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ADHD (11)Advocacy (5)Behavior Management Techniques (3)Blogs (9)Child Development (1)Education Resources (15)Education Supports (6)Family Empowerment (4)Gifted Child Enrichment (3)IEP Helps (5)Learning Differences (2)Mom Enrichment (2)Oppositional Defiant Disorder (2)Organizing (4)Podcast Websites (1)Teen Issues (3)Volunteer Opportunities (4)

ADHD

Additude Magazine Magazine and web articles for families, adults and children managing ADHD

ADHD Treatment Center Listing National Resource Center for ADHD's list for University Diagnosis & Treatment Centers

CHADD: Children and Adults with ADHD Support info and support groups for families, children and adults with ADHD

Lehigh University's Website for Early Intervention for Young Children at Risk for ADHD Resources for teachers about intervention and classroom management of ADHD

National Resource Center on ADHD Links to Downloadable Fact Sheets about ADHD

NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale- Follow-up Teacher Informant For use with the parent follow-up assessment to assess effectiveness of treatment

NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale-Follow Up Parent Informant For ongoing evaluation of effective treatment

NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale-Parent Informant Part of an very initial assessment for ADHD

NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale-Teacher Informant Part of an very initial assessment for ADHD

Retrospectacle: a Neuroscience Blog

University of Buffalo ADHD Center for Children and Families ADHD Fact Sheets, Treatment Programs, Assessment Instruments for Parents, Teachers, Professionals

Advocacy

Bill of Rights for Children's Mental Health Disorders and their Families

Bipolar Child Model IEP for a child with Bipolar Disorder

Neuro-Science Songs for Kids Use easy to sing songs to teach you child about neuro-anatomy and brain chemistry

NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students

Wrightslaw Education Advocacy Site

Behavior Management Techniques

CHADD's Parent-to-Parent (P2P) Training Class Search for ADHD parent training classes in your area

Dilley Discipline Ladder Dilley mom, mom of sextuplets describes her behavior management techniques

University of Buffalo ADHD Center for Children and Families ADHD Fact Sheets, Treatment Programs, Assessment Instruments for Parents, Teachers, Professionals

BlogsQuality blogs that share personal experiences and wonderful resources for women, men, and families managing ADHD.

A Mom's View of ADHD

ADD Moms Blog written by Brenda Nicholson, ADDer, ADD mom, and ADD Coach.

ADHD & LD Resource Blog

Charlotte's ADHD Web Charlotte's ADHD Web contains frequent, short blogs. I'm a mom in the trenches of "Battle-Zone ADHD" and writing about it is sort of like therapy!

Pills Don't Teach Skills A Personal Story of Overcoming the Challenges of Adult ADD by Jeff Hamilton

Retrospectacle: a Neuroscience Blog

The Happiness Project NY Times Best-Seller author, Gretchen Rubin's Blog on seeking happiness

Unclutterer Tips on "uncluttering" your office, you home, and your head from the author of "Unclutter Your Life in One Week"

You and Me and Adult AD/HD A blog by nationally renowned author Gina Pera dedicated to exploring Adult AD/HD and its impact on relationships

Child Development

American Academy of Pediatrics Developmental Guidelines AAP developmental guidelines, ages 0-21 years

Education Resources

ALA's Best Websites for Kids American Library Association recommendations for best website for kids, also links to great sites for parents and educators

Caldecott Award Winners 1938-present Caldecott Award Winners 1938-present

Common Sense Media Material warnings, age suggestions, gift ideas, topic searches for all types of media

Core Knowledge Resource Site

DiscoverySchool Teaching Tools Teaching tools including Puzzelmaker, Quizmaker, and Worksheet Generator

Fieldtrip Planning Site PA/ NJ/ MD/ DE/ CT Fieldtrip Info

Jim Trelease- reading expert/ educator Trelease's efforts in helping children make books into friends â€”Trelease book excerpts, lecture schedule, and children's literature book reviews

