Books and Resources
Books for Students Dealing with Loss
Sad Isn’t Bad; A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss by Michaelene Mundy
Gentle Willow: a Story for Children about Dying by Joyce C. Mills
Grief is Like a Snowflake by Julia Cook
Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: a Story about Coping with the Loss of a Parent by Julie Kaplow and Donna Pincus
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Remy Charlip. Ages 4-8
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo F. Buscaglia. Ages 9-12
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Erik Blegvad. Ages 4-8
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. Ages 4-8
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain. Ages 8+
Books about Feelings for Students
When My Worries Get Too Big! By: Kari Dunn Buron
What to Do When You Worry Too much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner, Bonnie and Ellen Candace
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy by Bob Sornson
Books about Teasing
Simon’s Hook by Karen Gedig Burnett
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
Todd Parr Books:
Its Ok to Make Mistakes
Its Ok to be Different
The Feel Good Book
For more books go to www.Toddparr.com
Julia Cook Books:
Personal Space Camp
Wilma Jean The Worry Machine
But It’s Just a Game
I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! (How about Maybe?)
My Mouth is a Volcano!
The Worst Day of My Life Ever!
I Just Want to Do it My Way!
For more books and work books from Julia Cook, go to www.juliacookonline.com
Books about ADHD
The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by: John F Taylor Ph.D
ADHD and Me: What I Learned From Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table by Blake E. S. Taylor
The ADHD Book of Lists by Sandra F. Rief
Books for Parents
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey
Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter
Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior No More Meltdowns by Jed Baker
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, Ph. D.
Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome. A User Guide to Adolescence By Luke Jackson
The Power of Neurodiversity by Thomas Armstrong
Social Thinking
You are a Social Detective by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
Whole Body Listening Larry at Home! by Kristen Wilson and Elizabeth Sautter
Whole Body Listening Larry at School! by Kristen Wilson and Elizabeth Sautter
See www.socialthinking.com for more information regarding the Social Thinking Curriculum
WEBSITES
http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/
Great Parenting Information/Tips for All Children’s Success!
http://www.childmind.org/en/topic-home/
www.understood.org (Great section on seeing things from your child’s perspective)
http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/help-for-kids/ (Dealing with loss)
www.riversidetraumacenter.org (Tips dealing with suicide, loss and/or trauma)
ADHD
http://www.childmind.org/en/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/home/
Anxiety
http://www.childmind.org/en/anxiety/home/
What to Do (and Not D0) When Children Are Anxious
http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children
Depression
http://www.childmind.org/en/depression/home/
http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/
Bipolar
http://www.childmind.org/en/bipolar/home/
Learning Disabilities
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
http://www.childmind.org/en/quick-facts-oppositional-defiant-disorder/
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
http://www.childmind.org/en/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/home/
Autism
VIDEO LINKS
Autism (Asperger’s) description
Career Planning
Mass Career Information System
Social Skills Videos
Hidden Rules Picking Your Nose
Communication Skills – funny video on expressing yourself
Self-Regulation
How to Lose At Games Without Getting Mad
Marshmallow Test – Impulse Control
Controlling Impulses- A Mindfulness activity for kids
Seseme Street: Me Want It (But Me Wait)
Teasing/Bullying
Conflict Resolution
Social Skills How to Compromise
Games:
Totika
Jenga
Thumb Balls
Head Banz
Rush Hour
Apples to Apples (junior version)
Should I or Shouldn’t I (a Social Thinking product)
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