Listed below are sites where you can purchase books for and about children with special needs. Following the list are book recommendations.

LD Online

Has books for children ages 8 and up. Children can learn about their disabilities (dyslexia, Add, ADHD, etc.), understand how they learn and how to cope.

http://www.ldonline.org/kidzone/read-up.html

Woodbine House

Publishes The Special-Needs Collection, a series of almost 50 books on disabilities and related topics, including ADD, autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, spina bifida, early intervention, inclusion, special education, and more.

http://www.woodbinehouse.com/home.html

The Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore

The nation’s largest autism specific bookstore. Features over 200 in-stock titles on a variety of autism topics. All proceeds from the sales of these books are used to provide services for people with autism and their families.

http://www.autismsociety-nc.org/bookstore.html

Real Life Storybooks

Focus on real-life disabilities, diseases and problems, and pave the way to social/emotional growth and greater understanding. Their books address everything from Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome to AIDS awareness to sexual abuse to the issues surrounding self-esteem and the overweight child.

http://www.reallifestories.com/index.html

Terry Tunkel (mother of autistic son and Kindergarten teacher) recommends-

I would like to recommend the book Joey and Sam. This book is helpful for young siblings or classmates to understand the child who is mid-functioning on the autism spectrum- like a child diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder. The story is about two brothers, Sam who is autistic, and his brother, Joey, who is a typically developing child. Sam is described very much like my own son. He walks on his toes, gets up too early, flaps his hands and engages in verbal perseveration. Joey has meaningful conversations with his mom about his brother. The story describes the two boys at school, both preparing for and then participating in the spring fling. Joey and Sam is written by Edward Ritvo, M.D. and Illana Katz. The book is published by Real Life Storybooks, 19430 Business Center Drive, Northridge California, 91324.

I had the pleasure to speak to the author, Ms. Katz on the phone. I thank her for writing this book which has helped my typically developing son understand that he is not alone as the sibling of a child with disbilities.

Emily Perl Kingsley (author of "Welcome to Holland") recommends-

"This may sound a little self-serving, but I truly believe that one of the most important resources on Down syndrome is the book written by my son Jason Kingsley and his friend Mitchell Levitz, Count Us In: Growing Up With Down Syndrome. This is the first and only book actually written by two young men with DS which explores their innermost thoughts, ideas, feelings, beliefs, challenges and dreams. It was published by Harcourt Brace & Co. in 1994 and is still widely available at bookstores.Many books have been written ABOUT people with developmental disabilities. This book is entirely in their own words, without censorship or editorial corrections. I definitely think this belongs on ANY list of recommended reading about Down syndrome or developmental disability."