Resources
Resources
Below are several resources for categorized by topic. This list is not exhaustive and Dr. Drayer does not endorse any of the services or recommendations outlined within. Consumers should be diligent regarding the credentials and reputations before using any of the recommendations.
Anxiety
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents, Ronald Rapee, Sue Spence, Vanessa Cobham, and AnnWignall
Don’t Pop Your Cork on Mondays: The Children’s Anti-Stress Book, by Adolph Moser
Childhood Anxiety and Depression Association of American: http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/childhood-anxiety-disorders
The Highly Sensitive Child, by Elaine Aron
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Taking Charge of ADHD, by Russell Barkley
The ADHD Parenting Handbook: Practical Advice for Parents from Parents, by Colleen Alexander-Roberts
Driven to Distraction, by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child’s Problems Into Strengths, by Lara Honos-Webb
Teenagers with ADD: A Parent’s Guide, by Chris Zeigler Dendy
ADHD: A Teenager’s Guide (for adolescents), by James Crist
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) information on ADHD: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): http://www.chadd.org/
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Parent Needs to Know by Alan Rosenblatt, Paul Carbone, and Winnie Scherer (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Asperger’s/Autism Network: http://www.aane.org/
Educating Children with Autism, produced by the National Research Council
Children with Autism: A Parents’ Guide, by Michael D. Powers (Ed.)
The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding (information about social stories): http://www.thegraycenter.org/
Behavioral Issues/Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Reward for Kids: Ready to use Charts and Activities for Positive Parenting, by Virginia Shiller
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Parents in Charge, by Dana Chidekel
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross Greene
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Guide (resources for parents and caregivers): http://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/
Depression
Lonely, Sad, and Angry: How to Help Your Unhappy Child, by Barbara Ingersoll and Sam Goldstein
Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression, by Lisa Schab
Recovering from Depression: A Workbook for Teens, by Mary Ellen Copeland
Healthy Children – Childhood Depression: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Childhood-Depression-What-Parents-Can-Do-To-Help.aspx
Kids Health – Understanding Depression: http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/understanding_depression.html
Dyslexia or Language-based Learning Disability
Overcoming Dyslexia, by Sally Shaywitz
Straight Talk About Reading, by Susan Hall, Louisa Moats, and Reid Lyon
Reading Comprehension Instruction: Issues and Strategies, by Katherine Maria
Parenting a Struggling Reader, by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic: https://www.learningally.org/
The Center for Dyslexia: http://www.mtsu.edu/dyslexia/
Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity: http://dyslexia.yale.edu/
Dyspraxia “Developmental Coordination Disorder”
Dyspraxia Foundation: http://www.dyspraxiausa.org/
Executive Functioning
Executive Function in Education: From Theory to Practice by Lynn Meltzer
The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond, by Donna Goldberg
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential, and Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
Thinking Organized: Helping Kids Get Organized for Home, School, and Play by Rhonda Gordon: http://thinkingorganized.com/
Learning Disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org/
LD Online: http://www.ldonline.org/
Nonverbal Learning Disability
The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders, by Sue Thompson
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School, by Pamela Tanguay and Sue Thompson
Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome: A Parent’s Guide, by Kathryn Stewart
Nonverbal Learning Disorder On The Web: http://www.nldontheweb.org/
Special Education & Advocacy
Federation for Children with Special Needs: http://fcsn.org/
Massachusetts Advocates for Children: http://massadvocates.org/
Tutors & Learning Specialists
Architects for Learning: http://www.architectsforlearning.com/
Beyond Booksmart: www.BeyondBookSmart.com
Cognitive Connections: https://cognitiveconnectionstherapy.com/
Commonwealth Learning Center: http://www.commlearn.com/