Joy School Pre-school program for teaching the fundamental "Joys" of life

Latest Booklist Awards ALA Booklist Award List

Neuro-Science Songs for Kids Use easy to sing songs to teach you child about neuro-anatomy and brain chemistry

Partnership for Learning Articles on Education (K-12), ADHD, Special Education; Links to EduGuide

Portal to Maryland-based Virtual Fieldtrips Portal to Maryland-based Virtual Fieldtrips

Starting a Reading Group How-to start a reading group

United Nations Cyberschoolbus Site designed for kids about the UN and its millenium goals

USA Factory Tours Link by state to factories that give tours of their facilities

Education Supports

Dyslexia Consultants Includes list web-based resources for managing learning differences

Dyslexia Spellchecker Ghotit offers unique writing and reading online services for people with dyslexia, dysgraphia

Graph paper for math problem arrangement Free downloadable PDFs of graph paper that cant be modified to accommodate large handwriting

Graphic Organizers Free downloads of worksheets to assist students planning writing projects and papers

Learning Tool Box James Madison University's Tools & Resources for Students with Leaning Difficulties

Writing Fix Interactive prompts, lessons, and resources designed for teachers and students

Family Empowerment

Bill of Rights for Children's Mental Health Disorders and their Families

CHADD's Parent-to-Parent (P2P) Training Class Search for ADHD parent training classes in your area

Joy School Pre-school program for teaching the fundamental "Joys" of life

The Happiness Project NY Times Best-Seller author, Gretchen Rubin's Blog on seeking happiness

Gifted Child Enrichment

Carnegie-Mellon University Cmites Gifted Enrichment programs by Carnegie-Mellon University

Carnegie-Mellon's Guide for Mathematically Gifted Students Guidelines for managing the mathematically gifted student education

John Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth resource for gifted student enrichment programs

IEP Helps

ADDitude Mag's Classroom Accommodations for School Children with ADHD Free List of Classroom Accommodations for School Children with ADHD

Adoption.com- IEP Helps Accommodations for Issues Associated w/ Depression, Anxiety, and Inattention

Bipolar Child Model IEP for a child with Bipolar Disorder

LD On-Line Extensive Information, Resources & Forums re: LD issues

NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students

Learning Differences

Dyslexia Consultants Includes list web-based resources for managing learning differences

LD OnLine Website on Learning Disabilities and ADHD

Mom Enrichment

Brain Child Magazine Fun Brain Food for Moms

The Happiness Project NY Times Best-Seller author, Gretchen Rubin's Blog on seeking happiness

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder Resource Center Resource center for care and treatment of children diagnosed with ODD

Think: Kids On-line information and audiocasts from MA General Hospital with links to local support, teaching adults an evidence-based approach to helping kids with behavioral challenges

Organizing

Organized Home: Clean house, cut clutter, get organized at home! Tips for home organization, download household checklists, home management binder pages

Organized Living Organizational supplies

The Container Store Organizational supplies

Unclutterer Tips on "uncluttering" your office, you home, and your head from the author of "Unclutter Your Life in One Week"

Podcast Websites

LD Podcast Podcast of Interviews with Field Experts in Learning and Learning Disabilities

Teen Issues

Parent-Teen Safe Driving Contract Contract includes agreement area for vehicle maintenance and costs

Parenting Teen Drivers: Home of Comprehensive and Free Parent-Teen Driving Contract

Tangerine Times Parenting tips, articles, and resources about general teen issues: bullying, privacy, internet use, dating, etc.

Volunteer Opportunities

Alex's Lemonade Stand How-to site on running a lemonade stand to benefit kids with cancer

Operation International Children How-to site on running a collections drive for schools throughout the world

US Volunteer Freedom Corps Ideas and resources for volunteering at all ages

VolunteerMatch Type in your zipcode and interest, find a local place to volunteer