Don't Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability

Don't Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability

by Lesley Harker (Illustrator), PatThomas (Author)

Synopsis

This book looks at disability mainly from the perspective of the disabled child, their families and helpers. However, it will also be relevant to able-bodied children, giving them a platform to better understand and learn to support the disabled children around them. While the overall tone is positive, the book acknowledges that it can be very frustrating to be disabled in a world built for the able-bodied. It looks at the full range of emotions which a disabled child may feel, as well as the sometimes complex feelings of people around them. This is a sensitive book, beautifully illustrated by Lesley Harker.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Hodder Wayland
Published: 16 May 2002

ISBN 10: 075023556X
ISBN 13: 9780750235563
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years

Media Reviews
This picture book introduces key concepts and ideas about disability in an accessible and imaginative way... Issues such as preconceptions, forms of disability, types of school, learning disabilities and attitudes towards disability are explored using a gentle but effective style. -- Booktrusted 20021001
Author Bio
Pat Thomas is a trained psychotherapist, Naturopath, journalist and mother. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of women's health and child development and writes for various publications including Practical Parenting. Her book 'MY Bees: My Family's Changing' was the winner of The English 4-11 Awards.