ELEM: stories for handicapped students

[Joan Nolet Bennert <bennert@SATURN.CAPS.MAINE.EDU>]

Hi. I had a hard time identifying this group of children for you in the
subject line.. We call them the collaborative class and it consists
of students with multiple handicaps.
One student is blind and with spinal cord injuries. He has no speech and
it is difficult to keep his attention. I am looking for ideas for storytime.
They respond well to songs and stories with rhythm. Their favorites are:
Raffi, Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, and Rat-ta-Tat. They love to beat on
sticks and drums. I am looking for titles of books that would interest
them and help make the connection between time in the library and books.
 Do you have any suggestions?

Joan Bennert                                     Library Media Specialist
22 Stormy Brook Rd.                              Silver Hill School
Falmouth, Maine 04102                            675 Washington St.
                                                 Haverhill,MA  01832