Resources

“The most interesting people you’ll find are the ones that don’t fit into your average cardboard box. They’ll make what they need. They’ll make their own boxes “
Temple Grandin

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder:

ADDitude Webinars: https://www.additudemag.com/tag/webinar/
Asking the Right Questions about ADHD Before, During, and After Your Child’s Diagnosis (Norrine Russell)
Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA): https://www.caddra.ca/
Managing ADHD in School: The Best Evidence-Based Methods for Teachers (Russell Barkley)
My Brain Needs Glasses: ADHD Explained to Kids (Annick Vincent)
Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents (Russell Barkley)
The Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC): https://caddac.ca/
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life (Dr. Sharon Saline)

Autism Spectrum Disorder:

Autism Speaks Canada: https://www.autismspeaks.ca/science-services-resources/resources/
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): https://autisticadvocacy.org/
Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD): https://www.alberta.ca/fscd.aspx
SCERTS Model: http://scerts.com/
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew (Ellen Notbohm)

Parenting Focused:

“One of the most powerful truths we can offer our children is the knowledge that we’re all still learning. None of us have arrived; we all have room to grow. This frees our kids from expecting perfection of themselves- or anyone else- because they know that life is a journey, from day one on”
Purposeful Parenting Movement

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (Daniel Siegel)
Collaborative Proactive Solutions: https://www.livesinthebalance.org/about-cps
Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ (technology and media support/guidelines)
No-Drama Discipline (Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson)
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (John Gottman and Daniel Goleman)
Simplicity Parenting (Kim Payne)
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children (Ross Greene)
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind (Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson)
The Yes Brain (Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson)

Play Information:

“Enter into children’s play and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet”
Virginia Axline

Stages of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHmyNVoE63c
Synergetic Play Therapy: https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/
Therapeutic Powers of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuu59E97igU&t=45s
Theraplay: https://theraplay.org/what-is-theraplay/

Psychology Works Fact Sheets:

“Psychology Works” Fact Sheets

“When we begin to know ourselves in an open and supportive way, we take the first step to encourage children to know themselves”
Daniel Siegel

Self-Growth and Healing Books:

Gifts of Imperfection (Brene Brown)
Hardwiring Happiness (Rick Hanson)
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Understanding of Self Can Help Raise Children who Thrive (Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzell)
Tapping In: A Step-by-Step Guide to Activating your Healing Resources through Bilateral Stimulation (Laurel Parnell)