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

By Pat Thomas and Lesley Harker

Are there kids in your life who need a comforting and reassuring way to learn about physical disabilities? This is the perfect book and will show the grit that is shown when people with a physical disabilities or special needs live happy and full lives.

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• questions and concerns about physical disabilities
• information about special equipment that is available to help
• a helpful book written by a psychotherapist and counselor
• a whole series of books for children to explore emotional issues

The A First Look At series promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers, and encourage kids to ask questions and confront social and emotional questions that sometimes present problems. Books feature appealing full-color illustrations on every page plus a page of advice to parents and teachers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Release date: May 1, 2002
• ISBN: 9781438083919

Pat Thomas

Pat Thomas is an American psychotherapist, who specialises in healthcare and environmental issues. She was appointed editor of The Ecologist magazine in 2007, where she was previously Health Editor. Her journalism has been widely published in the national press and she regularly appears on radio programmes as well as on BBC News, Sky News, Carlton Granada Talk TV, LBC and The World Service. She lives in London.

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