The guide lists and summarizes publications designed to help parents of children with disabilities. In the first section, publications covering general aspects of handicaps--including personal accounts of parents, early home intervention, schooling, adulthood, and additional information resources--are described. Section II presents information about specific disabilities, including autism, epilepsy, hearing handicaps, learning disabilities, mental retardation, and physical handicaps. Specific topics of interest featured in the third section include attitudes, behavior modification, genetics and genetic counseling, prevention, and sexuality and sex education. Section 4 lists books about specific handicaps designed for the younger reader. Two final sections provide references by persons with disabilities and information on journals and directories. (CL)