Informational Websites and Books

Informational Websites

• International Dyslexia Association
• Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Learning Disabilities
• Council for Learning Disabilities
• LD OnLine
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Great Schools
• Overcoming Learning Disabilities
• S’cool Moves
• Conscious Discipline
• Celebrate Calm – Kirk Martin
• Information about Autism and associated sleep difficulties
• Tips for helping your children tolerate a family move
• Children and Screen Time
• Financial Resources and Discounts for Students with Disabilities
• College Resources for Students with Disabilities guidebook (while it says college, these can be used by younger children as well)
  • A comprehensive overview of the various cognitive, physical, or other types of disabilities students face while attending school
  • Reviews of several technologies and advocate groups available to students who face various disabilities, such as ADD, autism and more
  • Tips and resources to help students transition from college to career

Informational Books

• Ratey, John J., M.D. (2008). Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.
• Tanguay, Pamela B. (2002). Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School: Educating Students with NLD, Asperger Syndrome, and Related Conditions.
• Tanguay, Pamela B. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent’s Guide.
• Edwards, C. Drew, Ph.D. (1999). How to Handle a Hard to Handle Kid: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Changing Problem Behaviors
• Phelan, Thomas W. (2010). 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (Advice on Parenting).
• Popkin, Michael (2007). Taming the Spirited Child: Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children without Breaking their Spirits.
• Levine, Mel, M.D. (2003). The Myth of Laziness: America’s Top Learning Expert Shows How Kids – and Parents – Can Become More Productive.
• Levine, Mel, M.D. (2003). A Mind At A Time.
• Levine, Mel, M.D. (2006). Ready or Not, Here Life Comes.
• Levine, Mel, M.D. & Pholman, Craig (2007). Revealing Minds: Assessing to Understand and Support Struggling Learners.
• Levine, Mel, M.D. (1992). All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student’s Book About Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders.
• Levine, Mel, M.D. (1994). Educational Care: A System for Understanding and Helping Children with Learning Problems at Home and in School.
• Lavoie, Richard, Reiner, Michele,Reiner, Rob, & Levine, Mel (2006). It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success.
• Hannaford, Carla, Ph.D. (2005). Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head – 2nd edition.
• Amen, Daniel G., M.D. (1998). Change Your Brain Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness.
• Begley, Sharon (2007). Train Your Mind Change Your Brain: How A New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential To Transform Ourselves.
• Bock, Kenneth, M.D., & Stauth, Cameron (2008). Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders.
• Agin, Marilyn, Geng, Lisa, & Nicholl, Malcolm (2004). The Late Talker: What to do if your Child isn’t Talking Yet.
• Papolos, Demitri, M.D., & Papolos, Janice (2002). The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder.