Parents discuss the first time a doctor or other health professional gave a diagnosis or identified a developmental delay. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

The video describes the phases of morning and grief that parents of a child with disabilities may experience. Available in VHS format only.

Interviews with parents discussing the future for their children with special needs. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

Parents discuss the value and difficulties of working with professionals. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

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Parents describe the challenge of finding resources for their child and for themselves. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

In this series parents speak about their experiences in raising a child with developmental disabilities. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

Few of us can speak to the feelings or questions that result from being told that your child will not grow, learn, and experience life in the ways that you had expected. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

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This tape explores the thoughts and feelings of family members after the birth of a child with special needs. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

In this video seven women with varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds relate how they dealt with the birth of their very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants and what methods they developed to care for them. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

In interviews three Hispanic families talk about their experiences, challenges, and feelings in raising young children with developmental delay/disabilities. Two of the families have children with cerebral palsy and seizures and one has a child with Down's syndrome. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

This video and guide are intended to be used in helping family members and caregivers who have children with special needs enhance their presentation skills as they begin telling their family stories. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

An honest and intimate look into the daily lives of two preschool children with autism/PDD. This program illuminates the challenges faced by parents of difficult children. Available in VHS format only.

This is the story of two families coping with their preschool sons who carry the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental delay. Available in VHS format only.

This video shows the many positive and enriching experiences of raising a child with Down Syndrome. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

This book gives parents up-to-date information, expert advice, and the confidence they need to achieve the best care for their child. The book features pioneering research, step-by-step methods for behavioral management, information on medications, techniques for enhancing school performance, and the needs of parents.

The stories presented in this program are of very ordinary men, forced by circumstances to view their lives as fathers in new and extraordinary ways. Perhaps not just my chance each story is about a father and son.

Choose from DVD and VHS formats. This item also includes a booklet.

The purpose of this video is to show that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans are a valuable tool in answering questions about the structure of the brain, diagnosis, documentation of extent and time of injury, and how things may look. It does not function as a predictor of how things will look in the future. Includes: VHS

This video provides an intimate look into the lives of parents of elementary-school-age children, each with a very different disability. Includes: VHS

In recent years there has been a significant increase in the diagnoses of students with autism. While these students often have great potential, school can present an overwhelming challenge to them and their parents, not to mention to school staff. Includes: Two VHS tapes

This documentary chronicles the therapeutic journey of two parents responding to their son's diagnosis of autism. "Come Back Jack" covers a six-year period; from the moment Jack Michael Parish was born on February 3, 1993 through the celebration of his sixth birthday. Includes: VHS

Through interviews with families and the professionals who serve them, this video provides information about the emotional tasks of pregnancy after loss (from death or from the birth of a child with special needs) and offers validation to parents for the courage required to fall in love with another baby. Includes: VHS & manual

Filmed over a period of four years, this unforgettable story will inspire everyone concerned with the challenges of family life and the place of disabled children in our society. Includes: VHS

These videos serve to improve attitudes towards people with Down Syndrome by depicting the triumphs and challenges Lily has experienced and with which she is still dealing. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

In this video we see Lily in her classroom and playground as well as at home where she comes to terms with academic and social pressures. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

Lily was twenty when most of this video was shot. It begins with scenes of her graduation from high school and chronicles her current life as a restaurant worker and resident of a group home. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

Lily now has her own apartment as part of an independent living program and is working in a supermarket bagging groceries. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

In this comprehensive book the authors share the ins and outs of developing and maintaining a strong, local Parent to Parent program that individually matches “veteran” supporting parents with those who are new to the challenges of caring for a child with a disability.

This video features four families, each of whom has a child with special needs. Includes: VHS