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Parenting and Discipline
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Parenting & Discipline
Parents Are Teachers: A Child Management Program
by Wesley C. Becker
This proven program shows parents how to systematically use
consequences to teach children in positive ways what children need to
learn to become effective people.
Raising a Responsible Child: How Parents
Can Avoid Indulging Too Much and Rescuing Too Often
by Elizabeth M. Ellis, Ph.D.
Offers tried-and-true methods to teach children how to
handle emotions in a more mature and constructive manner, resulting in
higher self-esteem and a happier outlook on life, for child and parent
alike.
But
I'm Almost 13!: Raising a Responsible Adolescent
by Kenneth R. Ginsburg, Martha M. Jablow
The
overwhelming majority of adolescent health problems today result not from
physical disease but from worrisome behaviors, such as reckless driving and drug
use, or emotional problems, such as anxiety or depression. The good news is that
if parents take action early, before teen rebellion kicks in, most of these
problems are preventable.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn -- At Home and in
School: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
by Adele Faber, et al
Using
unique communication strategies, down-to-earth dialogues, and delightful
cartoons, these books show parents and teachers how to help children communicate
and handle the everyday problems that interfere with learning.
The
New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special
Needs: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
by Joan E. Heller Miller, et al
A how-to guide for parents, teachers, and
care-givers about using everyday toys to develop communication skills in
children with disabilities and making playtime a fun, exciting and educational
experience.
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About
Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to
Help Kids Turn Out Well
The Discipline Book: How to Have a
Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten
by Dr. William Sears, et
al
Sears, a pediatrician,
provides advice on how parents can give children the tools they need to succeed
in life. His books are well-received by parents and professionals alike.
Kids,
Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning for a Lifetime
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, parent and veteran educator
By building on Daniel Goleman's groundbreaking
work in Emotional Intelligence, the author offers creative techniques for
using power struggles as pathways to better understanding within any family.
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense,
Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, parent and veteran educator
This book provides tools to understanding
temperament traits that have recently come to the forefront of child development
theory. The author reframes challenging temperamental qualities in a
positive way and gives readers specific tools to work with and better understand
children.
The
Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily
Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Dr. Greene offers
excellent descriptions of children (and adults) who are very inflexible, easily
frustrated and very difficult to understand. His book offers an optimistic
approach to parenting while describing how it feels to be the child who is
difficult to manage.
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards : How Teachers and Parents
Promote Responsibility & Learning
by Marvin L. Marshall
The easy-to-use format and helpful suggestions
in this book give parents and teachers tools to heighten positive thinking,
empower children and parents, and promote personal growth. Based on his ongoing
lecture series "The Raise Responsibility System," and research, this book
includes countless practical examples.
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers, revised 2nd Edition: For Their Early
Years-Raising Children Who Are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful
by Jane Nelsen, et al
From the Positive Discipline experts comes a
practical, up-to-date guide showing how to raise children who are responsible,
respectful, and resourceful
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The Daily Parent
Child Care Aware - America's most trusted
childcare resource (tm) offers a quarterly newsletter.
http://childcareaware.org/
The Parent Institute
The mission of The Parent Institute is to
encourage parent involvement in the education of their children. They
publish a variety of materials including newsletters, booklets, brochures,
and videos.
http://www.par-inst.com/
The Safe Child
Tips for protecting children, preschool through
adolescence, without fear or paranoia
http://www.safechild.org
PreText - The Psychology of Kids' Chat
Each issue is an in-depth exploration of a
topic of importance in the world of cyberspace. PreText Magazine is our
attempt to explore the possibilities of Web-based communication and help
define online publishing.
http://pretext.com/may98/features/story2.htm
A Minute for Kids Audio Files
This website
features audio clips from the popular pediatrician radio series, "A Minute
for Kids". Many of the topics address toddler and early school issues,
but the site attempts to provide information for various developmental
levels.
