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The following resources provide objective, evidence-based information for families. Please click on a link below, or just scroll down to your area of interest.
Asperger Syndrome
Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Educational Services
Homeschooling
Learning Differences
Mental and Developmental Health
Nonverbal Learning Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Parenting and Behavior
Sensory Processing
Social Cognition and Friendship
Speech and Language
Asperger Syndrome
Websites
Asperger Syndrome Education Network
www.aspennj.org
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
Books
Asperger Syndrome and Your Child: A Parents Guide, by Michael D. Powers, Psy.D, 2002, Harper Collins. This resource provides information that all parents of children with Asperger Syndrome should read. Chapters cover getting and coping with the diagnosis, how it feels to have AS, the effect on the family, school and community, adolescence and adulthood.
The Asperger Parent: How To Raise A Child With Asperger Syndrome And Maintain Your Sense of Humor, by Jeffrey Cohen. This "take-along support group" contains lots of practical suggestions while reminding us to do the one thing many of us have forgotten how to do -laugh. Available from Autism Aspergers Publishing Company.
Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, by Jerry Newport. An encouraging, educational, and often humorous guide for teens and adults living with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism. Jerry, a man with autism, gives advice on dating, money, traveling independently and more. This clever book will help others live fuller, more independent lives. Order through Future Horizons 800-489-0727.
Social Skills Training For Children With Aspergers, High Functioning Autism, and Related Social Communication Disoders: A Manual For Practioners, by Jed Baker, Ph.D. (2001). Manual containing strategies and handouts to teach social skills. To order, call (973) 313-1803.
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, by Tony Attwood, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 800-821-8312.
The New Social Story Book, by Carol Gray (1994). Order through Future Horizons (800) 489-0727.
Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child, by Ellen McGinnis & Arnold Goldstein, and Skillstreaming The Adolescent, by Arnold P. Goldstein. Both books identify the social skills necessary for success at different age levels and breaks each down into discernable, explicit steps that can be taught, modeled, rehearsed and coached.
Teach Me Language, by Sabrina Freeman, Ph.D. and Lorelei Dake, B.A. A language manual for children with autism, Asperger syndrome and related developmental disorders. Order through Future Horizons (800) 489-0727.
Video
Intricate Minds: Understanding Classmates With Asperger Syndrome.
Candid interviews with teenagers designed to promote positive interactions between classmates and reduce isolation, harassment and bullying. Using the challenges and strengths of students with Asperger Syndrome as examples, this video stresses the benefits of getting to know classmates who appear to be "different" on the surface. Available through Coulter Video, www.coultervideo.com or (336) 794-0298.
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Websites
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Websites
www.add.org
ADD Warehouse
www.addwarehouse.com
This website has many useful resources, articles and reading recommendations. You can obtain a catalog of products designed to support children with learning differences that is very helpful for parents and teachers.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
www.chadd.org
National Resource Center on ADHD
www.help4adhd.org
This website is operated by CHADD and funded primarily by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The site offers an abundance of sound information on diagnosis and treatment.
Misunderstood Minds
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attentionstrats.html
This helpful page of strategies for attention problems comes from the companion guide to a PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. The program was called Misunderstood Minds, and it focused on the work of Dr. Mel Levine, All Kinds of Minds.
Schwab Foundation for Learning
www.Schwablearning.org
Soar : Adventure Summer Camps
www.soarnc.org
Books
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, Kolberg, Judith and Nadeau, Kathleen G., 2002.
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with ADD from Childhood to Adulthood, Hallowell and Ratey, 1994.
Delivered from Distraction, Hallowell and Ratey, 2005.
The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond, by Donna Goldberg and Jennifer Zwiebel. Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Organizing From the Inside Out for Teens: The foolproof system for organizing your room, your time and your life., by Julie Morgenstern. Henry Holt & Company, 2002.
Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD, Taylor, 2006.
Taking Charge of ADHD: Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents, Barkley, 2005.
Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD, Zeigler Dendy, Chris A., 2000.
Understanding Girls with ADD, Nadeau, Kathleen G., 2000.
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Autism
Websites
http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/pddinfo.html
Useful information from the Yale Child Study Center.
www.pediatricneurology.com
A pediatric neurologists" website, which has an on-line article entitled "Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Sorting It All Out" that explains autistic spectrum disorders.
The Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
National Institute for Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
Treatment and Education of Autism and Related Communication Handicapped Children
http://teacch.com
About Autism Law
www.AboutAutismLaw.com
Books
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, edited by C. Maurice, G. Green, S. Luce. A "how-to" manual on Applied Behavior Analysis, including research, curriculum, teaching methods, and legal information. Available from Pro-Ed, (800)897-3202.
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Educational Services
About Autism Law
www.AboutAutismLaw.com
California Association of Private and Special Education Schools (CAPSES)
www.capses.com
California Department of Education
www.cde.ca.gov
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
www.Nichcy.org
WrightsLaw
www.WrightsLaw.com
Team Up Tutors
www.Teamuptutors.com
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Homeschooling
Websites
Home School Legal Defense Association
www.hslda.org
National Home Education Network
www.nhen.org
www.learndifferently.com
Help for parents teaching struggling learners at home.
Books
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, by Cathy Duffy.
Choosing and Using Curriculum, by Joyce Herzog.
Homeschooling the Challenging Child, by Christine Field.
Homeschooling Children with Special Needs, by Sharon Hensley.
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Learning Differences
Websites
All Kinds of Minds
www.allkindsofminds.org
Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
www.cldinternational.org
LDOnLine
http://www.ldonline.org
"Rethinking Learning Disabilities" - Several eminent researchers have contributed to this chapter that is critical of current assessment, identification, and educational strategies.
http://www.edexcellence.net/library/special_ed/special_ed_ch12.pdf
Ther International Dyslexia Association
http://www.interdys.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
www.rfbd.org
The Schwab Learning Foundation
www.schwablearning.org
www.learndifferently.com
Help for parents teaching struggling learners at home.
Books
A Mind at A Time, by Mel Levine, M.D.
The Myth of Laziness, by Mel Levine, M.D.
All Kinds of Minds, by Mel Levine, M.D.
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Mental and Developmental Health
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
www.aacap.org
American Psychiatric Association
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
www.apa.org
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov
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Nonverbal Learning Disorders
Websites
NLD Line
www.nldline.com
NLD on the Web
www.nldontheweb.org/
Center for Social Thinking
www.socialthinking.com
Lighthouse Project
www.thelighthouseproject.com
Books
Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick?, by Michelle Garcia Winner, (April, 2000), $29.00. To order, call (408) 557-8595. This book provides the framework for understanding social cognitive deficits. Included are worksheets to be used in both the classroom and small group settings.
Thinking About YOU thinking About ME, by Michelle Garcia Winner.
Jarvis Clutch…Social Spy, by Mel Levine, M.D.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Websites
http://professional.asha.org/resources/legislative/idea_caseload.cfm
Books
Talking Back to OCD: A Guide for Parents and Kids,
What to do When Your Brain Gets Stuck,
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Parenting and Behavior
Websites
Parenthood.com
www.Parenthoodweb.com
National Parenting Information Network
www.NPIN.org
Parents Helping Parents
www.PHP.com
Society for Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics
www.sdbp.org
Books
The Exposive Child, by Ross W. Greene, PhD.
The Difficult Child, Stanley Turecki, M.D.
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA.
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Sensory Processing
Websites
Books
The Everything: Parent's Guide to Sensory Integration Disorder, by T. Mauro. Adams Media, 2006.
How Does Your Engine Run? A Leader's Guide to the Alert Program for Self-Regulation, by M.S. Williams and S. Shellenberger. Therapyworks, Inc., 1996.
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA.
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Social Cognition and Friendship
Websites
Books
Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick?, by Michelle Garcia Winner, (April, 2000), $29.00. To order, call (408) 557-8595. This book provides the framework for understanding social cognitive deficits. Included are worksheets to be used in both the classroom and small group settings.
It's So Much Work to be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success, by Richard Lavoie, Mel Levine, Michele & Rob Reiner. Touchstone, 2005.
Jarvis Clutch…Social Spy, by Mel Levine, M.D.
Thinking About YOU thinking About ME, by Michelle Garcia Winner.
The Unwritten rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends, by Natalie Elman and Eileen Kennedy-Moore. Little, Brown and Company, 2003.
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Speech and Language
Websites
http://professional.asha.org/resources/legislative/idea_caseload.cfm
Books
Happy Signing: Giving the Gift of Communication to Infants and Children, by Sharyn Stevens.
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