Parenting Resources
Anxiety & Depression
Organizations:
Books:
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Hey Warriorby Karen Young
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What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)by Dawn Huebner
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Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee
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Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life from Toddlers to Teens Paperback by Tamar Chansky
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How To Get Unstuck From The Negative Muck: A Kid’s Guide To Getting Rid Of Negative Thinking
Anger & Defiance
Books:
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Positive Discipline by Jane Nelson
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The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children Paperback by Ross Greene
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The Anger Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anger and Frustration
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Mindfulness for Teen Anger: A Workbook to Overcome Anger and Aggression Using MBSR and DBT Skills
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Your Defiant Child, Second Edition: Eight Steps to Better Behavior by Russel Barkley
ADHD
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Applications:
Books:
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Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain by Peter Shankman
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The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD by John F. Taylor Ph.D.
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Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen Nadeau
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The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Helping Children Gain Self-Confidence, Social Skills, and Self-Control by Lawrence Shapiro, Ph.D.
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Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive by Mark Bertin
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Child Decoded: Unlocking Complex Issues in Your Child’s Learning, Behavior or Attention by Marijke Jones
Blog Posts and Websites:
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Transforming ADHD by Anders Ronnau
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Blocked to Brilliant by Margit Crane Luria
Autism
Organizations:
Books:
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Asperger’s and Girls: World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Asperger’s Syndrome to Resolve Issues That Girls and Women Face Every Day! by Tony Attwood, et al
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Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-teen and Teenage Years by Shana Nichols
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Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone
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Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts by Eileen Riley-Hall
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The Girl With The Curly Hair – Asperger’s and Me by Alis Rowe
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Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick’s Guide to Life by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
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To Siri with Love: A Mother, Her Autistic Son, and the Kindness of Machines by Judith Newman
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The Asperkid’s (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
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The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick
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Asperger’s Rules!: How to Make Sense of School and Friends by Blythe Grossberg
Early Childhood
Books:
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The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Dan Siegel
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Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Dan Siegel
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No-Drama Discipline : The Whole Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Dan Siegel
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The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful, and Cooperative One- to Four-Year-Old by Harvey Karp
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Emotional Life of the Toddler by Alicia Lieberman
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
Giftedness
Books:
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A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James T. Webb
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Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Gifted Children by James Delisle Ph.D.
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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson
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The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids: For Ages 10 and Under by Judy Galbraith
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius by Gail Saltz
Learning Disability
Organizations:
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Understood.org
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The Clay Center for Young Healthy Mindsby Dr. Ellen Braaten
Applications:
Books:
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The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb
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It’s Called Dyslexia (Live and Learn Series) by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
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The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock Eide & Fernette Eide
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Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
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The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Ben Foss
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I Have Dyslexia. What Does That Mean? by Shelley Ball-Dannenberg (for kids)
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If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi? by Barbara Esham (for kids)
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A Walk In the Rain With A Brain by Edward Hallowell (for kids)