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PEAL Library

The following titles are available to borrow from the PEAL Center Library.  

Contact the PEAL Center  for more information: 

admin@pealcenter.org or call (412-281-4404), TTY 412-281-4409.


Absurdities & Realities of Special Education: The Best of Ants…, Flying…, and Logs Cartoons
     by Michael F. Giangreco, Illistrations by Kevin Ruelle
Absurdities & Realities of Special Education: The Complete Digital Set Cartoons
     by Michael F. Giangreco, Illistrations by Kevin Ruelle
 Achievement Matters: Getting Your Child the Best Education Possible
     by Hugh B. Price
 Action for Inclusion: How to Improve Schools by Welcoming Children with Special Needs into Regular Classrooms
     O'Brien & Forest with Snow, Pearpoint & Hasbury
 African American Answer Book: Facts & Trivia
     by R.S. Rennert
 A Home of Your Own Guide
     by FannieMae National Home of Your Own Alliance
 A New Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and Their Families
     by President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
 An Exceptional View of Life Written & Illustrated by Children with Disabilities
 Ants in His Pants: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education  Cartoons
     by Michael F. Giangreco, Illistrations by Kevin Ruelle
 Appointment Book: Principal's Project
     by Ron Korenich and Christine Salisburgy
 Asperger's in Pink: A mother and daughter guidebook for raising (or being!) a girl with Asperger's
     by Julie Clark
 AT Conference 
     PEAL Center
 Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone
     by Douglas Biklen
 Bear Circus for Our Friends the Kangaroos Story and Pictures
     by William Pène du Bois
 Believe …a true story
     by Dave McCamon
 Believe in My Child with Special Needs! Helping Children Achieve Their Potential in School
     By Mary A. Falvey
 Be Well! Healthcare Options for the Uninsured
     by The Sprout Fund
 Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community     
     by Alfie Kohn
 Buddy Training
      Education Law Center
 Concrete Strategies for Teaching & Parenting Outside the Lines DVD
     By Jonathan Mooney
 Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness
     by Pete Earley
 Dealing with Challenging Behaviors: Strategies for Families of Children with Special Needs A Parent to Parent
     Information Module: The Family-Centered Preschool Project University of Pittsburgh
 Dealing with Siblings: Ideas for Parents with Children with Special Needs
     A Parent to Parent Information Module: The Family-Centered Preschool Project University of Pittsburgh
 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for Working with Children and Their Families 3rd edition
     By Eleanor W. Lynch & Marci J. Hanson
 Disability Etiquette: Tips on Interacting with People with Disabilities
     By Judy Cohen
 Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
     Social Security Administration
 Do You Hear What I Hear? Parents and Professional Working Together for Children with Special Needs
     by Janice Fialka & Karen C. Mikus
  Educating Children with Disabilities: The Good News and The Work Ahead 2002
     American Youth Policy Forum and Center on Education Policy
 Family Ever After: Authoring a happier, healthier family life for children in need.
     Every Child Inc
 First Grade Takes a Test by Miriam Cohen, Pictures
     by Lillian Hoban
 Fit for the future (DVD) Stretching Strength Stamina - Exercise Routines for Kids
 Flying by the Seat of Your Pants: More Absurdities & Realities of Special Education Cartoons
     by Michael F. Giangreco, Illistrations by Kevin Ruelle
 From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide
     By Pam Wright & Pete Wright
 From Special to Regular, From Ordinary to Extraordinary
     University of New Hampshire
 Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In 
     by Roger Fisher & William Ury 
 Getting the Therapy, Benefits, and Resources Your Child Needs
 Girls Growing up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals should know about the Pre-Teen and Teenage       Years by Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tentenbaum
 A Guide for Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Brain Injury
     by Richard P. Console, Jr.
 Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon
     by Cynthia Rylant, Pictures by Suçie Stevenson
 Hey! I'm Here, Too!
     by Irwin M. Siegel, M.D.
 High School Transition Project
     Neighbors Inc
 Home
     by Jeannie Baker
 How Can I Have the Life That I Want? A Guide to Choosing Supports and Services
     The Institute on Disabilities
 How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms 2nd Edition
     by Carol Ann Tomlinson
 I Am My Child's First Teacher: A handbook for parents and others who care for young children
     PACER Center
 Inclusion and School Reform: Transforming America's Classrooms
     by Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky & Alan Gartner
 Inclusive Elementary Schools: Recipes for Success      1st & 2nd editions
     by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Caren Sax & Diane Ryndak
 Inclusive Schooling Practices: From Why to How
     by Anita Woolfolk Hoy
 Inclusive Schools in Action; Making Differences Ordinary
      by James McLeskey & Nancy L. Waldron
 Inclusive Urban Schools
     by Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
 Individual Education Plans Involved Effective Parents
     by Alison B. Seyler & Barbara E. Buswell
 Inventing Better Schools: An Action Plan for Educational Reform
     by Phillip C. Schlechty
 Learning Standards for Early Education(2009)
     Office of Children Development and Early Learning
 Learning Standards for Early Education - Pre-Kindergarten - 2009 Revised with inserts
     Office of Children Development and Early Learning

 Learning Standards for Early Education - Infants/Toddles - 2009 Revised with inserts
     Office of Children Development and Early Learning

 Learning Standards for Early Education - Kindergarten - 2009 Revised with inserts
     Office of Children Development and Early Learning

