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Resource Books

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ADHD Reading Materials:

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER. Russell A. Barkley, Guilford Press, (1990, New York). Definitive book on ADHD.

ADHD AND THE NATURE OF SELF-CONTROL. Russell A. Barkley, Guilford Press, (1997, New York). Barkley's latest work which reviews neuropsychological research into ADHD.

ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER - A CLINICAL WORKBOOK. Russell A. Barkley, Guilford Press (1991, New York). A manual of rating scales and fact sheets to assist parents identify ADHD.

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS, HYPERACTIVITY & ASSOCIATED DISORDERS - HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS (SIXTH EDITION). Wendy Coleman, M.D., Calliope (1996, Madison, WI). A review of the various disorders related to ADHD which fit the BSSD terminology.

THE ADD HYPERACTIVITY WORKBOOK FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND KIDS. Harvey Parker, Ph.D., Impact Publications (1988, Plantation, FL). Heavily behavior modification oriented but contains good information.

THE ADD HYPERACTIVITY HANDBOOK FOR SCHOOLS. Harvey Parker, Ph.D., Impact Publications (1992, Plantation, FL). Classroom strategies for coping with students with ADHD.

HOW TO REACH AND TEACH ADD/ADHD CHILDREN. Sandra F. Reif, The Center for Applied Research in Education (1993, West Nyeck, NY). A variety of techniques which can be used to assist children with ADHD.

Supplementary books on ADHD:

Academic Activities for Adolescents. E. J. Bailey, Learning Pathways (1975, Evergreen Colorado).

Attention Please! ADHD/ADD - A Comprehensive Guide for Successfully Parenting Children with Attention Disorders and Hyperactivity. SPI Press (1991, Atlanta).

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD - Learning Differences. Fisher, G. & Cummings, R., Free Spirit Publishing Inc., (1990, Minneapolis).

Maybe You Know My Kid - A Parent's Guide to Identifying, Understanding and Helping Your Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Fowler, M. C., Carol Publishing Group-Birch Lane Press Book, (1993, New York).

If Your Child is Hyperactive, Inattentive, Impulsive, Distractible - Helping the ADD/Hyperactive Child. Garber, S. W.. Garber. M. D., and Spizman, R.F., Villard Books,, (1990, NY).

The Hyperactive Child, Adolescent and Adult - Attention Deficit Disorder Through the Life Span. Wender, P.H., Oxford University Press, (1987, NY).

Film on ADHD:

Jumpin' Johnny Get Back to Work! - A guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity. Michael Gordon, Ph.D. and Janet Junco. Media Artists Inc. (1991, Manlius, NY)

Books on Parenting and Child Management:

PATHFINDER, TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING. James J. Messina, Ph.D., Advanced Development Systems, Inc. (1995, Tampa, FL). The child management tips for this workbook were extracted from this text.

TOOLS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. James J. Messina, Ph.D., Advanced Development Systems, Inc. (1998, 1987, Tampa, FL). A practical manual on coping with the realities of having a child with special needs.

Self-Esteem Resources for Teachers, Counselors,Parents & Students

TOOLS FOR COPING SERIES. James J. Messina, Ph.D.. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, (1992, Dubuque, Iowa).

    • Self-Esteem Seekers Anonymous - The SEA's Program Manual

    • Laying the Foundation - The Roots of Low Self-Esteem

    • Tools for Handling Loss

    • Tools for Personal Growth

    • Tools for Relationships

    • Tools for Communications

    • Tools for Anger Work Out

    • Tools for Handling Control Issues

    • Growing Down - Tools for Healing the Inner Child (co-author, Constance M. Messina, Ph.D.)

On Autistic Spectrum

Bondy, A.S., & Peterson, S. (1990). The Point is not the Point: Picture Exchange Communication System with Young Students with Autism. Paper presented at the Association for Behavioral Analysis Convention. Nashville, TN.

Campbell, M., Schopler, E., & Hallin, A. (1996). The Treatment of Autistic Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 28, 200-206.


