children with disabilities

A young boy tells how he, his parents, and his doctor came to realize gluten was making him sick, and describes the special diet he eats to keep him healthy and growing.

American poet and writer Jimmy Santiago Baca relates stories about conflict and life-altering choices in his life, discussing his childhood in an orphanage, post-prison life, works with struggling adolescents, and more.

Young people talk about how they feel as siblings of the physically handicapped.

Explores efforts to understand childhood psychological disorders and spotlights the social, behavioral, and psychological aspects of childhood disability. Details the struggles parents face when a child is diagnosed with such a condition and discusses how these disabilities can be managed.

Describes some of the reasons children might be required to wear leg braces and how they are helpful.