LOCAL RESOURCES
Arizona Association for Play Therapy (AzAPT). Includes a directory of therapists who use play therapy as one of their treatment modalities. http://www.azapt.org
Arizona Department of Education - resource for special education info http://www.ade.state.az.us
Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA) - our state association. Visitors may Find a Psychologist, Find a Counseling group, Find a Peer Group http://www.azpa.org
Children's Services Network (CSN). This is a diverse networking group of Valley providers who serve children in the mental health and allied professions such as OT, PT, speech therapy, advocacy and law. It is a wonderful resource for locating providers. http://csn-az.org/
New Song: Center for Grieving Children and Those Who Love Them - Offer local parent and child grief groups. Affiliated with Hospice of the Valley http://www.thenewsongcenter.org
Raising Arizona Kids Kids Magazine - only local authors & features http://www.raisingarizonakids.com
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
What InThe World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce?-Kent Winchester & Roberta Beyer
Dinosaurs Divorce- Laurene Krasny Brown & Marc Brown
Hands Are Not For Hitting (and other books in the Best Behavior Series) - Martine Agassi (2000)
I like Birthdays, It's the Parties I'm Not So Sure About! - Laurie Renke
The Kissing Hand - Audrey Penn (2010) - separation anxiety
Learning to Slow Down & Pay Attention: A book for kids about ADHD (3rd ed.) - K. Nadeau Ph.D. & E. Dixon, Ph.D. (2005)
Putting on the Brakes: Young people's guide to understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [revised]- Patricia O. Quinn & Judith M. Stern (2001)
Taking the Grr Out of Anger - in the Laugh & Learn Series. Verdick & Lisovskis (2002)
WEBSITES
The Balanced Mind Foundation. About mood disorders and bipolar disorder with resources for parents, chat rooms & literature.http://www.thebalancedmind.org/
Becky Bailey: Loving Guidance / Conscious Discipline - high quality parenting and educational guidance for young children http://consciousdiscipline.com/default.asp
Bedwetting Store - bedding, alarms, starter kits
http://bedwettingstore.com/
Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University info on child development and the science of early childhood http://developingchild.harvard.edu/
Child Anxiety Network - great informational resources about various pediatric anxiety conditions. http://childanxiety.net
Child Mind Insitute - wonderful general mental health info http://childmind.org
CommonSenseMedia - movie & DVD reviews per age group, cyberspace tips ~ search by child age and media typehttp://www.commonsensemedia.org
Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families. Online literature for order, including "35 Ways to Help Grieving Child."http://www.dougy.org/
Future Horizons Research Ctr for Autism & Asperger's Disorder. This is the premiere site for autism spectrum disorders.http://fhautism.com/
Juvenile Bipolar Foundation. Includes a parent online questionnaire to facilitate diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder. http://jbrf.org/
Kid's Health / Nemour's Foundation - Good general resource about variety of child health & mental health issues. http://kidshealth.org/
National Autism Resources - includes Sensory Toys & Tools
http://www.nationalautismresources.com/sensory-integration.html
NYU Child Study Center - wonderful resource about childhood conditions. http://www.aboutourkids.org
Tourette’s Syndrome Assoc., Inc. http://www.tsa-usa.org
Trichotillomania Learning Center - about hair pulling and skin picking http://www.trich.org/
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families http://www.zerotothree.org
BOOKS FOR PARENTS
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome - Tony Attwood, Ph.D.
Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 basic skills for turning conflict into cooperation - Becky Bailey Ph.D. (2000)
The Explosive Child:[Revised] - Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. (2005)
Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: - Tamar E. Chansky, (2004).
Freeing Your Child From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. (2000).
How to Behave So Your Child Will, Too & How to Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too - Sal Severe
How to Reach and Teach Children with ADD/ADHD: 2nd Ed. [Parent and Teacher version] - Sandra Reif (2005)
I Love You Rituals- Becky Bailey, Ph.D. (2000)
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child - Isolina Ricci (companion book for children too)
The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome- Bashe & Kirby
The Out of Synch Child: Recognizing and coping with Sensory Processing Disorder [Revised] - Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A. (2005)
Siblings Without Rivalry - Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlilsh (1987, 1998)
The Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles - Patti Kelley Criswell [American Girl series] (2003)
The Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching play, emotion, & communication to children with autism - Jed Baker, Ph.D. (2001)
What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, & After Divorce - Wallerstein & Blakeslee (2003)