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Resources for Parents

June 19, 2013

 

 Below you can find an abundance of resources including books, websites and organizations that can assist you and your child.

 

General:

  1. National Resource Center on ADHD

  2. Attention Deficit Disorder Association

  3. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  4. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

  5. National Institute of Mental Health

  6. National Autism Center

  7. A Parent’s guide to Evidence-Based Practice and Autism

  8. Autism Society: Autism Source

  9. Easter Seals Disability Services

  10. Madison House Autism Foundation

  11.  Helpguide.org

  12. Healthychildren.org

  13. International OCD Foundation: Support Group in Chicago

  14. www.beyondOCD.org

Legal Rights:

Employment

  1. Autism NOW: provides on the job transitional planning for job opportunities

Education 

  1. National Resource Center: provides information on education issues, educational rights, books on IEPs, and on understanding your child’s educational rights
  2. Autism NOW provides in the classroom and transition planning for students

Organizations

  1. Equip for Equality

With infants/young children:

  1. Easter Seals Chicago-Windy City Kids Children’s Development Center

  2. Easter Seals: Metropolitan Chicago Child and Family Connections

  3. ABA (Applied behavior Analysis) Chicago, Inc.

  4. Advocate Illinois Masonic Pediatric Developmental Center

  5. Communication Therapy

  6. PACTT Learning Center

  7. Kohl Children’s Museum

  8. National Lekotek Center

  9. Online Resource: Fin, Fur, and Feather Bureau of Investigation: set of internet games ideal for kids with ADHD

With pre-teen and high school-ers:

 

  1. Easter Seals Autism Therapeutic School Afterschool Program

  2. Best Buddies Illinois

  3. BGF Performance Systems, LLC

  4. PACTT Learning Center

  5. SGA Youth and Family Services

  6. Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program

  7. Madison House Autism Foundation

 

Community Involvement, Networking:

  1. Mental Illness Discussion Groups

  2. Autism Program of Illinois (service network)

Books:

 Education:

  1. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy The Special Education Survival Guide

  2. Wrightslaw: All About IEPs

  3. Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives

  4. The IEP from A to Z: How to Create Meaningful and Measurable Goals and Objectives

  5. A Parent’s Guide to Special Education: Insider Advice on How to Navigate the System and Help your Child Succeed

  6.  Better IEP Meetings Everyone Wins

 Social Skills for Children:

  1. Friends Forever: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep good Friends

  2. Raise Your Child’s Social IQ: Stepping Stones to People Skills for Kids

  3. Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child

  4. Why Don’t They Like Me? Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends

 Health:

  1. Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities

  2. Engaging Autism

  3. Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism

 Research and Data:

  1. Amazing Me: It’s Busy Being Me

  2.  Integrated Self-Advocacy Curriculum

 

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