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A large library of books, magazines, video programsand audio tapes are available in English and Spanish for parents, consumers and professionals. They may be viewed in the library or borrowed for a period of 2 weeks. Topics cover specific developmental disabilities, parenting skills, and current research.

Please call 818/677-5575 to make an appointment to use the library. A $20 refundable deposit is required to borrow a book, video or audio tape. No copies may be made (in whole or in part) of any of our holdings unless permission is first obtained from the copyright holder.

INCLUSION ORIENTATION––Presented by NLAC Regional Center 6/25/97
MAS QUE UNA REUNION––una guia de bolsillo para el plan de programma individual centrado en la persona . (Spanish version of more than a meeting). Prepared by Calif. Dept. of Dev. Serv. 2/96 [1 copy]
MORE THAN A MEETING––a pocket guide to the person-centered individual program plan. Prepared by Calif. Dept. of Dev. Serv. 2/96 English version. [1 copy]
MOVING INTO A GROUP HOME––a guide for adult consumers and their families. By Kathryn Lincoln, coordinator at FFRC. 2/97 approx 20 min. [2 copies]
PERSON––centered planning training for consumers of North Los Angeles county regional center- Reading of hand-outs given at person-centered planning training for consumers. Prepared and read by Kathryn Lincoln, coordinator at FFRC. 3/97 approx. 15 min. [1 copy]
OVERVIEW OF SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS. Presented by Marcie Gladstone and Family Focus Resource Center (2) 6/21/97
A DIFFERENT JOURNEY: PROGRAM #2 THE REAL EXPERTS. Presented by: UCLA Behavioral Sciences Media Lab, 1997.
A GUIDE TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING. Presented by: Protection and Advocacy
BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. Presented by: Ruth Harris and FFRC (1&2), 5/03/97.
DAY PROGRAM OPTIONS SEMINAR. Presented by: Kathryn Lincoln FFRC (2), 6/28/97.
DISCUSSION ON ADD/ADHD. Presented by: Pat Correa, MFCC and FFRC (2), 9/13/97.
FINDING A JOB IN THE COMMUNITY...WHAT IT TAKES AND WHO CAN HELP? Presented by: Kathryn Lincoln and FFRC (2), 5/31/97.
FINDING INDEPENDENCE. By: Work Training Programs, Inc, 1996.
FRIENDSHIP SEMINAR. By: Kathryn Lincoln FFRC (2), 8/30/97.
GENERAL ADVOCACY. By: Protection and Advocacy Inc.
HOW TO HIRE A CHILD CARE PROVIDER. Presented by: Ilene Fletcher and FFRC Center (1), 2/2/96.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE. Presented by: Maria Richardson, 4/19/97
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN IEP. Presented by: Laura Braverman, 8/16/97.
INCLUSION ORIENTATION. Presented by: NLAC Regional Center, 6/25/97.
INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS SEMINAR. Presented by: Kathryn Lincoln and FFRC (2), 4/26/97.
INSURANCE AND ESTATE PLANNING. Presented by: Nadine Vogel, 4/5/97.
LOOKING AT LIFE QUALITY. Presented by: State of California DDS, July 1996.
LOOKING AT QUALITY LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Presented by: Laura Mendosa and FFRC (2), 9/20/97.
NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S INSURANCE POLICY AND ESTATE PLANNING FOR YOUR CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. Presented by: Nadine Vogel and FFRC (1&2), 4/5/97.
NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. Presented by: UAP Children's Hospital L.A. and FFRC (1), 11/23/96.
RETT SYNDROME.
RIGHT CHOICES AND YOU: LIVING AND WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY.
SEMINAR ON DATING AND MARRIAGE. Presented by: Kathryn Lincoln, 7/26/97.
SENSORY INTEGRATION FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. Presented by: Cheryl Johnson-Eker and FFRC (1&2), 5/10/97.
SENSORY INTEGRATION/HIGHLAND CLINIC. 5/10/97.
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS. 11/22/97.
SOCIAL SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP. Presented by: Dr. D. D. Cellinane
OVERVIEW OF SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS. Presented by: Marcie Glastone and FFRC (2), 6/21/97.
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY LAWS. Presented by: Behavioral Science media lab, UCLA.
UNLOCKING DOORS- SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR CALIFORNIAN'S. By: California Department of Rehabilitation, 1993.
VALUING YOUR CHILD'S ABILITIES (Spanish). Presented by: Maria Richardson and Myriam Alban and FFRC (2), 4/19/97.
WHAT IS LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. Presented by: Ben and Renee Adams, and Protection and Advocacy, 7/19/97
WORKING FOR INDEPENDENCE. Presented by: Work Training Programs, Inc., 1994.
A DIFFERENCE IN THE FAMILY- Living with a disabled child. Written by: Helen Featherstone , 1980.
A FAMILY LOVE STORY.
