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Welcome to the Disability Resources site at the San Antonio Public Library. Here you will find:

featured items for checkout from the library's collection
links to community resources for people with special needs
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December Focus: ADHD: Attention Hyperactivity Disorder

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD by Russell A. Barkley
Call Number: 618.928 BARKLEY
ADHD by Thom Hartmann
Call Number: 616.8589 HARTMANN
ADHD 2. 0 by Edward M. Hallowell
Call Number: 616.8589 HALLOWELL
ADHD Nation by Alan Schwarz
Call Number: 618.92858 SCHWARZ
All about ADHD by Thomas Phelan
Call Number: 618.92858 PHELAN
Delivered from Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell
Call Number: 616.8589 HALLOWELL
Positive Behavior, Social Skills, and Self-Esteem by Esta M. Rapoport
Call Number: 371.94 RAPOPORT
Thriving with Adult ADHD by Phil Boissiere
Call Number: 616.8589 BOISSIERE
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Sharon Saline
Call Number: 618.92852 SALINE

ADHD E-Books/Books on CD

ADHD According to Zoë by Zoë Kessler
Call Number: Available in Adobe EPUB, OverDrive Read, Kindle
All About ADHD by Thomas Phelan
Call Number: Available in Adobe EPUB, OverDrive Read, Kindle
Driven To Distraction by Edward Hallowell
Call Number: Available in Adobe EPUB, OverDrive Read, Kindle
The Everything Health Guide to Adult Add/Adhd by Carole Jacobs
Call Number: Available through Adobe EPUB, OverDrive Read, Kindle
The Queen of Distraction by Terry Matlen
Call Number: Available in Adobe EPUB, OverDrive Read, Kindle

ADHD Websites

ADDitude
This up to date site provides information about symptoms, testing, and treatment. Information is available for both children and adults. There is also a list of resources available.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
ADDA is a community of ADHD adults who make it possible to thrive with ADHD in today’s world. ADDA hopes to build a culture that celebrates ADHD and empowers its' members to discover and reach their potential.
CHADD
CHADD's purpose is to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD. The site has information for children, adults, and caregivers.The site also has information about the laws and legal protection.

Useful Websites

The American Chronic Pain Association
The website of the American Chronic Pain Association- the site offers up to date information on pain management, locating support groups in your area, and available treatments.
Best colleges Resources for Disabled Students
Prospective college students with disabilities will find that many campuses are equipped with offices and services that address accessibility, accommodation, and assistive technology for a diverse range of needs.
Student services offices and disability coordinators at many colleges work to make campuses inclusive environments through specialized advocacy, support, and academic services.
College and Career Guide for Students With Disabilities
This guide is intended to help students with disabilities learn about their rights, the laws that protect them, and the resources available to help them see through their goal of obtaining higher education.
Disabled World
The primary focus of this sited is to provide information through their disability, health, medical, assistive products and worldwide news including breaking news and information they receive from world disability organizations, government departments, universities and educational institutions, as well as inhouse articles.
Epilepsy Foundation
The Epilepsy Foundation, also Epilepsy Foundation of America, is a non-profit national foundation, headquartered in Landover, Maryland, Also provides link to state and local chapters.
Invisible Disabilities Association
This organization'sr mission is to encourage, educate and connect people and organizations touched by illness, pain and disability around the World. They see a world where people living with illness, pain and disability will be Invisible The website includes sections on awareness of invisible disabilities and living with an invisible disability.
Job Assistance Guide for People with Disabilities
A Landlord's Guide to Accommodating Disabilities in an Office Space for Rent
This helpful guide covers:
1. Covering essential legal obligations and regulations related to accommodating disability, helping landlords reduce legal risks and maintain compliance.
2. Offering guidance on strategies to make office spaces more appealing to a broader tenant base, potentially boosting occupancy rates.
3. Outlining cost-effective improvements that enhance overall office space appeal and value, allowing landlords to maximize their return on investment.
Managing Employee Well Being
National Fibromyalgia Association
The website of the National Fibromyalgia Association- the website's mission is to help people with fibromyalgia and spread awareness about the life altering effects of this stigmatized and often discounted illness. The site includes up to date news and information and a link to their magazine FM Aware.
Navigating College With Visual Impairments
This site provides information on what the rights of students with disabilities are.The site also provides the name of organizations that will assist disabled students. Also provided is a list of note taking resources and assistive technology.
Neurodiversity In The Workplace
This site provides an overview of the benefits and challenges of a neurodiverse workforce, as well as guidance on supporting neurodiverse employees.
Neurodiversity can often refer to people that experience dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia, ADHD, and other similar neurological conditions. They are known as “spectrum” conditions that cover a wide range of different characteristics. However, they do share similarities in terms of how people with these conditions learn and process different kinds of information.
Teaching Your Teen To Manage Uncertainty
Provides good tips for parents to help their teens cope with these extraordinary times.

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What is a HomeBound Library Card?

For our patrons who are unable to visit the library because of a disability, we provide a Books By Mail service. If you have a homebound account, you can request items by phone or online, and they will be mailed to you. Homebound cards should not be used to check out books when visiting a library location.

If you currently have a library card and want to convert it to a homebound card, call 207-2500.

If you do not currently have a library card, call 207-2500 to request a homebound card application be mailed to you. Complete the application and mail it to the following address: Central Library, Attn: Circulation Unit, 600 Soledad, San Antonio, TX 78205.

Once the application is received, it will be processed and a homebound card will be mailed to you with instructions on how to use the Books By Mail service. You may be required to submit certification of your disability or homebound status.

Please see: https://ask.mysapl.org/faq/141366 for more information about receiving and using a homebound library card.

Community Organizations

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SA Independent Living Services
Since 1981, SAILS has worked to make San Antonio and the surrounding counties a better place to live, work and play for people with disABILITIES.
Disability SA
Resources for individuals with disabilities in San Antonio, Bexar County, and South Texas.
The Unicorn Center
Unicorn Centers, Inc. is a vocational training and job placement agency for adults with intellectual developmental disabilities. Unicorn customers are empowered to achieve their maximum potential for independence and productivity in the workplace and in the community through specialized Unicorn programs.The Unicorn Center offers life enhancement through the combination of half-day contract work, life skills training, job placement, job coaching and long-term follow-up.
The Arc of San Antonio
The Arc responds to the changing needs of the intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) community by developing programs and partnerships that address the most critical issues facing people living with disabilities. Today, The Arc offers one of the largest continuum of services for children and adults with a broad range of developmental abilities.The Arc offers a variety of activities promoting social, motor and vocational skills in a caring environment.
Texas Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities (TAAID)
Texas Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities (TAAID) is a 100% volunteered adult parent support group within San Antonio, Texas. Proactively responding to the needs of the parents’ of young adult’s with autism and intellectual disabilities requiring support, guidance, assistance, training, and personal advocacy, to promote long term services, health, and happiness for their special adult.

Disability Resources