RESOURCES

LEARNING

International Dyslexia Association. A website aimed at supporting individuals with dyslexia and their families by offering resources, fact sheets, and success stories.

Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems by Dr. Jane M. Healy, PHD. A book offering strategies to parents who have a child diagnosed with dyslexia.

The Amazing World of Dyslexia. A short videoclip designed to guide parents in talking to younger children about dyslexia.

ADHD

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). A website that aims to improve the lives of children and adults with ADHD.

ADDitude: Inside the ADHD Mind. A website with information about ADHD symptoms and treatment for parents, teachers, and professionals.

How To ADHD. A Youtube Channel hosted by Jessica McCabe that offers daily tips for managing ADHD.

Lost, Late, and Unprepared: A Parents’ Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning by Drs. Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel.

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare.

AUTISM

Autism Speaks. A website designed to support families and individuals with autism spectrum brain differences.

PEERS program. A world-renowned program that offers evidenced-based social skills treatment for individuals of all ages on the autism spectrum.

National Autism Resources. A website designed to make things easier for parents and kids by offering toys, gifts, and classroom tools for those on the autism spectrum.

MOOD

How to Help Your Depressed Teenager. An article in the online magazine, Very Well Mind, on how to parent a teen coping with depression.

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Dr. Edmund Bourne. A step-by-step self-help guide for overcoming anxious thinking patterns.

Crisis Text Line. A way to connect with a crisis counselor when feeling the urge to self-harm.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Understood.org. A website dedicated to understanding those who learn and think differently.

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your Child’s Developing Mind by Drs. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.

No Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Dr. Daniel Siegel.