School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden Needs and Talents

Karla Bame Collins is a Professor in the school librarianship program at Longwood University, USA.

• Introduction1 Collaboration and Interprofessional PracticeWhat Is Collaboration?Levels of CollaborationInterprofessional TeamsBibliography2 Addressing Learners’ Hidden Needs and Talents through Universal Design for LearningHidden Needs and TalentsUniversal Design for LearningBibliography3 Collaborative Lesson Planning for the School LibrarianLesson DesignPutting It into PracticeBibliography4 Designing your Library Space and Program for AllPhysical Library SpaceVirtual Library SpaceBibliography5 School Specialists as Collaborative PartnersIntroductionBreaking BarriersWho Are the "Specialists" in a School?Specialists Who Work with Specific StudentsEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher/Teacher of English Language Learners (ELL)Gifted Resource TeacherReading SpecialistSpecial Education TeacherSpeech Language PathologistSchool CounselorSpecialists Who Focus on a Topic/SubjectCareer and Technical EducatorCurriculum SpecialistFine ArtsHealth and Physical Education (HPE)Other Essential School Community MembersAcknowledgments and ThanksBibliographyProfessional Associations6 Hidden Needs and Talents--A GuidebookModels of DisabilityHidden Needs and TalentsNeurodiversity and NeurodivergentAutism Spectrum DisorderAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)DyslexiaSensory Processing and IntegrationColor Vision DeficiencyGiftednessFood Sensitivities--Allergy and IntoleranceMental Health ConcernsTraumaPoverty/Housing and/or Food InsecureAre These "Hidden" Needs and Talents?Deaf and Hard of HearingVision Impairment and BlindnessChronic (or Long-term) Physical Illness or ConditionAsthmaAutoimmune DiseaseCancerDiabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)Epilepsy/Seizure disorderLyme DiseaseMigraine/Chronic HeadachesPediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS)Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeBibliography7 Final ThoughtsBonus Library LessonsFinding the Story Around UsWrap It UpBibliographyIndex

School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden Needs and Talents: From ADHD to Vision Impairment is essential reading for both new and experienced librarians. It provides concrete examples and creative strategies to meet the needs of all students. Collins explains specific hidden needs and talents and includes suggestions for how to support students with these physical, mental, emotional, and social needs. Another unique feature is a chapter on universal design for learning and how to apply this framework when designing (or redesigning) a school library space and program. Although grounded in research and educational theories, the tone is conversational. It felt like getting practical advice and lesson suggestions from a trusted friend. I can see myself using this book as a reference tool, returning to it again and again.