One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Building a Collection for Youth with Disabilities
Gain a basic understanding of some of the more common disabilities and disorders that children in your community may have (i.e. Down syndrome, ADHD, autism, dyslexia) and what materials your library can provide to support those families better.
Learning Outcomes:
- To have a working knowledge of common neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disorders, and physical disabilities.
- To identify materials appropriate for 6 types of disabilities that can be part of a circulating collection.
- To reach out and collaborate with their community’s special education staff and special needs organizations
- To obtain the necessary funding, package the non-print materials, and market the collection to the community.
Registration fees:
$40 for ASCLA members
$50 for ALA members
$65 for non-ALA members
$45 for ALA student members and retired members
Group Rates
$99 single login
$38/person multiple logins. (min. 2 people)