children with physical disabilities

"A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves. A young girl and her father spend a day in the city, her city, traveling to the places they go together: the playground, the community garden, the market, an outdoor concert. As they do, the girl describes what she senses in delightfully precise, poetic detail. Her city, she says, 'rushes and stops, and waits and goes.' It 'pitters and patters, and drips and drains.' It 'echos' and 'trills,' and is both 'smelly' and 'sweet.' Her city also speaks, as it 'dings and dongs, and rattles and roars.' And sometimes, maybe even some of the best times, it just listens"--From the publisher's web site.

Five special children explain what they can do even though they have disabilities, including spina bifida, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and blindness.

Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.

Tells the story of how Briley Rossiter and her family started running in marathons with her sister Ainsley who has infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD).

Contains over one thousand words and their definitions accompanied by drawings of how they are spelled in American Sign Language.

Marcia Forecki discusses how she helped her deaf son develop and learn despite his hearing problems.

Relates the experiences of a group of children with severe physical handicaps during a summer spent at camp.

Relates the experiences of a group of children with severe physical disabilities during a summer spent at camp.