A MOTHER'S TOUCH. Written by: Jay Matthews, 1992.
A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION- Written by: Diane Trister Dodge and Joanna Phinney, 1990.
ADVOCACY, SELF-ADVOCACY AND SPECIAL NEEDS. Written by: Philip Garner and Sarah Sandow, 1995.
ALL MY LIFE'S A CIRCLE-Using the Tools: Circles, MAPS & PATH. Written by Mary A. Falvey, Marsha Forrest, Jack Pearpoint and Richard L. Rosenberg.
AN EASY GUIDE FOR CARING PARENTS.
AN EASY GUIDE TO LOVING CAREFULLY. Written by Lyn McKee, Winifred Kempton and Lynne Stiggall, 1987.
ANNIE'S COMING OUT.
BELIEFS, VALUES, AND PRINCIPLES OF SELF-ADVOCACY. Written by: Inclusion International, 1994.
BUILDING FUNCTIONAL SOCIAL SKILLS: GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS. Written by: Angela T. Dikengil and Monique E. Kaye. 1992.
CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.
CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES: A interdisciplinary guide for care givers. Written by: French, Gonzalez, and Tronson-Simpson. 1991.
CHRIS BURKE.
CIRCLES OF FRIENDS-People with Disabilities and Their Friends Enrich the Lives of One Another. Written by Robert Perske, Illustrated by Martha Perske, 1988.
CLIFFORD'S HALLOWEEN- Written by: Norman Bridwell, 1966.
COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING- in the Primary School. Written by: L.G.W. Sealey and Vivian Gibbon, 1962.
COMMUNICATION-BASED INTERVENTION FOR PROBLEM BEHAVIOR: A users guide for producing positive change. Written by: Edward G. Carr , 1994.
COUPLES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES-Talk about living and loving. Written by: Karin Melberg Shwier, 1994.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY, FAMILIES, AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM. Written by: Beth Harry
DECIPHERING THE SYSTEM-A guide for Families of Young Children with Disabilities. Written by : Paula J. Beckman and Gayle Beckman Boyes, 1993.
DESARROLLO INFANTIL- de los 3 a los lo anos de edad.
DEVELOPMENTAL RIDING THERAPY: A team approach to assesment and treatment. Written by : Jan Spink, 1993.
DISABLED WE STAND. Written by Allan T. Sutherland, 1981.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION- in Concepts of Development. Written by: Peter B. Neubauer, M.D., 1965.
EMERGENCE-Labeled Autistic. Written by : Temple Grandin and Margaret M. Scariano, 1986
ENABLING ROMANCE. Written by : Ken Kroll and Erica Levy Klein, 1995.
FAMILIES SPEAK OUT-International Perspective on Families' Experiences of Disability. Written by Helle Mittler, 1995.
FIGHTING FOR TONY.
FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION. Written by: H. Rutherford Turnbull III, 1993.
FRIENDSHIPS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Written by: Angela Novak Amado, 1993.
FROM BEHIND THE PIANO-The Building of Judith Snow's Unique Circle of Friends. Written by Jack Pearpoint, 1994.
THE HANDICAPPED STUDENT IN THE REGULAR CLASSROOM- Written by: Bill R. Gearheart and Mel W. Weishahn, 1980.
HOPE FOR THE FAMILIES-New Directions for Parents of Persons with Retardation or Other Disabilities. Written by Robert Perske, Illustrated by Martha Perske, 1973.
HOW BABIES AND FAMILIES ARE MADE. Written by: Patricia Schaffer, 1988.
HOW TO ORGANIZE AN EFFECTIVE PARENT/ADVOCACY GROUP. Written by Charlotte Des Jardins, 1993.
IF YOUR CHILD STUTTERS- a guide for parents. Written by: Stanley Ainsworth and Jane Fraser-Gruss, 1977.
IF YOUR CHILD STUTTERS- a guide for parents, 3rd edition. Written by: Stanley Ainsworth and Jane Fraser, 1988.
INTEGRATING TRANSITION PLANNING INTO THE IEP PROCESS.
IS YOUR CHILD BEGINNING TO STUTTER? - Written by Elevena Miller, 1955.
JOB-HUNTING TIPS-For The So-Called Handicapped or People Who Have Disabilities. Written by Richard Nelson Bolles, 1991.
LA SEMILLA DE ZANAHORIA - traducido al espanol por Argentina Palacios. Written by: Ruth Krauss, 1945.
LAYING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS. Written by: Linda J. Stengle, 1996.
LEARNING BEGINS AT HOME- a stimulus for a child's I.Q... Written by: Doris V. Brown and Pauline McDonald, 1969.
LEARNING DISABILITIES- Educational Principles and Practices. Written by: Doris J. Johnson and Helmer R. Myklebust, 1964.
LEGAL RIGHTS: The guide for deaf and hard of hearing people. Written by: National Center for Law and Deafness.
