Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Series: Voices Leveled Library Readers
Narrator: Highlights for Children
Unabridged: 1 hr 12 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway
Published: 07/27/2018
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Social Issues - Special Needs
Gallaudet University was founded in 1856 in Washington, DC, and got its current name in 1954. Gallaudet was the first and is still the only university in the world just for deaf people. Not all of the students are deaf, but all of the students and teachers use ASL in the classroom. After student protesting in 1988, Dr. I. King Jordan was selected as the first deaf president of Gallaudet University.
Text and photographs describe children who have autism.
My friend Darius has a disability called dyslexia. But that doesn’t matter to us. We make our own comics, help each other with our homework, and volunteer at a nearby animal shelter. I’m glad Darius is my friend!
A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world."No. You can't," people said. But Evelyn knew she could. She only had to listen. From the moment...
Text and photographs discuss why some children cannot walk, how wheelchairs help them, and the everyday activities of children who use wheelchairs.
My friend Sarah has a disability called Down Syndrome. But that doesn’t matter to us. We tell jokes and laugh, go to ballet class together, and have a lot of fun. I’m glad Sarah is my friend!
My friend Robby has a disability called ADHD. But that doesn’t matter to us. We play basketball, tell jokes, go canoeing, and help each other with our homework. I’m glad Robby is my friend!
My friend Zack has a disability called autism. But that doesn’t matter to us. We talk about airplanes, build models, and enjoy hanging out at each other’s house. I’m glad Zack is my friend!
In both English and Spanish, this simple text describes children who are blind, their challenges and adaptations, and their everyday activities.
In both English and Spanish, this simple text discusses why some kids cannot walk, how wheelchairs help them, and the everyday activities of children who use wheelchairs.