Special Education

Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

"Every even year, The Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) in collaboration with Special Needs Project sponsor the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award to recognize effective, enlightened portrayals of individuals with developmental disabilities in children's books."

A list of "fictional picture books about disabilities that both physically and culturally represent the identities and experiences of people of color."

"By browsing the Little Parachutes library you can quickly find stories which feature subjects such as sharing, moving house, potty training, eating healthily and visiting the doctor. Also included are more challenging situations such as bereavement, adoption, divorce and serious illness in the family."

Disability in Kidlit is dedicated to discussing the portrayal of disability in middle grade and young adult literature. We publish articles, reviews, interviews, and discussions examining this topic from various angles—and always from the disabled perspective.

This project aims to provide a selective bibliographic resource for teachers, parents, counselors, and others interacting with ACEs children so that they may have a resource. Includes many relevant children's books.

The K-12 Curriculum guide includes resources for identifying children't books on specific topics.