mentally handicapped

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mentally handicapped

The dollhouse murders

1983
A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and dolls that have moved from where she last left them lead Amy and her sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago.

Like normal people

2001
Ella tries to give her handicapped daughter Lena a normal life, but when she discovers that Lena has a mind of her own, Ella must contend with letting her daughter go.

Down syndrome

2001
Explains what life is like for children and adults with Down syndrome and describes the syndrome's history, causes, and effects.

Flowers for Algernon

1988
Mentally retarded Charlie Gordon participates in an experiment which turns him into a genius but only temporarily.

Riding the bus with my sister

a true life journey
2003
Rachel Simon chronicles the experiences she had and shares the lessons she learned during the year she spent riding the bus which her mentally handicapped sister rides on each day.

Making room for Uncle Joe

1984
When the State Hospital School closes and Uncle Joe comes to Dan's house, Dan and his family are all apprehensive about having a retarded relative living with them.

Fighting tackle

1995
When he becomes stronger but slower, Terry must deal with being moved from defensive safety to offensive tackle on his football team and with the fact that his younger brother, who was born with Down syndrome, is becoming a faster runner.

Where's Chimpy?

1988
Text and photographs show Misty, a little girl with Down syndrome, and her father reviewing her day's activities in their search for her stuffed monkey.

Sara's secret

1995
At first Sara doesn't want anyone at her new school to know about her younger brother Justin, who has cerebral palsy.

Chris Burke

he overcame Down syndrome
1993
Describes the life of a young man with Down syndrome who fulfilled his dream of becoming a television star.

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