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• Always Pasta

  Wehner, Eleni Tassopoulos,

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  Ivy always wants pasta! Pasta makes Ivy feel calm and safe. But Roscoe's veggie pizza is weird. It looks messy. It smells a little stinky. Can using her senses help Ivy feel more curious about a new food?

• The Waiting Room

  Wehner, Eleni Tassopoulos,

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  Waiting is hard, especially for Roscoe. Can Ivy find a way to help him pass the time?

• A Day With No Words

  Hammond, Tiffany,

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  Follows a mother and her autistic son Aidan throughout their day as they use a tablet instead of verbal speech to communicate.

• 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. His efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong. But Henry keeps trying, and in the end, he finds a friend he can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

  Pla, Sally J.,

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  Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better.

• Daisy the Daydreamer

  Goldfinger, Jennifer P.,

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  Daisy has a vivid imagination, but her daydreams often get her in trouble. Daisy has ADHD and finds a way to help her class on a field trip.

• Flap Your Hands

  a Celebration of Stimming

  Asbell, Steve, 1983-

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  Celebrate neurodivergence with this fun and colorful book about all the ways to stim! Join four children as they flutter, flap and rock their way from overwhelmed to centered.

• My Brain Is Magic

  a Sensory-seeking Celebration

  Sooful, Prasha,

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  A young sensory-seeking child explains the different ways her brain tells her to express what she needs and different ways she meets those needs.

• Tayra's Not Talking

  Button, Lana, 1968-

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  When a new student comes to Miss Seabrooke's kindergarten class, her classmates are uncertain how to interact with her since she doesn't speak. Will they learn how to communicate in another way?

• Too Much!

  An Overwhelming Day

  Gutiérrez, Jolene,

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  A young girl with sensory processing issues finds herself overwhelmed by everything about her day. Her alarm clock is too loud, the sun is too bright, and the tag on her sweater is too itchy. Everything is just too much, and the girl must find a way…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All You Can Be With ADHD

  Holderness, Penn

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  This empowering and joyful picture book invites young readers to join the ADHD Club in a celebration of creativity, resilience and the endless possibilities that come with thinking differently!

• Autistic Distress

  Mather, Charis, 1999-

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  This book uses brief, simple language, photographs and illustrations to explain what happens to people with autism who are experiencing a meltdown, why meltdowns can happen and how to help them.

• 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.

• Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down

  Parker, Lindsey Rowe,

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  A young girl with heightened sensory experiences describes how moving helps her process physical experiences she's having in her body and how certain sensations, such as clothing tags and the feel of sand, bother her.

• Henry and the Something New

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  Henry is both excited and nervous to visit the museum with his class on a field trip. He worries about the noise and getting lost. But once there, Henry finds the courage to make himself be heard and learns that getting lost leads to finding new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is My Brain!

  a Book on Neurodiversity

  Gravel, Elise,

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  Explores the concept of neurodiversity and explains the fundamentals of how the human brain works. Discusses the importance of embracing one's own brain's uniqueness as well as alternative ways of thinking by others.

• Wonderfully Wired Brains

  Gooding, Louise,

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  Provides an introduction to the science and history of neurodiversity and explains common myths, misconceptions and stereotypes about neurodiversity.

• Twice Exceptional Students | Jeffco Public Schools

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  The Colorado Department of Education defines twice-exceptional (2e) students as gifted students with disabilities. It can be challenging to identify and support 2e students because they possess characteristics of gifted students and characteristics…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am a Masterpiece!

  An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up With Down Syndrome

  Armstrong, Mia,

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  Mia, who has Down syndrome, explains that though she may be different than other people, she likes and does many of the same things that other people do. In fact, she considers her differences her superpower.

• How to Support a Neurodivergent Child | Children's Hospital Colorado

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  Learn tips on how to recognize the characteristics of a neurodivergent child and find treatments and therapies to help your kid thrive. *Note: Link takes you to a non-JCPL website.