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• Too Much!

  An Overwhelming Day.

  Gutiérrez, Jolene,

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  Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder, Jolene Gutiérrez's compassionate picture book explores the struggles of a sensorily sensitive child and how they settle themselves.

• Flap Your Hands

  a Celebration of Stimming

  Asbell, Steve, 1983-

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  Four neurodivergent kids, who face stressful moments throughout their day, use body movements, called stims, to self-regulate their emotions. Also available in Readalong format.

• It Was Supposed to Be Sunny

  Cotterill, Samantha

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  Laila's birthday party, perfectly planned with her autism in mind, goes awry due to a change in weather and an accident with her cake, but with the help of her mom and her service dog, Laila knows she can handle this.

• This Beach Is Loud!

  Cotterill, Samantha

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  A child with sensory challenges gets overwhelmed by all the sights, sounds, and sensations at the beach, but his dad has a trick to help his son face these unexpected obstacles

• Talking Is Not My Thing

  Robbins, Rose,

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  A girl with autism who almost never speaks demonstrates how easily she communicates with her brother and grandmother through facial expressions, gestures, flashcards, and drawings.

• Meesha Makes Friends

  Percival, Tom, 1977-

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  Meesha doesn't know quite what to do, what to say, or when to say it, and she struggles reading and responding to social cues. But one day, she discovers that she has a special talent that will help her navigate challenging social…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eddie the Elephant Has Something to Say

  Johns, Alison

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  Eddie has lots of ideas... but it is so frustrating when his friends don't understand him! So he comes up with the brilliant idea to create an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to help him communicate his ideas more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Day With No Words

  Hammond, Tiffany

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  A Day With No Words is a colorful and engaging picture book for young readers shares what life can look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of "speaking."

• Brilliant Bea

  Rudolph, Shaina

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  With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be afraid of, and that dyslexia does not define who she is.

• It's Me, Henry!

  Deslauriers, Stéphanie, 1987-

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  Henry, who is on the autism spectrum, struggles to connect with his classmates until they visit the botanical gardens, where his passion for botany makes an impression.

• Abdul's Story

  Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah

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  Abdul loves telling stories but thinks his messy handwriting and spelling mistakes will keep him from becoming an author, until Mr. Muhammad visits and encourages him to persist.

• Compulsion Cloud

  Ridge Castaneda, Averi

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  The Compulsion Cloud - written by social worker Averi Ridge Castaneda - introduces obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP) in a kid-friendly manner.

• Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down

  Parker, Lindsey Rowe,

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  The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands -- these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who has ever felt…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aaron Slater, Illustrator

  Beaty, Andrea

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  When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading due to dyslexia, creates a story using pictures.

• A Friend for Henry

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Niko Draws a Feeling

  Raczka, Bob

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  No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms

• My Brain Is Magic

  a Sensory-seeking Celebration

  Sooful, Prasha

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  This sensory-seeking celebration shines a light on neurodiversity and sensory processing in a fun and action-packed way for all children to enjoy.

• I Talk Like a River

  Scott, Jordan, 1978-

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  When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice.

• Malik's Number Thoughts

  a Story About OCD

  Rompella, Natalie,

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  Malik worries that his number thoughts will interfere with his friend's mini-golf birthday party, but with the help of his therapist, family, and friends, Malik is able to manage his feelings and enjoy the day.

• My Life With Autism

  Schuh, Mari C., 1975-

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  Meet Zen! He loves to draw and play video games. He also has autism. Zen is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students.