Library Programming for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

by Barbara Klipper, Carrie Scott Banks

Public libraries everywhere have embraced inclusion and expanded their programming for youth with disabilities, especially autism. It’s imperative that libraries also offer rich and age-appropriate initiatives for adults with developmental disabilities; after all, as youth now served by their libraries grow up and reach adulthood, they will continue to want and expect libraries to be responsive to their needs. Klipper and Banks, two librarians with a long-standing focus on inclusivity, combine research-based theory and an introduction to best practices with details on how to replicate field-tested programs for adults with developmental disabilities (DD). Readers will

Genres: Nonfiction, Library Science, Professional Development

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 5, 2021

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just...wow...
If you work in a public or Academic library, DD (Developmental Disabilities) is definitely something in a service model that needs to be included.

Barbara Klipper and Carrie Scott Banks are two of America's current top-inclusivity librarians setting a very HIGH but achievable bar in services to the DD community.

Check out this book.
If you're looking for more of a youth/juvenile service in programming (virtual, passive and/or in-person), check out Library Programming for Autistic Children and Teens. This other resource also includes services applicable to this age group provided by Klipper and Banks.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!! Even if you're not a librarian this book is packed with important information to ensure that everyone has empathy and kindness. I have ADHD and I want to create programs for teens with ADHD and Autism. I learned so much about myself as well as about other conditions. I just want to be able to create programs that ARE actually INCLUSIVE.

[Sienna]

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