 Legal Rights Of The Catastrophically Ill And Injured: A Family Guide 2nd Edition
     by Joseph L. Romano
 Lovable Me! A Guide to Your Baby/A Guide to Your Toddler/A Guide to Your Preschooler
     (Hmong Version)[ As well as multiple others] PACER Center
 Lovable Me! A Guide to Your Baby/A Guide to Your Toddler/A Guide to Your Preschooler
      (English Version)  PACER Center
 Lovable Me! A Guide to Your Baby/A Guide to Your Toddler/A Guide to Your Preschooler
     (Spanish Version) [As well as multiple others] PACER Center
 Maya Angelou Poems
     Maya Angelou
 Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
     by Betty Hart & Todd R. Risley
 Melanie:Bird with a Broken Wing: A Mother's Story
     by Beth Harry
 Modifying Schoolwork: Second Edition
     by Rachel Janney & Martha E. Snell
 My Child Has a Disability: A Handbook for parents of young children with disabilities
     PACER Center
 My Sister's Keeper
     by Jodi Picoult
 Negotiating the Special Education Maze, 4th Edition - A Guide for Parents & Teachers
    by Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood, Deidre Hayden & Cherie Takemoto
 No Child Left Behind: A Parents Guide
     U.S. Department of Education
 Opening Doors: Connecting Students to Curriculum, Classmates, and Learning 2nd Edition
     Barbara E. Buswell, C. Beth Schaffner & Alison B. Seyler
 On a Roll - Reflections from America's Wheelchair Dude with the Winning Attitude
     by Greg Smith
 Out of Institution & You're Home: Success Stories 1969-1999
     Speaking for Ourselves Plymouth Meeting, Pa
 Patrol an American Soldier in Vietnam
     by Walter Dean Myers, Collages by Ann Grifalconi
 Pittsburgh Parent August 2006 (Magazine)
     Pittsburgh Parent
 Preparacion Para La Educacion Postsecundaria Para Los Estudiantes Con Discapacidades: Conozca Sus Derechos Y Responsabilidades
 Reach for the Moon poems & stories
     by Samantha Abeel, watercolors by Charles R Murphy
 Read and Rise: Preparing Our Children for a Lifetime of Success
     National Urban League
 Reflections of Erin: The Importance of Belonging, Relationships, and Learning with Each Other
     by Barbara McKenzie
 Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey
     by Rachel Simon
 Rise Above: How one man's search for mobility helped the world get moving
     by Ralph W. Braun
 Rubrics for Transition IV: for students with severe disabilities 
     A Guide for Managing the Transition from School to Life after Graduation by John D. Wessells, Ph.D.
 Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools
     by Johathan Kozol
 Self-Determination Strategies for Adolescents in Transition
     Sharon Field, Alan Hoffman& Shirley Spezia
 Special Education: A Parent's Guide for Children's Success
     Michael T. Bailey
 Special Education Mediation: A Guide for Parents
     U.S. Office of Special Education Programs
 Stuck in Neutral
     by Terry Trueman
 Students Speak: Stories of Postsecondary Education
     editied by Teresa Whelley Ed. D & Melody Yeganeh
 Teaching Assessing IDEA NCLB (DVD)
     U.S. Department of Education
 Teaching Old Logs New Tricks: More Absurdities & Realities of Education  Cartoons
      by Michael F. Giangreco, Illistrations by Kevin Ruelle
 The Board Members Book 
     by Brian O'Connell
 The Common Thread: A Collection of Writings About Friendships, Relationships, and Community Life complied
     by Sharon Gretz & Dianna Ploof
 The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations
     by Brenda Smith Myles, Melissa L. Trautman & Ronda L. Schelvan
 The Inclusion Papers: Strategies to Make Inclusion Work  
     A Collection of Articles from the Centre for Integrated Education and Community
     by Jack Pearpoint, Marsha Forest & Judith Snow
 The IEP Process: A Family & School Collaboration
     A Parent to Parent Information Module: The Family-Centered Preschool Project University of Pittsburgh
 The MDE Process: Journey Through Transition A Parent to Parent Information Module:
     The Family-Centered Preschool Project University of Pittsburgh
 The Memory Keeper's Daughter
     by Kim Edwards
 The Middle Passage
     by Tom Feelings
 The Public School's Special Education System as an Assistive Technology Funding Source:
     The Cutting Edge 2nd Edition by Ronald M. Hager & Diane Smith
 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
     by Sean Covey
 The Three Little Pigs Rewritten
     by Madge Tovey, Illustrated by Patrick Campbell
 Through My Eyes: A Journal for Teens
     by Linda Kranz
 Tool Kit for Hispanic Families
     U.S. Department of Education
 Tools for Change 
     Syracuse Cultural Workers 
  Understand How Children with Down Syndrome Learn
     by Susan J. Peoples
 Where to Call: Directory of Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services
      Allegheny County Department of Human Services
 Window
     by Jeannie Baker
 Wrightslaw: Special Education Law
     Peter W.D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright
 Wrightslaw: Special Education Law 2nd Edition
     Peter W.D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright
 Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives
     by Barbara D. Bateman and Cynthia M. Herr 
 Yellow Umbrulla
     by Jae Soo Liu
 You Are Special - Words of Wisdom from America's Most Beloved Neighbor
     by Fred Rogers
 You're Welcome - 30 Innovative Ideas for the Inclusive Classroom
     by Patrick Schwarz and Paula Kluth
 Zack's Alligator by Shirley Mozelle, Pictures
      by James Watts