Don't Call Me Special by Pat Thomas

Don't Call Me Special by Pat Thomas

This book looks at disability mainly from the perspective of the disabled child, their families and helpers. However, it will also be relevant to able-bodied children, giving them a platform to better understand and learn to support the disabled children around them. While the overall tone is positive, the book acknowledges that it can be very frustrating to be disabled in a world built for the able-bodied. It looks at the full range of emotions which a disabled child may feel, as well as the sometimes complex feelings of people around them. This is a sensitive book, beautifully illustrated by Lesley Harker.

This picture book introduces key concepts and ideas about disability in an accessible and imaginative way.. Issues such as preconceptions, forms of disability, types of school, learning disabilities and attitudes towards disability are explored using a gentle but effective style. -- Booktrusted 20021001

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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ISBN 13	9780750235563
ISBN 10	075023556X
Title	Don't Call Me Special
Author	Pat Thomas
Series	A First Look At
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2002-05-16
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.