Resources
There is so much information available on the web. It is hard to know what is reliable. Listed below are resources and links we recommend:
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Recommended Websites
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.orgThe Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.govHealthy Children by AAP
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Immunizations Information
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Information about Tylenol
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Information about Motrin
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Toys and Games for ADHD Children
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Website Recommendations for ADHD
Center for Brain Health at University of Texas-Dallas:
http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/
Excellent magazine for families with child with ADHD:
After school activities for ADHD children:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_best-and-worst-after-school-activities-for-children-with-adh_67358.bc
Building concentration techniques for ADHD children:
http://www.empoweringparents.com/Five-Simple-Brain-Exercise-Activities-for-Your-ADHD-Child.php
Behavior Modification for Children
http://www.livesinthebalance.org
Free Assistance for children with disabilities in public school settings-
Partners Resource Network-PATH
http://www.partnerstx.org/path
Associated Websites:
AlphaSmart Word Processor:
http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/catalogue/11579
Testimony of young adult's journey with Aspergers' Disorder
http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/video/aspergers-syndrome
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Websites for Children's Books
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Suggested Reading for Material for Behavioral Issues
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber
Scream Free Parenting by Hal Edward Runkel
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Suggested Reading Material for Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding: A Parent's Guide by Amy Spangler
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding by AAP
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Suggested Reading Material for Developing a Child's Self Esteem
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber & Mazlish
The Challenging Child by Stanley Greenspan (chapter on defiant/negative child)
My Best Friend is Me or Don’t Feed the Monster on Tuesdays
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Suggested Reading Material for Educational Placement
A Guide to DFW Private Schools by Lynn H. Magid
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Suggested Reading Material for Childhood Development
What to Expect the First Year By Heidi Murkoff
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by William Sears
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child by American Academy of Pediatrics
Your Baby's First Year by American Academy of Pediatrics
How to Read Your Child Like a Book by Lynn Weiss
Parenting with Love and Logic, Teaching Children Responsibility by Jim Fay
Painless Parenting for the Preschool Years by Jim Fay
Parenting Teens with Love & Logic-Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Jim Fay
Why Do They Act That Way? By David Walsh (Adolescence)
Weight Loss Confidential by Anne Fletcher
Creative Problem Solving by Ross Greene
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Suggested Reading Material About Sensory Integration Dysfunction
How Does Your Engine Run? by Mary Williams
The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz
Sensational Kids by Lucy Jane Miller
Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky, Medicine, and the Search for a Cure by Paul A. Offit, M.D.
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Suggested Reading Material About Learning Disabilities
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
Straight Talk About Reading by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats
A Special Education by Donna Buchman
Suggested Reading Material about Nonverbal Learning Disabilities:
The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders by Sue Thompson
The Source for Visual-Spatial Disorders by B. Neff
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Suggested Reading Material About Executive/Organizational Skills Issues
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents by Peg Dawson and Richard Guane
Organizing from the Right Side of the Brain by Lee Silber
Time Management for the Creative Person by Lee Silber
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Suggested Reading Material for Parents of Children with ADHD
Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell
Delivered from Distraction By Edward Hallowell
ADD Quick Tips by Carla Crustinger and Debra Moore
Spark by John Ratey
Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley
Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by John Taylor
Helping Your ADD Child - Revised 3rd Edition by John Taylor
Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons that Medicine Cannot Teach by Vincent Monastra
Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD by Peterson
Calming the Chaos Behavior Improvement Strategies for the Child with ADHD by Jim Fay (CD format)
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Suggested Health Reference Books
Guide to Your Child's Symptoms by the American Academy of Pediatrics: The Official, Complete Home Reference, Birth Through Adolescence by Donald Schiff, M.D. F.A.
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Suggested Reading Materials for Sleep Issues
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth
Solve your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber -
Suggested Reading Material About Nutrition
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids Favorite Meals by Missy Chase Lapine
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition by Lizzy Rockwell
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids by Connie Liakos Evers