AAP - CBS Radio Scripts
Stress Free Net
Home Page
http://www.stressfree.com/
Information on surviving the holidays
http://www.helping.apa.org/family/holiday.html
School Success
Books
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Success
Homework Without Tears: A Parent's Guide
for Motivating Children to Do Homework and to Succeed in School
by Lee Canter
Particularly helpful for parents wanting to
avoid the hassles of homework and instill responsibility in their
elementary-aged children.
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids:
How to Understand, Live With, and Stick Up for Your Gifted Child
by Sally Yahnke Walker, Susan K. Perry
An inviting and fun to read
book exploring issues related to what giftedness is (and isn’t), the positive
and negative aspects of being gifted, the challenges of parenting gifted
children, and how to access school services. This is a revision of the 1991
book, with informtion about
current research and legislation, new examples, new resources (including Web
sites), and more.
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Success
Scholastic
Encourage the love of learning at home
http://scholastic.com/families/index.asp
Training Wheels for
Early Childhood Education
A resource for increasing the
knowledgebase and practical skills of parents, educators, and other
concerned adults as a way of improving the lives of all young children.
http://www.trainingwheels.kids/
School Psychology
Resources Online
Resources for Psychologists, Parents and
Educators
http://www.bcpl.net/~sandyste/school_psych.html
DiscoverySchool.com
Offers product reviews, educational
advice, study tools, and home schooling resources that are helpful for
parents, students, and teachers.
http://school.discovery.com/parents/index.html
Parent Tips and
Checklist for School Success
Here are some ways you can support your
child’s success in school.
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/parents/tips.html
Multiple Intelligences
Offers descriptions based on Dr. Howard
Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, with exercises for exploring
them in yourself, and links to other sites on intelligence.
http://www.multi-intell.com/index.htm
Learning strategies for Children
Offers information, activities and
resources for children from birth through middle school.
http://www.smarterkids.com
U.S. Department of
Education
Index of information and services for
parents and families
http://www.ed.gov/audience/audience.jsp?type=I&top=Parents+%26+Families
Social
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Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit in
by Stephen Nowicki, Marshall P. Duke
Maybe they stand too close,
talk too loud, of just don’t “get it,” but these children are often excluded and
ridiculed by their peers. This book discusses nonverbal communication and the
role it plays in social acceptance, offering ideas about how you can help these
children fit in at home and school.
Teaching Your Child the Language of Social
Success
by Marshall P. Duke, et al
With as much as 90% of
communication occurring nonverbally, children need to develop effective skills.
The techniques presented in this book provide children with the tools they need
to communicate ideas and establish and maintain relationships. Using case
studies, exercises, and illustrations, the authors outline the six channels of
nonverbal communication and show adults how to access a child's strengths and
weaknesses.
Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good
by Miriam Adderholdt-Elliott, Jan
Goldberg
This book explains the
differences between healthy ambition and unhealthy perfectionism and gives
straight strategies for recognizing the symptoms and rewarding yourself for who
you are, not what you do. It nicely explains who is at risk for perfectionism,
what it does to the mind and body, why girls are especially prone to it.
Raise Your Child's Social IQ: Stepping Stones to
People Skills for Kids
by Cathi Cohen
This well-organized book provides a logical
approach for working with children presenting with social skill deficits. It is
parent-friendly and can easily be used within home, school and counseling
settings
Special
Education Issues
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Education Issues
The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed
Child
by Lawrence M. Siegel
This comprehensive guide is clear and
understandable, presenting critical issues and guidelines for accessing support
for your child within the complex special education process.
Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
by Winifred Anderson, et al
The third edition of this
helpful resource addresses changes in disability laws and covers topics of
interest and concern when dealing with children from birth to high school
transition. Every step is explained in an effort to help parents and teachers
develop an effective education program for their child or student.