LISTENING AND LEARNING- Practical Activities for Developing Listening Skills. Written by: Bernice M. Chappell, 1973.
LIVING IN THE STATE OF STUCK-How Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities. Written by Marcia J. Scherer, 1996.
MAKING IT EASY. Written by: Marcus Granovetter.1986
MAKING NEWS-HOW TO GET NEWS COVERAGE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES. Written by Tari Susan Hartman and Mary Johnson, 1993.
MY SISTER ANNIE. Written by: Bill Dodds, 1993.
NEGOTIATION THE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAZE-A guide for Parents and Teachers. Written by : Anderson, Chitwood and Hayden, 1997.
NEW DIRECTIONS IN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT. Written by : Paul Wehman, Ph.D. & John Kregel, Ed.D., 1994.
NEW LIFE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD-How Persons with Retardation or Other Disabilities Can Help Make a Good Community Better. Written by Robert Perske and illustrated by Martha Perske, 1980.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Written by : AOTA,1997.
ON BEING A PARENT....OF A HANDICAPPED CHILD. Written by: Benjamin Spock, M.D., 1961.
PARENTS LEARN THROUGH DISCUSSION- Principles and Practices of Parent Group Education. Written by: Aline B. Auerbach, 1968.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES EXPLAIN IT ALL FOR YOU-Your Guide to the Public Accommodations Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Edited by Mary Johnson, 1992.
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING CHILDREN WITH DIVERSE DISABILITIES: Birth through Eight. Written by :Penny Deiner. 1993.
RETARDED ISN'T STUPID, MOM! Written by Sandra Z. Kaufman, 1988.
SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ADD STUDENTS. Written by: James M. Swanson, Ph.D., 1992
SEXUALITY AND PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. Written by: Fegan, Rauch, McCarthy, 1993.
SPEECH CORRECTION THROUGH LISTENING- a program of stories and games for retraining children with articulatory problems. Written by: Brying Bryngelson and Elaine Mikalson, 1959.
SOCIAL SKILLS IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. Division on Mental Retardation-The Council for Exceptional Children, 1991.
STEP BY STEP MEALS FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGE. Written by: Nancy Rose Nightingale.
SWALLOWING DISORDERS: WHAT FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW. Written by: Tom Rader, and Barbara Rende.1993
THE BELIEFS, VALUES, AND PRINCIPLES OF SELF ADVOCACY
THE PARENT INTERVIEW- Guidelines for student and Practicing Speech Clinicians. Written by: Lon Emerick, 1969.
THINKING GOES TO SCHOOL- Piaget's Theory in Practice. Written by: Hans G. Furth and Harry Wachs, 1974.
UNCOMMON FATHERS-Reflections on raising a Child with a Disability. Written by: Donald J. Meyer , 1995.
UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF AUTISM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE. Written by: Janice E. Janzen.1996.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY ARE AND ARE NOT.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR YOUNG CHILD
WAY WHEN THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN... Written by: Cheryl Mayfeild and Dennis McGee, 1996.
838 WAYS TO AMUSE A CHILD- Crafts, Hobbies, and Creative Ideas for the Child from Six to Twelve. Written by: June Johnson.
WE CAN SPEAK FOR OURSELVES. Written by Paul Willams and Bonnie Shoultz, 1984.
WHAT EVERY CHILD WOULD LIKE HIS PARENTS TO KNOW- To help him with the emotional problems of his everyday life. Written by: Dr. Lee Salk, 1978.
WHAT'S REALLY WORTH DOING AND HOW TO DO IT. Written by: Judith A. Snow, 1994
WORKING WITH DYSARTHRIC CLIENTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THERAPY FOR DYSARTHRIA. Written by: Sandra J. Robertson and Fay Thomson.1986
WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS- Language Remediation and Expansion. Written by: Catharine S. Bush, 1981.
WRESTLING WITH SPECIAL ED-Recollections by Bill Nunn of his trials and his triumphs as a learning-disabled student. Written by Bill Nunn, 1994.
YOUR CHILD IS A PERSON- A psychological approach to Parenthood without guilt from birth through first grade. Written by: Stella Chess, Alexander Thomas, Herbert Birch, 1972.
YOUR CHILD'S PLAY- How to help your child Reap the full benefits of Creative Play. Written by: Arnold Arnold, 1955.
FEBRUARY 1997 UPDATE TO MEDI-CAL MANUAL ( medi-cal service rights and entitlement programs affecting Californians with disabilities). Prepared by Protection and Advocacy , Inc. 2/97. [1 copy]
MEDI-CAL––service rights and entitlement programs affecting Californians with disabilities. Prepared by Protection and Advocacy , Inc. Revised edition. 4/96. [1 copy]
SELF-ADVOCACY GROUP ACTIVITY GUIDE ( North Los Angeles county regional center self-advocacy group activity guide). Written by: Yvonne Karno 6/95. [1 copy]