Resources

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• ADDitude Magazine: https://www.additudemag.com/

• CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD): https://www.chadd.org/

• Understood - ADHD: https://www.understood.org/en/adhd

• Child Mind Institute - ADHD: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-adhd/

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): https://www.aacap.org/

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA): https://add.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with ADHD (Revised Edition) by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey (2011)

• The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Helping Your Child Gain Self-Confidence, Social Skills, and Self-Control by Maureen Reeves (2009)

• Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by John Gottman (1997)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): https://www.adaa.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Anxiety: https://childmind.org/topics/anxiety/

• Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/

• Child Anxiety Network: https://childanxietynetwork.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Anxiety Workbook for Kids: Take Control of Anxious Thoughts and Feelings by Marci Fox and Leslie Socol Paulson (2021)

• What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner (2018)

• Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle by Reid Wilson and Lydia Crabtree (2020)

• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson (2011)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN): https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/

• The Attachment & Bonding Center of Ohio: https://www.attachmentdisorderhealing.com/

• The Theraplay Institute: https://theraplay.org/

• Attachment Parenting International: https://attachmentparenting.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson (2011)

• Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller (2010)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Autism Society of America: https://www.autism-society.org/

• Autism Speaks: https://www.autismspeaks.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Autism: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-autism/

• CDC - Learn the Signs. Act Early.: https://www.cdc.gov/autism/index.html

• Understood - Autism: https://www.understood.org/en/autism

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida (2012)

• Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison (2007)

• Understanding Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism by Bonnie Huebner (2001)

• Uniquely Wired: The Completely Honest Handbook to Neurodiversity for Parents by Lisa Quinn (2020)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): https://www.aacap.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Disruptive Behavior: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-disruptive-behavior-disorders/

• Mayo Clinic - Conduct Disorder: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/conduct-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355302

• Understood - Conduct Disorder: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/behavior-issues/conduct-disorder

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated Children by Ross W. Greene (2014)

• Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser (1999)

• The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Alan E. Kazdin (2008)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Depression: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-depression/

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): https://www.adaa.org/

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): https://www.dbsalliance.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• When Sophie Gets Angry by Molly Bang (2004)

• The Feelings Book by Todd Parr (2000)

• The Color Monster by Anna Llenas (2012)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Child Mind Institute - DMDD: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder/

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): https://www.aacap.org/

• Mayo Clinic - DMDD: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20371488

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene (2014)

• The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson (2011)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Understood - Dyscalculia: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyscalculia

• Child Mind Institute - Dyscalculia: https://childmind.org/topics/dyscalculia/

• LD OnLine - Math & Dyscalculia: https://www.ldonline.org/ld-topics/math-dyscalculia

• Dyscalculia Network: https://dyscalculianetwork.com/

• Discovering Dyscalculia: https://discoveringdyscalculia.com/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Dyscalculia Toolkit: Supporting Learning Difficulties in Maths by Ronit Bird (2014)

• The Dyscalculia Solution by Jane Emerson (2015)

• Dyscalculia: Action Plans for Successful Learning by Brian Butterworth (2003)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA): https://ldaamerica.org/

• Understood - Learning Disabilities: https://www.understood.org/

• International Dyslexia Association: https://dyslexiaida.org/

• Dyslexia Help - University of Michigan: https://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/

• Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity: https://dyslexia.yale.edu/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program by Sally Shaywitz M.D. (2020)

• Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide and Fernette F. Eide (2011)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• The Dougy Center: https://www.dougy.org/

• National Alliance for Grieving Children: https://childrengrieve.org/

• The Center for Complicated Grief: https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/

• Grief.com: https://grief.com/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr (2014)

• The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (2013)

• We Are Okay by Nina LaCour (2015)

RESOURCES AND WEBSITES

• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD): https://www.aaidd.org/

• The Arc: https://thearc.org/

• National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS): https://www.ndss.org/

• CDC - Developmental Disabilities: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/

• Child Mind Institute - Intellectual Disability: https://childmind.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide by Pam Wright and Pete Wright (2006)

• A Parent’s Guide to Developmental Delays by Laurie Fivozinsky LeComer (2006)

• Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers by Patricia Logan Oelwein (1995)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/

• Child Mind Institute - OCD: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-ocd/

• Beyond OCD: https://beyondocd.org/

• Anxiety and Depression Association (ADAA) - OCD: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz (2015)

• The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free by Bruce M. Hyman and Cherlene Pedrick (2010)

• Perfectly Imperfect by Jillian Michaels (2010)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): https://www.aacap.org/

• Child Mind Institute - ODD: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-oppositional-defiant-disorder/

• Understood - ODD: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/behavior-issues/oppositional-defiant-disorder-odd

• Mayo Clinic - ODD: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Defiant Child: A Parent's Guide to ODD by Douglas A. Riley (1998)

• The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene (2014)

• Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser (1999)

• Parenting Your Child with ODD by Pat Harvey and Jeanine Penzo (2016)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Selective Mutism Association: https://www.selectivemutism.org/

• Selective Mutism Anxiety Research & Treatment (SMart): https://www.smartcenter.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Selective Mutism: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-selective-mutism/

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/selective-mutism/

• International Selective Mutism Association: https://www.selectivemutism.org.uk/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Selective Mutism: A Guide for Parents and Educators by Aline Chaloner (2017)

• The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals by Maggie Johnson and Taraneh Dabaghian (2021)

• Finding Your Voice: Selective Mutism Treatment by Maria Shireen (2019)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation: https://www.spdfoundation.net/

• STAR Institute for Sensory Processing: https://www.spdstar.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Sensory Issues: https://childmind.org/

• Understood - Sensory Issues: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues

• The Inspired Treehouse: https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Kranowitz (2006)

• Sensory Processing 101: The Basics and Beyond for Children and Adults by Dayna Abraham et al. (2015)

• Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske (2009)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• American Academy of Sleep Medicine - Children: https://sleepeducation.org/

• National Sleep Foundation: https://www.thensf.org/

• Mayo Clinic - Children's Sleep: https://www.mayoclinic.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Sleep: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-sleep-problems/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth M.D. (2003)

• It's Never Too Late to Sleep Train by Craig Canapari M.D. (2016)

• The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley (2002)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Social Thinking: https://www.socialthinking.com/

• Child Mind Institute - Social Issues: https://childmind.org/

• Understood - Social Skills: https://www.understood.org/

• American Academy of Pediatrics - Child Development: https://www.healthychildren.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Making Friends by Elf Hellman (2020)

• Judy Moody Gets Famous by Megan McDonald (2001)

• The Feelings Book by Todd Parr (2000)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): https://www.asha.org/

• Child Mind Institute - Language Disorders: https://childmind.org/

• National Institute on Deafness and Communication (NIDCD): https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/

• The Stuttering Foundation: https://www.stutteringhelp.org/

• Understood - Speech and Language: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/speech-and-language-issues

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• My Brother Matthew by Mary Thompson (2012)

• Talk, Talk, Talk: Story and Song Activities for Children by Lyn Collin (1997)

RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/

• The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children: https://www.starr.org/

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): https://www.aacap.org/

• International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation: https://www.isstd.org/

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer (2015)

• What Happened to You? by James Gilligan and Bessel van der Kolk (2021)