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The provision of resources for people with a developmental disability (i.e., those who have an intellectual impairment) is a relatively new area of collection development for libraries. The development of such collections (and services for this group) reflects the social and educational changes promoting their inclusion in schools and in the community.
Information about developmental disabilities is an essential area of collection development. Every library should provide a basic collection covering a broad range of information as an integral part of the library collection.
In addition, persons with developmental disabilities will benefit from access to:
- High interest, low vocabulary materials
- Age-appropriate content
- Tape-and-text kits
- Well illustrated materials
- Music collections
- Audio materials
When you locate or obtain such resources, ensure they are introduced to and can be easily found by your patrons with developmental disabilities.
Do you have suggestions for adding to your collection? Make list of them.
