Parenting Resources
Books
- Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline, M.D., and Jim Fay
- The Whole Brain Child: 12 Recolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Cognitive Functioning Resources
Websites
Memory Resources
Books
Videos
- Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It by Kenneth L. Higbee
- The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas
- Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf – a scientifically proven five-step plan to find and eliminate the root of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, and take advantage of neuroplasticity to develop and maintain cognitive skills.
Videos
- Feats of Memory Anyone Can Do (memory techniques from the United States Memory Championship): https://youtu.be/U6PoUg7jXsA?si=GHY0yvhFmiwf7JZS
Sleep Resources
Executive Functioning (EF) Resources
Books
- No Mind Left Behind: Understanding and Fostering Executive Control--The Eight No Mind Left Behind: Understanding and Fostering Executive Control--The Eight Essential Brain Skills Every Child Needs by Adam J. Cox
- Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention 2nd Edition (Practical Interventions in the Schools) by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
Anxiety Resources for Kids
Books
Websites
- Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee, et. al.
- You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life by Anne Albano
- Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook and Anita DuFalla
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook for Kids: Help for Children to Cope with Stress, Anxiety, and Transitions by Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D. and Robin K. Sprague
Websites
- Developing an anxiety plan: https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/creating-a-map
- Anxiety BC: https://www.anxietybc.com
Mindfulness Resources
Apps
Video
- Calm
- Headspace
- Buddhify
Video
- Headspace Guide to Meditation on Netflix
ADHD Resources
Books
Websites
- Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley
- Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey
- ADHD-Hyperactivity: A Consumer’s Guide by Michael Gordon
- Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach by Vincent J. Monastra, Ph.D.
- The Smart But Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain’s Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
- How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe
Websites
- ADDitude: https://www.additudemag.com/
- CHADD: https://chadd.org/
- https://www.understood.org
Autism Resources
Books
Videos
Websites
- Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price Ph.D.
- Aspergers and Adulthood: A Guide to Working, Loving, and Living With Aspergers Syndrome by Blythe N. Grossberg Psy.D.
- I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adultsby Cynthia Kim
Videos
- Why Everything You Know About Autism Is Wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1AUdaH-EPM
Websites
Caregiver Resources for Dementia
Websites
- https://www.caregiver.org/resource/dementia-lewy-bodies/
- LBD information: https://www.lbda.org
- https://www.lbda.org/local-support-groups/
- https://www.txalz.org/how-we-can-help-programs-services/
- https://www.dshs.texas.gov/alzheimers-disease/risk-reduction-promoting-cognitive-health/prevention/resources-support-family-caregivers
- https://ageofcentraltx.org/index.php/caregivers/
Learning Disorders Resources
Books
Websites
- Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
- Writing Better: Effective Strategies For Teaching Students With Learning Difficulties by Steven Graham (Author), Karen R. Harris
Websites
- National Center for Learning Disabilities https://www.ncld.org
- https://www.understood.org
- Learning Disabilities Association of America: https://ldaamerica.org
- Learning Ally: https://www.learningally.org
- Yale Center for Dyslexia: https://www.dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/parents
- Handwriting Without Tears – a home intervention program that can be found athttps://www.hwtears.com/hwt/parents