The Learning Center collection provides information about learning and obstacles to learning for people of all ages.
Topics include mental health, neurodiversity, and practices and therapies. Featured topics include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, and Parenting.
In the collection are books that discuss Anxiety, Depression, Dyslexia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and more.
The collection includes picture books and juvenile fiction for parents to share with them to help children understand and cope with challenges they may be facing or that loved ones or friends may be experiencing.
These books are available to all for in-library use, and available to check out by Westchester Library System library card holders.
Feel free to ask the Reference Librarians for help. (914) 238-4779 Ext. 2.
Community Resources
Disability Resource Guide
Westchester.gov list of agencies that provide services for the disabled in Westchester.
Every Person Is Connected Committee (EPIC)
EPIC makes recommendations to the New Castle Town Board on the concerns of residents with disabilities, provides updates on the Americans with Disabilities Act and disseminates information to residents on the Town’s recreational, edu
NAMI Westchester
NAMI Westchester helps families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.