Books for Children

Ages 4 to 8

• Be Quiet, Marina!; by Kristen Debear; Star Bright Books, 2001
• Living with Cerebral Palsy; by Paul Pimm; Wayland, 1999
• All By Myself; by Ron Taylor; Light on Books, 1991
• Taking Cerebral Palsy to School; Mary Elizabeth Anderson JayJo Books, 2000
• Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair; Jamee Heelan; Peachtree, 2000

Ages 9 to 12

• Golden Daffodils; by Marilyn Gould; Allied Crafts, 1991
• Going Places: Children Living With Cerebral Palsy; by Thomas Berman; Stevens, 1991
• From Where I Sit: Making My Way With Cerebral Palsy; Shelley Nixon; Scholastic, 1999
• Yes, I Can!: Challenging Cerebral Palsy; by Doris E. Sanford; Multnomah Publishers Inc, 1992

Books for Adults

• Build a Happy Family: A Positive Parenting Tool Kit on 'How to Be the Parent You Want to Be When You Just Don't Have the Time'; by Frank Doberman; Can order from Exceptional Parent 800-535-1910
• Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving; by Freeman Miller, Steven J. Bachrach; Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1998
• Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide; by Elaine Geralis; 3rd ed.; Woodbine House, 2003
• Children With Disabilities, 5th ed.; by Mark L. Batshaw; P.H. Brooks, 2002
• Children with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth; by Stanley Greenspan; Perseus Publ, 1998
• Handling the Young Child With Cerebral Palsy at Home; by Nancie R. Finnie; Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997 t
• Keys to Parenting a Child With Cerebral Palsy; by Jane Faulkner Leonard, Margaret E. Myers, Sherri Lynn Cadenhead; Barron's Educational Series, 1997
• Uncommon Voyage: Parenting a Special Needs Child; by Laura Kramer; 2nd ed; Atlantic Books, 2001
• Yes You Can! A Guide for Parent of Children with Disabilities; by Mark Nagler; Stoddard, 1997

Other Resources

Cerebral Palsy (Family Village)
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_cerp.htm
Long list of organizations and informational sites on cerebral palsy.

United Cerebral Palsy Association
1660 L St. NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 872-5827
http://www.ucpa.org

The Exceptional Parent Magazine
1-877-372-7368