Books for Children and Teens with Diversabilities or Additional Needs

Parents, educators, professionals, children and teens will benefit from these booklists which cover a wide variety of Diversabilities. Each list contains useful information books as well as stories with the main character having a diversability and being the hero in the story! 

Click on the links below to view the book lists in the ORL Catalogue. 

Children

Books for Children with Anxiety and Worry

Books for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 

Books for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Books for Children with Cerebral Palsy or Muscular Dystrophy 

Books for Children with Depression or Sadness

Books for Children with Down Syndrome

Books for Children with Dyslexia

Books for Children with Hearing Impairment (Deafness)

Books for Children with a Mobility Impairment

Books for Children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Books for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder

Books for Children with Visual Impairment (Blindness)

 

Teens

Books for Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Books for Teens with Anxiety, Depression or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Books for Teens with Developmental and Learning Diversabilities

Books for Teens with a Physical Impairment


 

Further support for patrons with print disabilities or additional needs

Diversability Service Provider Resource List

A list of service providers [PDF] in the Central, North, and South Okanagan regions, created by our librarians, for parents of children and teens with diversabilities or additional needs. 

Services 

View our Accessibility Services page to learn more about how the ORL supports patrons through a variety of different collections, program, and services.

 

Books