Accessible Recommended Reading

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A new home in the community
Author: Sheila Hollins and Deborah Hutchinson
Publisher: Gaskell (1993)
ISBN: 1874439028
Simon leaves a long-stay hostel to go to a group home. From 'Books Beyond Words', a series of picture books designed for people with learning disabilities.
Bob tells all
Author: Sheila Hollins and Valerie Sinason
Publisher: Gaskell (1993)
ISBN: 1874439036
Bob has been sexually abused by a male resident in a former home. (See entry for JENNY SPEAKS OUT) From Books Beyond Words.
Hug me, Touch me
Author: Sheila Hollins and Terry Roth
Publisher: St George's Mental Health Library, 1994
ISBN: 1874439052
Designed to help people with learning disabilities learn about social skills and appropriate boundaries.
Jenny speaks out
Author: Sheila Hollins and Valerie Sinason
Publisher: St George's Mental Health Library, 1992
ISBN: 1874439001
Jenny has been sexually abused by her father. Designed to enable people with learning disabilities who have been abused to talk about their experience. From Books Beyond Words.
Peter's new home
Author: Sheila Hollins and Deborah Hutchinson
Publisher: St George's Mental Health Library, 1993
ISBN: 187443901X
Peter moves from his family home to a group home. Illustrated book designed to be read by or with a person with a learning disability to help prepare for a move to a new home. From Books Beyond Words.
When Dad died
when_dad_died Author: Sheila Hollins, Lester Sireling and Elizabeth Webb
Publisher: Silent Books Ltd, 1989
ISBN: 1851830197
Addresses issues of death and cremation - See also entry for 'When Mum Died'
When Mum died
Author: Sheila Hollins, Lester Sireling and Elizabeth Webb
Publisher: Silent Books Ltd, 1989
ISBN: 1851830200
Addresses issues of death and burial. Colourfully illustrated with a brief text, these books are designed to help adults with learning disabilities prepare for or come to terms with, the death of a parent.