This is a list of resources that families and educators can use to find additional information on learning, emotional, and developmental concerns as well as some good resources on parenting.  This list is not exhaustive nor representative of my own opinions.

ADHD

Books:

  • ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide (American Academy of Pediatrics), by Michael J. Reiff and Sherrill Tippins
  • Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults, by Thomas Brown
  • Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood, by Edward Hallowell and J. Ratey
  • Managing Defiant Behavior, by Russell Barkley
  • Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD, by Partricia Quinn                       
  • Superparenting for ADD : An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child, by Edward Hallowell
  • Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (Revised Edition), by Russell Barkley                     

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EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING/WORKING MEMORY

Books:

  • Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention—2nd Edition,  by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
  • Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School, by Martin Jutscher and Marcella Moran
  • Organizing from the Inside Out for Teenagers: The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Room, Your Time, and Your Life, by Julie Morgenstern 
  • Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom, by Lynn Meltzer
  • Strategies for Organization: Preparing for Homework and the Real World, by Michelle Garcia Winner

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ANXIETY (and related concerns)

 Books:

  • Helping your Anxious Child—2nd Edition, by Heidi Lyneham, Ann Wignall, and Ronald Rapee
  • Helping Your Anxious Child:  A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents, by Vanessa  Spence, Ronald Rapee and Sue Cobham
  •  Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" - and Parents Say "Way to Go", by John March and Christine Benton
  •  Up and Down the Worry Hill, by Aureen Pinto Wagner
  •  What to Do When You Worry Too Much:  A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie & Ellen Candace
  •  Materials by Lori Lite (books and relaxation tapes)

DEVELOPMENTAL VARIATIONS

 Books:

  • The Explosive Child, by Ross Green
  • Developmental Variation and other books by Dr. Mel Levine
  • A Mind at a Time, by Dr. Mel Levine (for Adults)
  • All Kinds of Minds, by Dr. Mel Levine (for children 6-9)
  • Keeping a Head in School, by Dr. Mel Levine (for children 9 and older)
  • The Out of Sync Child, by Carol Kranowitz

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LEARNING DIFFERENCES

 Books:

  • The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain, by Brock and Fernette Eide
  • Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level, by Sally Shayowitz
  • Proust and Squid: They Story and Science of the Reading Brain, by Maryanne Wolf and Catherine Stoodley

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SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT/SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE TAKING

 Books:

  •  The Hidden Curriculum, by Brenda Smith Myles
  •  It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend, by Richard Lavoie
  • Jarvis Clutch: Social Spy, by Dr. Mel Levine
  • Socially Curious and Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guide for Teens and Young Adults with Asperger’s, ADHD, PDD_NOS, NVLD, and other murky undiagnosed social learning issues, by Michelle Garcia Winner

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PARENTING BOOKS and RESOURCES

Books:

  •  1, 2, 3, Magic: Effective Discipline for Parents (2-12) (Advice on Parenting), by Thomas Phelan
  • Girls will be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters, by Joann Deak
  • How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, by Paul Tough
  •  Mindset, by Carol Dweck
  • Real Boys, by William Pollack
  • Raising Cain, by Michael Thompson and Dan Kindlon
  • Raising Our Daughters, by Kathy Masarie, Judy Scheer, and Kathy Jones
  • Raising Our Sons, by Kathy Masarie, Judy Scheer,MD, and Kathy Jones
  • Queenbees and Wantabees, by Rosalind Wiseman
  • Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or "Fat Envelopes", by Madeline Levine
  • Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers, by Michael Riera
  • Masterminds and Wingmen, by Rosalind Wiseman

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