Information services for people with developmental disabilities : the library manager's handbook
Developmental disabilities are the most numerous of disabilities, and they are exceptionally complex. This professional reference overviews developmental disabilities and examines the information needs of people with developmental disabilities. The volume provides practical advice to librarians and information professionals who must meet these information needs and gives special attention to the ramifications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for librarians
xxi, 344 pages ; 25 cm.
9780313287800, 0313287805
30700632
Doing What Works: An Introduction / Linda Lucas Walling
pt. I. Developmental Disabilities: Lifelong, Severe, and Alterable / Linda Lucas Walling
pt. II. The Issues / Marilyn M. Irwin. 1. Young Children: Intervention and Education / Susan M. Klein. 2. Education / Marilyn M. Irwin. 3. Technology / Kieth C. Wright. 4. Living in the Community / Marilyn M. Irwin. 5. The Role of Leisure Time / Ruth O'Donnell and Laura J. Hodges. 6. Transportation / Carol Melvin Pate, Karen Bruner Stroup and Janet Stout Everly. 7. Employment / Marilyn M. Irwin. 8. Aging People with Developmental Disabilities / Phyllis Kultgen
pt. III. Library and Information Services / Linda Lucas Walling. 9. Toys, Games, and Other Tangibles: Library Provision and Use / Marilyn H. Karrenbrock Stauffer. 10. Sharing Literature with Children Who Have Developmental Disabilities / Coy Kate Hunsucker. 11. The School Media Center's Role in Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities / Shirley G. Fitzgibbons