For more information about the Reach Library contact Pam Collins at 604-946-6622 ext. 359 or pamc@reachdevelopment.org

Reach Child and Youth Development Society library is a resource we offer to families who are receiving Reach services, attending programs, or are on the waitlist to receive services.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for Book reviews, posted throughout the year.

The library features books on a variety of topics related to child development, chosen by our child development experts for their timeliness, readability, and quality. Topics include:

• Parenting
• Single parenting
• Fathering
• New parenting/Infant development
• Parenting and family special needs
• autism spectrum disorders
• Learning disabilities/ADHD/Gifted
• Learning/Education/Development/Brain Science
• Down syndrome
• FASD/NAS/CDBC
• Health (including sensory, sleep, diet, exercise, sexual health)
• Mental health
• Social skills
• Behavior
• Communication
• Activities/games/music

The library also offers children’s story books on a variety of topics related to life experiences. These topics include:

• Baby board books
• Bedtime and sleeping
• Body development and sexuality
• Death or loss
• Divorce or separation
• Elderly issues
• Exploring differences
• Food
• New experiences (like going to the hospital, or going to school)
• Parents working
• Self-esteem
• Sign language
• Social behavior
• Toileting and potty training
• Seasonal storytime books for toddlers
• Wordless books

A maximum of 3 books will be loaned for a 3-week period.

Reach BOOK REVIEWS

Click on the links below to read reviews of some of the books we have in the Reach Library...

Preparing For Life:: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome - by Dr. Jed Baker 

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder in Childhood - by Walter Matthys and John E Lochman 

Children with High Functioning Autism: A Parent's Guide - by Claire E, Hugh-Lynch PhD

Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship - by Russell Barkley, Phd 

Exploring Feelings - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety by Tony Atwood

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens by Lisa M. Schab.

The Best Things Parents Do by Susan Isaacs Kohl

Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum by Chantel Sicile-Kira  

For more information about the Reach library please call 604-946-6622 ext. 359 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it