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ResourcesLeading Experts & Their Books Lucinda Bassett Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your Life, Celex Group, Inc., 1996
Tamar E. Chansky Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, Broadway Books, 2004
Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, Robert L. DuPont and Caroline M. DuPont The Anxiety Cure for Kids: A Guide for Parents, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003
Linda Dillow Calm My Anxious Heart: A Woman's Guide to Finding Contentment, NavPress Publishing Group, 2007
Ross W. Greene The Explosive Child, Guilford Press, 2000
Ross W. Greene and J. Stuart Ablon Treating Explosive Kids, Guilford Press, 2006
Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood, Touchstone, 1995 Worry, Ballantine, 1998 Driven from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder, Ballantine, 2005 Answers to Distraction, Bantam, 2006 Richard Lavoie It's So Much Work To Be Your Friend, Touchstone, 2005
John S. March and Karen Mulle OCD in Children and Adolescents: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Manual, Guilford Press, 1998
Demetri Papolos, MD and Janice Papolos The Bipolar Child, Broadway Books, 2002
Eckhart Tolle The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, New World Library, 2004 A New Earth, Penguin, 2008
Books about Asperger's Syndrome In Children
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, Tony Attwood, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998 Dr. Attwood, a leading expert in the area of assessment and diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome,
describes in simple terms what makes the diagnosis, the social behaviors, language and interests of children with
this disorder.
Asperger Syndrome & Your Child: A Parent's Guide, Michael D. Powers. PSY.D., with Janet Poland, HarperResource, 2003. Dr. Powers emphasizes the positive as he explains what Asperger's Syndrome is and how it
affects the children who have it and their families.
Books about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What To Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions, Aureen Pinto Wagner, Lighthouse Press, 2002 Dr. Wagner explains in easily understandable terms what obsessive compulsive disorder is,
what should be included in the evaluation of a child, the best treatment protocol and how parents can help their children.
Up and Down the Worry Hill, Aureen Pinto Wagner, Lighthouse Press, 2004 This book is excellent to read with a child who is suffering from anxiety or OCD. It
describes in a fun way what causes anxiety and OCD and gives ways for reducing the symptoms. The metaphor used is
riding a bike - which most kids and parents can easily relate to.
Books about Parenting
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Quill, 2002 The authors describe many of the scenarios parents find themselves in with their children and
offer simple and effective techniques to handle them. From helping children deal with their feelings to getting
cooperation, this is a wonderful book to have on hand.
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce, The Sandcastles Way, M. Gary Neuman, Random House, 1998 This book answers most of the questions parents have about the impact divorce has on a child
based on age and talks about what things to consider when telling their children they are planning a divorce.
Books about Social Skills for Children
Jarvis Clutch - Social Spy, Mel Levine, Educators Publishing Services, 2001 Dr. Levine writes this book from a professional perspective as well as a young boy entering
middle school. The book is fun for both parents and children to read. He describes common issues children run into at
school, such as fitting in, talking right, acting right and looking at your own social skills.
Navigating the Social World, Jeanette McAfee, M.D., Future Horizons, 2002 The book describes the challenges children run into socially when they have Asperger's Syndrome
and high functioning Autism. Dr. McAfee gives many exercises and ideas for helping children with these disorders.
Websites: Adult Children of Alcoholics World Services Organization, Inc. (ACOA) Attach-China International Center for Collaboration Problem Solving Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (CACLD) Ellia Communications Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute Families by Design Great Schools Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning Disorders (ICDL) Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association (NLDA) Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities (SKLD) Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) TeachSafeSchools.org The Bipolar Child |
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