Recommended Reading

Recommended Books,

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (Revised Edition) , By Russel Barkley. This author is a leader in the field of ADHD from a psychological and psychosocial perspective. Anything written by him is worth reading. He has excellent advice on behavior modification programs for the home.

Running on Ritalin: A Physician Reflects on Children, Society, and Performance in a Pill, By Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. These books are written by a developmental Pediatrician who uses medication to treat ADHD but is also critical of how medications can be over prescribed.

Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD, by Peter Jensen, M.D. This book, is the first volume in a series of 6 books that help parents identify what they need to do to “make the system work” when they have a child with a particular behavioral, emotional, or learning problem.

The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by John F. Taylor, this is a book for upper elementary and middle school children about having ADHD written for the young reader.

Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About Adhd by Kathleen G. Nadeau, this book is also for the child about what it means to have ADHD and ways to learn how to develop self-control.

All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopman, a humorous and poignant picture book about living with ADHD.

Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy

Does Everyone Have ADHD? : A Teen's Guide to Diagnosis And Treatment by Christine Peterson. This is an excellent resource for teenagers to explore what ADHD means to them written in a vey engaging and down to earth style.

Anxiety Disorders -Younger Children
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Ellsas Chansky

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Heubner and Bonnie Matthew

Coping Cat Workbook, Second Edition (Child Therapy Workbooks Series) by Philip C. Kendall and Kristina A. Hedtke

Anxiety Disorders -Teens and Adults

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal With Anxiety & Worry by Lisa M. Schab

Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry (MAW): Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work) by Richard E. Zinbarg, Michelle G. Craske, and David H. Barlow

Natural Relief for Anxiety: Complementary Strategies for Easing Fear, Panic & Worry by Edmund J. Bourne, Arlen Brownstein, and Lorna Garano

Coping with Anxiety: 10 Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear & Worry by Edmund J. Bourne and Lorna Garand

Aspergers Syndrome

A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive bySally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson, and James McPartland

The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome by Tony Attwood This is the original in depth book about Aspergers Syndrome with excellent chapter summaries offering practical tips for parents and teachers.

Thinking In Pictures: and Other Reports from My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin This very prolific author with Autism has  written numerous books about her life and her perspective on being in the spectrum of Autism

Asperger Syndrome in Young Children: A Developmental Approach for Parents and Professionals by Laurie Leventhal-Belfer and Cassandra Coe

A 5 Is Against the Law! Social Boundaries: Straight Up! An honest guide for teens and young adults by Kari Dunn Buron. This is a book for children and teens to learn strategies to overcome social understanding difficulties.

Take Control of Asperger’s Syndrome: The Official Strategy Guide for Teens With Asperger’s Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorders by Janet Price and Jennifer Engle Fisher. This book explains ASD and related diagnoses in terms appropriate for middle school and higher.

All Cats Have Aspergers Syndrome by Kathy Hoopman.

Aspergers on the Job by Rudy Simone This book written by a young woman with Aspergers is a how to manual of joing the work force for individuals on the spectrum.

Atypical Development

Kids in the Syndrome Mix , by Marvin Kutscher, M.D. This is an excellent book to share with teachers and caregivers which has an overview of ADHD, ASD, Tourettes, and other syndromes. It is brief and practical, loaded with suggestions for school and home. See the author's own website for more helpful titles at www.pediatricneurology.com

Quirky Kids, by Perri Klass M.D. This book takes a unique perspective through the lifespan of children with neuro-developmental problems. The author is a Pediatrician and noted novelist, making the book very readable and widely applicable.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think (Merloyd Lawrence Book) and The Child With Special Needs , both By Stanley Greenspan. These books provide excellent overviews of the growth and development of the special needs child, with a very optimistic approach.

Getting the Best for Your Child with Autism: An Expert’s Guide to Treatment by Bryna Siegel

Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum by Ruth Elaine Joyner Hane, Kassiane Sibley, Stephen M. Shore, and Roger N. Meyer

I Am Utterly Unique: Celebrating the Strengths of Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Elaine Marie Larson and Vivian Strand

Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism by Fiona Bleach

Behavior

Parent Management Training: Treatment for Oppositional, Aggressive, and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents by Alan Kazdin
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six-Year-Olds [Revised and Updated Edition]by Rex Forehand and Nicholas Long
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Childrenby Ross Greene

Depression

Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression by Lisa M. Schab

Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents (Issues in Parenting) by Miriam Kaufman

Emotional Health

Raising Resilient Children : Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child , By Sam Goldstein and Robert Brookes - This book provides a good model for how parents can foster the lifelong skill of resiliency to deal with life’s challenges in school and beyond.

Learning Disorders

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD*: *(Learning Differences) by Gary Fisher Ph.D. and Rhoda Cummings Ed.D., written for the child or teen with LD issues.

Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level by Sally Shaywitz

It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success by Richard Lavoie, Michele Reiner, Rob Reiner, and Mel Levine

A Mind at a Time by Mel Levine. This book offers a unique perspective on learning.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say “No Way”—and Parents Say “Way to Go” by John S. March MD MPH

OCD in Children and Adolescents: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Manual by John S. March MD MPH and Karen Mulle Friesen

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD (What-to-Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner  and Bonnie Matthews

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior by Russell A. Barkley PhD ABPP ABCN and Christine M. Benton PhD

Helping the Noncompliant Child, Second Edition: Family-Based Treatment for Oppositional Behavior by Robert J. McMahon PhD and Rex L. Forehand Phd

The Explosive Child: A New Program for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene

Parenting

Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. This book takes a new look at accepted truths about parenting and childdevelopment. It is considered the latest must read parenting book.

Building Healthy Minds: The Six Experiences That Create Intelligence and Emotional Growth in Babies and Young Children by Stanley Greenspan and Nancy Lewis,

Touchpoints The Essential Reference: Your Child’s Emotional And Behavioral Development by T. Berry Brazelton

Toddlers and Young Children

ADHD in the Young Child: Driven to Redirection: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with ADHDby Cathy Reimers PhD and Bruce A. Brunger (Paperback - Oct. 1, 1999)

Teaching Young Children With ADHD: Successful Strategies and Practical Interventions for PreK-3 by Richard a. Lougy, Silvia L. DeRuvo, and David Rosenthal (Paperback - Mar. 28, 2007)

Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Young Children: Effective Interventions in the Preschool and Kindergarten Years by Gretchen Gimpel Peacock PhD and Melissa L. Holland Phd