Better IEPs : How to Develop Legally Correct and
Educationally Useful Programs
by Barbara D. Bateman, Mary Anne Linden
This book is an excellent resource for parents
who want to be actively involved in charting their child’s educational program.
It provides a clear, comprehensive guide to the legal and accountable plans.
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Education Issues
WrightsLaw
Parents, advocates, educators, and
attorneys come to WrightsLaw for accurate, up-to-date information about
advocacy for children with disabilities.
http://wrightslaw.com/
U.S. Department of
Education
Information and resources for parents of
children with special needs
http://www.ed.gov/topics/topicsTier2.jsp?type=I&top=Parents+%26+Families&subtop=Helping+my+child+with+special+needs
Attention Deficit &
Hyperactivity Disorder
Books Websites
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The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New
Approaches to Parenting Your Child
by William Sears, Lynda Thompson
The authors provide insight into and an analysis
of accurately diagnosing the ADD child, managing problem areas, and helping the
child cope at school and at home.
A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the
New Brain Wave Biofeedback
by Jim Robbins
This easy to read book highlights the potential for neurofeedback, a controversial but effective
treatment that is revolutionizing the way an incredibly diverse range of medical
and psychological conditions are treated.
Getting Rid of Ritalin: How Neurofeedback Can
Successfully Treat Attention Deficit Disorder Without Drugs
by Robert W. Hill, et al
This is a direct, easy to read book that provides a
wealth of useful information on the complicated issues of ADD and offers
information about effective alternatives while addressing societal issues that
contribute to poor self-regulation.
Maybe You Know My Kid: A Parent's Guide to
Identifying, Understanding, and Helping Your Child With Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder
by Mary Cahill Fowler
This updated edition
focuses on the latest advances in the causes, treatments, and understanding of
AD/HD, a common and troubling disorder.
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Attention Deficit
Disorder Association
ADDA focuses especially on the needs of
AD/HD adults and young adults with AD/HD. Parents of children with AD/HD
are also welcome.
http://add.org/
Learning Disabilities &
Other Disorders
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Learning Disabilities A to Z
by Corinne Smith, Lisa Strick
The authors describe in
detail what learning disabilities are, what causes them, their warning signs,
their assessment, appropriate educational programs for them, and the social and
emotional impact they have on individuals and families. Illustrations,
checklists, case material, and resource lists supplement this thorough,
logically organized handbook for parents
Why Is My Child Having Trouble at School?: A
Parent's Guide to Learning Disabilities
by Barbara Z. Novick, Ph.D. , Maureen M.
Arnold (Contributor)
A step-by-step guide to
recognizing and getting help for children with learning problems that explains
the physiology of such problems, tells how to get professional help, and offers
coping strategies for parents under stress.
A Mind at a Time
by Mel Levine
This wildly popular pediatrician offers tales of
creative, clumsy, impulsive, nerdy, intuitive, loud-mouthed, and painfully shy
kids that help define eight specific mind systems. Dr. Levine incorporates
research and explains how the neurological systems evolve, interact, and
contribute to a child's success in school. Clear, practical suggestions for
fostering self-monitoring skills and building self-esteem are also included.
The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping
With Sensory Integration Dysfunction
by Carol Stock Kranowitz, Larry B. Silver
(Foreword)
This book introduces parents
and professionals to a very common, but frequently misdiagnosed, condition that
can manifest itself in behaviors that lead the child to be considered
“difficult” in a variety of settings. It details many routines and remedies
that will help children--and the parents of children--who exhibit the
troublesome behaviors described
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Learning Disability and
Learning Information
The official Web site of the National
Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), offers effective, easy-to-use
resources for people seeking authoritative information on learning
disabilities.
http://ncld.org/
LD Online
The leading Web site on learning
disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals
http://ldonline.org/
Child and Adolescent
Bipolar Foundation
The CABF educates families, professionals,
and the public about early-onset bipolar disorders, supports families, and
advocates for increased services and research
http://bpkids.org/
