Parent Resources
Wake County Parent Workshops
ADHD
Websites:
Books:
- http://www.dukemedicine.org/treatments/psychiatry/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd
Books:
- I drive my Mom crazy, but I know she's crazy about me. Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph. D.
Anxiety
Books:
Websites:
- Wagner, A. P. (2005). Worried no more: Help and hope for anxious children. (2nd ed.). Apex, NC: Lighthouse Press.
- Wagner, A. P. (2002). What to do when your child has obsessive-compulsive disorder: Strategies and solutions. Apex, NC: LightHouse Press.
- Hueber, D. (2005). What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids). Magnitation Pr.
Websites:
Austism
- http://www.autismspeaks.org/ (provides information and resources for children with autism).
Bullying
- www.stopbullying.gov (provides information on how recognize, prevent, and deal with bullying).
- http://www.wcpss.net/parents/bullying.html
- Bullying Harassment Brochure
- Bullying Prevention Model of Support
Cancer
Books:
Websites:
- My family is living with cancer. Sandra Peyser Hazouri and Miriam Smith McLaughlin
- The can in cancer. Julia Cook
Websites:
- http://www.rexhealth.com/kidscan (a support group for students whose parents have cancer)
Career
Connect with Kids
- http://connectwithkids.com/ (resource for parents to discuss academic success, health, bullying, etc.).
Crisis
Do to Learn
- http://www.dotolearn.org/ (includes feeling faces and social skills activities for both parent and children use).
Divorce
Books:
Websites:
- Was it the chocolate pudding?: A story for little kids about divorce. Sandra Levins
- When Mom and Dad separate. Marge Heegaard
- Dinosaurs divorce. by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
- I don't want to talk about it. Jeanie Franz Ransom
Websites:
- http://www.divorceinfo.com/children.htm (provides information on how to help your child deal with divorce).
Educational Website for Elementary Parents
Health
- http://kidshealth.org/ (for parents and students: discusses feelings and body parts).
Internet4Parents
- http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm (Parent Zone, information on parenting hot topics).
Love & Logic
- http://www.childrennow.org/index.php/learn/talking_with_kids/ (support and information on how to talk with your students about important topics).