Child Mental Health-Related Links

• Facts for Families: A great resource of summaries of psychiatric difficulties in kids from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org and from the same organization good autism-specific information https://www.aacap.org/aacap/families_and_youth/resource_centers/autism_resource_center/home.aspx 
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America: http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety –current information on anxiety disorders and depression
• Mood Disorders Association of Ontario: www.mooddisorders.ca/‎
• OCD Canada: www.ocdcanada.org
• Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario: www.anxietydisordersontario.ca/‎
• CHADD: Parent support group for ADHD. https://www.chadd.org/
• Learning Disability Association of Canada: Support for Learning Disabilities. http://www.ldac-acta.ca/
• CADDRA: The website of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance http://caddra.ca/
• www.autismontario.com/chapter/durham-region : Autism Ontario, Durham Region
• Life’s A Twitch: A great site about Tourette’s, by a Psychologist who has the disorder. http://www.lifesatwitch.com/
• Parents for Youth: A Toronto based agency to help parents deal with teens with severe misbehaviour. http://www.peggygrigor.com/pfy.html
• Helping Other Parents Everywhere: support groups for parents of difficult teens: https://www.hope4parents.ca
• Information on Mental Health and Sleep:
  Depression and Sleep Disorders
  Anxiety’s Effects On Sleep
  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Recommended Reading–also see ‘Books’ and ‘Tips’ pages

The Early Years:

• Sears, W. (1991). “Keys to Calming the Fussy Baby.” Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational.
• Fung, D. & Yiming C. (2002). “Raise Your Child Right.” Singapore: Times Books International.

General Parenting Challenges:

• Elliott, C.H. & Smith, L.L. (1999). “Why Can’t I Be the Parent I Want to Be?” Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Seligman, M.E.P. (1995). “The Optimistic Child.” New York: Harper Collins.—on fostering resilience
• Coloroso, B. (2002). “The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander.” New York: Harper Collins.
• Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. (1987). “Siblings Without Rivalry.” New York: Avon Books.
• Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. (1980). “How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk.” New York: Avon Books.

Challenging Temperaments & Minor Misbehaviour:

• Greene, R.W. (2001). “The Explosive Child.” New York: Harper Collins.
• Turecki S. (2000). “The Difficult Child, 2^nd Edition.” New York: Bantam Books.
• Kurcinka, M.S. (1998). “Raising Your Spirited Child.” New York: Harper Collins.
• Kranowitz, C.S. (1998). “The Out of Sync Child.” New York: Berkley Publishing.
• Phelan, T.W. (1995). “1-2-3 Magic, 2^nd Edition.” Glen Ellyn, IL: Child Management Inc.
• Phelan, T.W. (1993). “Surviving Your Adolescents.” Glen Ellyn, IL: Child Management Inc.

Anxiety:

• Manassis, K. (2007). “Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child, 2^nd Edition.” Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational.
• Foa, E.B. & Andrews, L.W. (2006). “If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder.” New York: Oxford University Press.
• McHolm, A.E., Cunningham, C.E., & Vanier, M.K. (2006). “Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism.” Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Antony, M.M. & Swinson, R.P. (1998). “When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough.” Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Huebner, D. & Matthews, B. (2005). “What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety.” Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

OCD:

• Foa, E.B. & Wilson, R. (2001). “Stop Obsessing.” New York: Bantam Books.
• March, J.S. (2007). “Talking Back to OCD.” New York: Guilford Publishing.
• Foster, C.H. (1997). “Kids Like Me: Children’s Stories about OCD” New York: Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Depression:

• Manassis, K. & Levac, A.M. (2004). “Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression.” New York: Woodbine House Publishing.

ADHD:

• Barkley, R. A. (2013). “Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents.” New York: Guilford Publishing.

Autism/NVLD:

• Tanguay, P.B. (2001). “Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home.” London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Gray, C. & White, A.L. (2002). “My Social Stories Book.” London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Stewart, K. (2002). “Helping a Child with NVLD or Asperger’s Syndrome.” Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Attwood, T. (1997). “Asperger’s Syndrome : A Guide for Parents and Professionals”. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.