DeGangi, G.A., & Greenspan, S. I. (1997). The Effectiveness of Short-term Interventions in Treatment of Inattention and Irritability in Toddlers. The Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders, 1, 277-298.


Greenspan, S. I. (1997a). Developmentally Based Psychotherapy. Madison, CT: International Universities Press.

Greenspan, S. I. (1997b). The Growth of the Mind and the Endangered Origins of Intelligence. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Greenspan, S. I. (1992a). Infancy and Early Childhood: The Practice of Clinical Assessment and Intervention with Emotional and Developmental Challenges. Madison, CT: International Universities Press.

Greenspan, S. I. (1992b). Reconsidering the Diagnosis and Treatment of Very Young Children with Autistic Spectrum or Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Zero to Three, 14, 1-9.

Greenspan, S. I., & Wieder, S. (1998). The Child with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Greenspan, S. I., & Wieder, S. (1997). Developmental Patterns and Outcomes in Infants and Children with Disorders in Relating and Communicating: A Chart Review of 200 Cases of Children with Autistic Spectrum Diagnoses. The Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders, 1, 87-57-141.

Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral Treatment and Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Young Autistic Children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55, 3-9.

Lovaas, O. I. (1981). Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children. Austin, TX: Pro-ed,

Miller, A., & Miller, E. (1992). A New Way with Autistic and Other Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Monograph: Boston, MA: Language and Cognitive Center.


Olley, J., Robbins, F., Morelli-Robbins, M. (1993). Current Practices in Early Intervention for Children with Autism. In E. Schopler, M. Bourgondien; & M. Bristol (Eds.), Preschool Issues in Autism (pp. 223-245). New York and London: Plenum.

Piven, J., Harper, J., Palmer, P., & Arndt, S. (1996). Course of Behavioral Change in Autism: A Retrospective Study of High-IQ Adolescents and Adults. Journal of the American 523-529.

Robinson, R. G. (1997). Remarks on Multidisciplinary Programs for Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders, 1, 2-7.

Rogers, S. J., & Lewis, H. (1989). An Effective Day Treatment Model for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 28, 207-214.


Schopler, E., Mesibov, G., & Hearsey, K. (1995). Structured Teaching in TEACCH System. In E. Schopler & G. Mesibov (Eds.), Learning and Cognition in Autism. New York: Plenum.

Sparrow, S.S., Balla, D.A., & Cicchetti, D.V. (1984). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. American Guidance Service.

Stokes, T. F., & Osnes, P. G. (1988). The Developing Applied Technology of Generalization and Maintenance. In R. Horner, G. Dunlap, & R. L. Koegel (Eds.), Generalization and Maintenance (pp. 5-19). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Strain, P. S., & Hoyson, M. (1988). Follow-up of Children in LEAP, Paper presented at the meeting of the Autism Society of America, New Orleans, LA.


Wieder, S. (1992). Opening the door: Approaches to Engage Children with Multisystem Developmental Disorders. Zero to Three, 14, 10-15.


Wieder, S. (1996). Integrated Treatment Approaches for Young Children with Multisystem Developmental Disorders. Infants and Young Children, 8, 24-34.

On Inclusion and Brain Research:

Bricker, D. D. & J. J. Cripe (1992). Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Caine, R.N., & G. Caine (1991). Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA.

Carnegie Corporation (1994). The Quiet Crisis: Starting Points for Meeting the Needs of our Youngest Children. Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices, Issue Brief 2(2)-July 1997, CISP Publications.


Education Daily, October 16, 1996, p. 1, 3.

Fewell & Oelwein (1990). The Relationship between Time in Integrated Environments and Developmental Gains in Young Children with Special Needs, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.

Giangreco, M. R., R. Dennis, C. Coninger, S. Edleman, and R. Shattman (1993). "I've Counted Jon":Transformational Experiences of Teachers Educating Students with Disabilities, Exceptional Children.

Hotz, R. L. (1996). Deciphering the Miracles of the Mind, Los Angeles Times, October 13.

