Resources for individuals with special needs
A guide to library resources for parents, teachers, and other adults looking for information for and about gifted individuals and those with special needs. The many resources available in the library include books, a paper resource file, magazines, audio-visual materials, and electronic databases. Materials are located in both the children’s and adult collection. Please ask a librarian for additional assistance.
Booklist
Kids Like Us (Children with Disabilities)
Picture books and non-fiction featuring children with disabilities.
For children in preschool - grade 3.
Our Collection:
Parent-Teacher Collection
This collection of circulating books is located in the Children’s Library and is primarily for parents and teachers. These books cover a range of sensitive topics and are specifically designed to be shared with children. Also included are resource books for daycare, preschool, and elementary school teachers. Books shelved here are designated by call numbers followed by “P-T”. Other resources for parents and teachers may be found in the adult section of the library.
Paper Resource File
An extensive paper and pamphlet resource file for and about individuals with special needs is located in the Adult Library. These resources include informational materials as well as contact information for support groups and organizations. This collection is organized and maintained by concerned parents, in collaboration with the Mt. Lebanon School District and the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. These materials do not circulate, but may be copied in the library.
Circulating & Reference Resources
Books circulate for 3 weeks and include non-fiction as well as fiction.
Magazines, audiocassettes, videocassettes, DVDs, CDs, and CD-ROMs are also part of the circulating collection. Reference materials are located in the children's and adult libraries, but do not circulate.
Computer Resources
Online resources:
Special Needs and Gifted Resource Links
http://www.mtlebanonlibrary.org/reference/specialneeds
The Special Needs and Gifted Resource Links is a collection of websites selected and maintained by parent volunteers and the Mt. Lebanon School District.
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org/reference/electronic-databases-subject
Scroll down to "Health Websites," to search our subscription databases and other electronic health resources.
Assistive Technology:
A mouse with a large track ball and enlarged buttons.
Kurzweil Readers scan your printed material and convert it into high quality synthesized speech.
Optelec Equipment magnifies your printed material and projects it on a computer screen in several choices of color schemes.
MAGic software enlarges computer software programs, Windows, and the Internet in type sizes ranging from 2 to 20 times the normal size.
JAWS reads the words on your computer screen.
Special Print Formats
Many titles are available in large print or Braille formats. Search the catalog under “Braille” or “Braille books” or “large type books” to find these resources.
Interlibrary Loan Service
Books not available at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library or in Allegheny County may be requested from other libraries free of charge. See a librarian to request a book from another library, or click here.
How to find what you want:
Look for this number -
For books on this subject
016.3 -
Bibliographies
155.4 -
Child psychology
362.1 -
Physical illnesses
362.2 -
Mental & emotional illnesses
362.3 -
Mental retardation
362.4 -
Problems of & services to people with disabilities
371.9 -
Special education
371.95 -
Gifted students
419 -
American sign language
616.042 -
Genetic diseases
616.7 -
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
616.8 -
Diseases of the nervous system & mental disorders
649.15 -
Parenting exceptional children
Catalog Searches
All library materials may be found by searching our online catalog. If you have trouble finding appropriate resources, please ask a librarian for assistance. Search under these subject headings in the Library catalog. Please note that this is only a suggested list; search also under individual disabilities, illnesses or needs.
Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism
Autistic children
Blindness
Blind-deaf children
Children Blind
Children with visual disabilities
Vision disorders in children
Cerebral Palsy
Children’s diseases
Children with disabilities
Children with mental disabilities
Deafness
Children deaf
Hearing impaired children
Developmentally disabled children
Down Syndrome
Dyslexia
Educational Acceleration
Exceptional children
Gifted children
Human chromosome abnormalities
Learning disabled
Mainstreaming
Mental retardation
Mentally ill children
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Parents of children with disabilities
Parents of gifted children
Physically handicapped
Sensorimotor Integration
Sign language
Special education
Booklist
Kids Like Us (Children with Disabilities)
Picture books and non-fiction featuring children with disabilities.
For children in preschool - grade 3.
More Help
Providing the information outlined in this brochure is a result of an ongoing partnership between the Mt. Lebanon School District, the Mt. Lebanon Public Library, and concerned parents. If you need further help in finding information for or about children with special needs, please contact Jessica Webster by email (jwebster[at]mtlsd.net) or phone (412-344-2048) or Judy Sutton by email (suttonj[at]einetwork.net) or phone 412-531-1913.
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228-2252
Phone: 412/531-1912
Children’s Library: 412/531-1913
TTY: 412/531-5268
Updated Summer 2009
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