Resources

Resources for Children 

Books

• All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student’s Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders, Mel Levine
  • Helps children in the elementary grades (7-11 years old) understand how they learn and how they may have different strengths and weaknesses in some areas of learning.
• The Alphabet Wars: A Story about Dyslexia, Diane Burton Robb
• Keeping a Head in School, Mel Levine
  • To help older students (from 11 years and up) understand and appreciate their own distinct learning profiles.
• Learning Outside the Lines, Jonathan Mooney and David Cole
  • Two ivy league students with learning disabilities and ADHD give you tools for academic success and educational revolution
• Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADD (Second Edition), Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D. and Ellen B. Dixon, Ph.D.
• My Name is Brain Brian, Jeanne Betancourt
• Niagra Falls, or Does It? (Hank Zipper, The Mostly True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Underachiever), Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
• School Strategies for ADD Teens, Guidelines for Schools, Parents and Students, Grades 6 to 12, Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D., Ellen B. Dixon, Ph.D. and Susan H. Biggs, Ed.D

Resources for Parents

Websites About Learning Disabilities

• understood.org | A good resource for parents of children with attention and learning issues.
• International Dyslexia Association | An organization dedicated to creating a future for all individuals who struggle with dyslexia and other related reading differences so that they may have richer, more robust lives and access to tools and resources they need.
• The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity | A nexus for research on dyslexia and a leading source of advocacy and information to better the lives of people with dyslexia.
• Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) | Information, research, education and advocacy on ADD for parents, educators, professionals and the general public.
• Colorado Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities | Provides resources such as government programs, grassroots organizations and parent support groups.
• Learning Disabilities Association of America | Membership is for individuals with learning disabilities, their families and the professionals who work with them; provides education and advocacy for children and adults with learning disabilities.
• The National Center for Learning Disabilities | Provides information and resources on learning disabilities; promotes public awareness and advocates for legislation to aid individuals with learning disabilities.
• Center for Parent Information & Resources | A national information center providing information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, administrators, media and others. Special focus is on children and youth (birth to age 22).
• Non-Verbal Learning Disorders Association | Provides general information and research on non-verbal learning disorders.
• PEAK Parent Center | A statewide organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals.
• Special Education News | Provides in-depth, timely news related to educating students with disabilities, for the special education field.

Books 

• Laughing Allegra: The Inspiring Story of a Mother’s Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter with Learning Disabilities, Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson
• On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson
• A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child’s Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders, Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson
• Late, Lost and Unprepared:  A Parent’s Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning, Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietz
• The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self Reliant Children, Wendy Mogel, Ph.D.
• A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future, Daniel H. Pink
• A Mind at a Time, Mel Levine
• About Dyslexia: Unraveling the Myth, Priscilla Vail
• Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities: Realities, Myths and Controversial Treatments, Barbara Ingersoll and Sam Goldstein
• Bridging the Gap: Raising a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Rondalyn Varney
• Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood to Adulthood, Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
• Inside the Brain: Revolutionary Discoveries of How the Mind Works, Ronald Kotulak
• It’s Nobody’s Fault: New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and Their Parents, Harold S. Koplewicz
• The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Carol Stock Kranowitz
• The Myth of Laziness, Mel Levine
• Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Overcoming Reading Problems at Any Level, Sally Shaywitz
• Overcoming Underachieving: An Action Guide for Helping Your Child to Succeed in School, Sam Goldstein and Nancy Mather
• Parenting a Struggling Reader: A Guide to Diagnosing and Finding Help for Your Child’s Reading Difficulties, Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D
• Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome, Liane Holliday Willey
• Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope and Optimism in Your Child, Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein
• The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men, Michael Gurin
• Your Child’s Growing Mind: A Guide to Learning and Brain Development from Birth to Adolescence, Jane M. Healey

Other Website Resources for Parents

• Common Sense Media | Provides independent reviews, age ratings and other information about all types of media
• Safe Smart Social | Information about digital safety and citizenship for parents

Havern School description and information on learning disabilities.