The following is an assortment of resources in a variety of topics.

General:

• National Association of School Psychologists
• National Institute of Mental Health
• First 5 California
• California Dept of Education – Special Education
• Disability Rights California

Parenting:

• Love and Logic Institute
• Book: Parenting with Love and Logic (by: Cline and Fay)
• Positive Parenting
• Positive Discipline
• Book: Parenting from the Inside Out (by: Siegel and Hartzell)

“Gifted and Talented” or Exceptional Children:

• Book: When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All The Answers (by: Delisle and Galbraith)
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC)
• Book: Parenting Gifted Children: The Authoritative Guide From the National Association for Gifted Children
• Book: Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings (by: Fonseca)
• Book: Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults (by: Daniels and Piechowski)

 

Autism Spectrum Disorders:

• Social Thinking website
• Socially Curious Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Bright Teens and Young Adults (By: Michelle Garcia-Winner)
• The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome (By: Tony Attwood)
• Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (By: Tony Attwood)
• Asperger’s Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns (By: Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick)