child: A Guide For Parents of Exceptionally Strongwilled Children  Mitch Golant & Donna G. Corwin

Children With Autism: A Developmental Perspective  Marian Sigman & Lisa Capps

Children With Autism: A Parent's Guide  Michael D. Powers

Children With Facial Difference: A Parent's Guide  Hope Charkins, M.S.W.

Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent's Guide  Lisa Schoenbrodt

A Child's Journey Out of Autism: One Family's Story of Living in Hope and Finding a Cure  Leeann Whiffen

Constructive Guidance and Discipline  Marjorie V. Fields & Cindy Boesser

Designing Positive Behavior Support Plans  by Linda M. Bambara and Timothy P. Knoster

The Difficult Child: Parenting Hard to Raise Children  Stanley Turecki, M.D. & Leslie Tonner

Discipline & the Disruptive Child: A Practical Guide for Elementary Teachers  Muriel Schoenbrun Karlin & Regina Berger

Discipline Without Spanking: Practical Solutions to the Most common Preschool Behavior Problems  Jerry Wycoff, Ph.D. and Barbara C. Unell

Down Syndrome Across the Life Span  Monica Cuskelly, Anne Jobling, & Susan Buckley

Down Syndrome: Birth to Adulthood, Giving Families an EDGE  John E. Rynders & J. Margaret Horrobin

Down Syndrome: The First 18 Months  Will Schemerhorn

The Educator's Writing Handbook  Diana C. Reep & Helen M. Sharp

Extraordinary Kids: Nurturing and Championing Your Child With Special Needs  Cheri Fuller & Louis Tucker Jones

The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger's Syndrome (Help, Hope, and Guidance)  William Stillman

The Everything Parent's Guide to The Strong Willed Child (An authoritative guide to raising a respectful, cooperative, and positive child)  Carl E. Pickhardt Ph.D.

Fathers of Children With Special Needs  James May

Genetics and Mental Retardation: A New Look at Behavior and Interventions  Elisabeth M. Dykens, Robert M. Hodapp, & Brenda M. Finucane

The Golden Bridge: A Guide to Assistance Dogs for Children Challenged by Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities

Hints and Tips for Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Useful Strategies for Home, School, and the Community  by Dion E. Betts and Nancy J. Patrick

Hope for the Autism Spectrum: A Mother and Son Journey of Insight and Biomedical Intervention  by Sally Kirk

How to Really Love Your Teenager  Ross Campbell, M.D.

If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents  Dwight L. Evans, M.D. & Linda Wasmer Andrews

If Your Child Is Bipolar: The ParenttoParent Guide to Living with and Loving a Bipolar Child  Cindy Singer & Sheryl Gurrentz

I'm the Big Sister Now  Michelle Emmert

Incredible Edible GlutenFree Food For Kids  Sheri Sanderson

The Indigo Children  Lee Carroll & Jan Tober

Introduction to Learning Disabilities  Daniel P. Hallahan, James M. Kauffman, & John W. Lloyd

It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success  Richard Lavoie

A Kid Just Like Me: A Father & Son Overcome the Challenges of ADD & Learning Disabilities  Bruce Roseman, MD

Kids With Celiac Disease  Danna Korn

Letters to Sam: A Grandfather's Lessons on Love, Loss, And the Gifts of Life  Daniel Gottlieb

Making A Place for Kids With Disabilities: Inclusive Recreation and Sports Enter the Mainstream  Dale Borman Fink

Making Room For Uncle Joe  Ada B. Litchfield

Married With SpecialNeeds Children: A Couples' Guide to Keeping Connected  Marshak & Prezant

Mending Wounded Minds: Seeking Help for a Mentally Ill Child  Beth Henry

Mental Retardation Doesn't Mean "Stupid!": A Guide for Parents and Teachers  Robert Evert Climera

Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome  McGuire & Chicoine

The Misunderstood Child: A Guide for Parents of Learning Disabled Children  Larry B. Silver, M.D.

Monochrome Days: A firsthand account of one teenager's experience with depression  Cait Irwin

More Than A Mom  Baskin & Fawcett

Mothers Talk About Learning Disabilities: Personal Feelings, Practical Advice  Elizabeth Weiss

My Name is Not Slow: Youth With Mental Retardation  Autumn Libal

The Normal One: Life with a Difficult or Damaged Sibling  Jeanne Safer, Ph.D.

The Open Adoption Book  Bruce M. Rappaport, Ph.D.

The OutofSync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction  Carol Stock Kranowitz

The OutofSync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction  Carol Stock Kranowitz

A Parent's Guide to Developmental Delays: Recognizing & Coping with Missed Milestones in Speech, Movement, Learning, and Other Areas  Laurie LeComer

A Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome: Toward a Brighter Future  Siegfried M. Pueschel

P.E.T. Parent Effectiveness Training  Dr. Thomas Gordon

Play Therapy  Virginia M. Axine

The Potty Journey: Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders  Judith A. Coucouvanis

Practical Guide to Solving Preschool Behavior Problems  Eva Essa

Preschool Children: Development and Relationships  Mollie S. Smart & Russell C. Smart

Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World  Zig Ziglar

Retarded Isn't Stupid Mom!  Sandra Z. Kaufman

Sacred Spark: A Ministermom's quest to Restore the Light in Her Son's Eyes Ignites a Global Debate about Autism and Childhood Vaccines  Rev. Lisa K. Sykes

The Secret Language of Eating Disorders  Peggy ClaudePierre

Setting Limits With Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing CLEAR, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries  Robert J. MacKenzie

Siblings of Children With Autism: A Guide for Families  Harris & Glassberg

Someone Special, Just Like You  Tricia Brown

Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism  Dawn Prince-Hughes, Ph.D.

Special Brothers and Sisters: Stories and Tips for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Disability, or Serious Illness  Annette Hames & Monica McCaffrey

Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with a Disability  Robert A. Naseet, Ph.D.

Special Kids Need Special Parents: A Resource for Parents of Children with Special Needs  Judith Loseff Lavin

Teaching Reading to Children With Down Syndrome  Patricia Logan Oelwein

Teaching the Infant With Down Syndrome  Marci J. Hanson

Teaching Students With Mild Disabilities  William N. Bender

Teenagers With ADD and ADHD  Chris A. Ziegler Dendy

Thoughtful Teachers, Thoughtful Schools: Insights and Issues in Education Today

Transition From School to Work: New Challenges for Youth With Severe Disabilities  Paul Wehman, M. Sherril Moon, Jane M. Everson, Wendy Wood, & J. Michael Barcus

Understanding Autism for Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us  Stephen M. Shore, MA & Linda G. Rastelli, MA

Understanding Your Special Needs Grandchild  Clare B. Jones

Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People with Autism, and Professionals Share their Wisdom  Cindy N. Ariel & Robert A. Naseef

The Way They Were: Dealing With Your Parents' Divorce After A Lifetime of Marriage  Brooke Lea Foster

When Your Child Has A Disability: The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care  Mark Batshaw

Without Ritalin: A Natural Approach to ADD  Samuel A. Berne

You and Your Deaf Child: A Self Help guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children  John W. Adams

You Can't Make Me (But I can be persuaded): Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your StrongWilled Child  Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities  Stanley Klein & Kim Schive

Your Child in the Hospital: A Practical Guide for Parents  Nancy Keene & Rachel Prentice