Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Services and Resources
Accessibiliy Services
Accessibility for All
Discover free materials, services, programs, and adaptive technology for people with disabilities.
Library-by-Mail
Provides books and other materials to members of all ages who are unable to visit the library due to a temporary or permanent disability.
INSIDERS Videos
INSIDERS programs are geared towards teens and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Assistance Using the Library
Receive assistance using the library or request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for library-sponsored events.
Accessible Materials
Many collections are available in alternative formats.
Collections in alternative formats.
Disability Inclusive Events
Inclusive programs designed for people of all abilities.
Disability Inclusion filter
Disability Inclusion Events Filter
Did you know, when searching for events, you have the option to filter by “Disability Inclusion”? Give it a try!
Disability Inclusive Events
Pages of Possibility
Celebrate all abilities with diverse booklists for all ages.
Staff Picks
SJPL Picks: Disability Representation
Through these reads we can gain perspectives from ability diverse space explorers, magic wielders, heroes, villains, and heartthrobs, too.
SJPL Picks: Disability Representation in Children's Fiction
These novels for children are from mixed genres and feature characters that have physical, developmental, or intellectual disabilities.
Libros sobre la inclusión
Esta lista presta una oportunidad para que los niños aprendan sobre las discapacidades y desarrollen una mejor comprensión de la diversidad.
SJPL Recommends: Disability Resources for Family Caregivers
This list is designed to support caregivers who selflessly dedicate their time and energy to caring for loved ones with disabilities.
A Diverse Perspective
Enjoy these staff insights and curated reads.
Blogs
Inside Look at an Outsider: Jokes
For those on the spectrum, being patient when telling jokes is always best. You might get the biggest laugh later!
A Typical Parent-Child Therapy Day
I share a typical day of parent-child therapy for a two-year-old on the autism spectrum.
Inside Look at an Outsider: Accommodations
Accommodations make the workplace into a "No Problem" zone.
An Inside Look at an Outsider: Friendships and Their Meaning
To celebrate March's Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, I conducted an interview with a few people on the Autism Spectrum.
