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

Pat Thomas

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9780750235563: Don't Call Me Special : A First Look at Disability
Softcover
ISBN 10: 075023556X ISBN 13: 9780750235563
Publisher: Hodder Wayland Childrens, 2002

Synopsis

This delightful picture book explores questions and concerns about physical disabilities in a simple and reassuring way. Younger children can find out about individual disabilities, special equipment that is available to help the disabled, and how people of all ages can deal with disabilities and live happy and full lives. Titles in this series for younger children explore emotional issues that boys and girls encounter as part of the growing-up process. Books are focused to appeal to kids of preschool through early school age. Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, A First Look At books promote 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.

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This delightful picture book explores questions and concerns about disability in a simple and reassuring way. Younger children can find out what a disability is, and learn how people deal with their disabilities to live happy and full lives.
Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these superb information books promote interaction among children, parents, and teachers on personal, social, and emotional issues.

About the Author

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.

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Publisher
Hodder Wayland Childrens
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
075023556X
ISBN 13 
9780750235563
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Lesley Harker
Number of pages
32
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