The Children’s Disability Support Collection includes books, other media, and games aimed at supporting children and pre-teens with disabilities as well as their parents, caregivers, and educators. 

This Collection includes games and educational tools that are adapted for a wide range of disabilities, books for parents and children, and various other resources. 

This Collection is kept at the FCL Farmington Hills location. FCL cardholders may place any item on hold for pickup at the FCL Farmington location.

Browse Items in the Children's Disability Support Collection
Toys & Tools
Toys & Tools
Our therapeutic toy collection includes toys and tools that are designed to encourage developmental skills and includes switch-adapted, accessible versions of favorite games.
Speech Therapy Cards
Speech Therapy Cards
This special collection of photo and illustrated cards is useful for working with children with cognitive, speech, or social disabilities.
Story Bags
Story Bags
These special bags contain a story and manipulatives for readers to touch and feel while listening to a story. Having a tactile experience can help boost attention span, comprehension, vocabulary, and the story experience.
Books
Books
Books to support parents, caregivers, and educators as well as stories depicting people with various disabilities.

Adaptive Storytime (Ages 3-11)

The Library offers a monthly Adaptive Storytime for children ages 3-11 and their caregivers. This storytime holds space for families that have children with disabilities or special needs. Visuals, stories with sensory engagement, and adaptive movement for neurodiverse and disabled youth with their grown up are are offered. Play and parent networking follows storytime.

Visit our event calendar to view upcoming dates for Adaptive Storytime. Click here to download a social story about what to expect at storytime.

Upcoming Adaptive Storytimes

 

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