The following books and videos which are available in the HRC Resource Center contain current information for parents and caregivers of people with disabilities.  Many other books and videos are available for check-out in the resource center.

If you purchase a book from Barnes and Noble, by clicking on a link below, Harbor Regional Center will receive a portion of the book sale as a donation.

Family Guide to Assistive Techology , by Katharin A. Kelker and Roger Holt
This book is intended to help parents to learn more about assistive technology, and how it can help their child.

Speechless: Facilitating Communication for People without Voices, by Rosemary Crossley
This book describes the groundbreaking work of what assistive technology has done to help the verbally impaired. Through the technique of pictures, words, letters displayed on the computer keyboard or screen.

Book of Possibilities: Secondary Edition  by Helen Canfield and Peggy Locke
This book was designed to support the inclusion of middle school and high school students with the most severe cognitive and physical disabilities.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs  
by David R. Beukelman and Pat Mirenda
This book promotes a comprehensive approach to designing and providing augmentative and alternative communication services for individuals.

Living in the State of Stuck: How Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities,  by Marcia J. Scherer
This book gives the “pros” and “cons” implications, and physical and emotional aspects of adjusting to a life with assistive technology

Software

Writing with Symbols 2000 by Meyer-Johnson, Inc.

This word/picture processing software allows you to type words and have the option of having picture symbols quickly pop in with each word.

 Adaptive Technologies for Learning & Work Environments  by Joseph J. Lazzaro
This software gives updated and expanded new edition of cutting-edge work breaks down all of the latest products and system for making technology accessible to all.