Mahoney, G. & A. Powell. (1988). Modifying Parent-Child Interaction: Enhancing the Development of Handicapped Children, Journal of Special Education.

Mahoney, G., C. Robinson and A. Powell (1992). Focusing on Parent-Child Interaction: The Bridge to Developmentally Appropriate Practices. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.

Newsweek, "Your Child's Brain," February 19,1996,

Odom, S.L. & M. McEvoy (1988). Integration of Young Children with Handicaps and Normally Developing Children. In S. Odom and M. Karnes, Eds. Early Intervention for Infants and Children with Handicaps: An Empirical Base. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, p. 241-248.

Onosko, J. & Jorgensen, C. (1998). Unit and lesson planning in the inclusive classroom: Maximizing learning opportunities for all students. In C. Jorgensens, Restructuring High Schools to Include All Students: Taking Inclusion to the Next Level. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Peck, C.A., S.L. Odom and D.D. Bricker, Eds. (1993). Integrating Young Children with Disabilities Into Community Programs. Baltimore: Paul H. Brooks.

Sizer, T. (1992). Horace's School. Redesigning the American High School. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992.

Yoder, P. J., A.P. Kaiser & C.L. Alpert (1991). An Exploratory Study of the Interaction between Language Teaching Methods and Child Characteristics, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, p. 155-167.

Classics on Exceptionalities

Park, Clara Clarborne. The Siege: the First Eight Years of an Autistic Child. An Atlantic Monthly Press Book Little, Brown and Company Boston 1972.

Menolascino and Pearson, editors. Beyond the Limits: Innovations in Services for the Severely and Profoundly Retarded. Special Child Publications DW of Bunie Straub Publishing Company, Ise 4535 Union Bay Place, N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98105. 1975.

Yahraes, Hubert and Prestwich, Sherey. Detection and Prevention Learning Disorders. DHEW publication No. (ADM) 76337 printed 1976. for sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

El lentuck, Shan. The UpsideDown Man. Readers Digest Service, Inc. Plesantville, New York 1976.

Robinet, Harriette. Jay and the Marigold. Children's Press. Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises, Inc. 1976.

Sobol, Harriet Langsam. My Brother Steven is Retarded. MacMillan Publishing Company, Inc. 1976.

Levine, Edna. Lisa and Her Soundless World. Human Sciences Press, New York, 1974.

Stein, Sara Bonnett. About Handicaps: An Open Family Book for Parents and Children Together. Walker and Company, New York, 1974.

Beyer, Terry. I Have Feelings. Human Sciences Press, New York, 1971.

Krasilovsky, Phyllis. The Sky Little Girl. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1970.

Brightman, Alan. Like Me. Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 1976.

Gold, Phyllis. Please Don't Say Hello. Human Sciences Press, New York, 1975.

Grollman, Sharon Hyb. More Time to Grow: Explaining Mental Retardation to Children A Story. Beacon Press, Boston, 1977.

Mac Cracken, Mary. Lovey: A Very Special Child. J.B. Lippencott Company Philadelphia and Nev York, 1976.

Bookbinder, Susan R. Mainstreaming What Every Child Needs Know About Disabilities. Rhode Island Easter Seal Society, 1978.

Edelman, Marian Wright. Portrait of Inequality: Black and White Children in America. Children's Defense Fund 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036, 1980.

Safer, D.J. and Allen, R.P. Hyperactive Children: Diagnosis and Management. University Park Press, Baltimore, 1976.

Litchfield, Ada B. A Button in Her Ear. Albert Whitman and Company, Chicago, 1976.

Wolf, Bernard. Anna's Silent World. J.B. Lippincott Company, 1977.

Fassler, Joan. One Little Girl. Human Sciences Press, New York, 1969.

Grealish, Mary Jane Von Brannsberg. Amy Maura. Human Policy Press, New York, 1975.

Ward, Arkell, Dahl, Wise. Everybody Counts: A Workshop Manual to Increase Awareness of Handicapped People. Council for Exceptional Children: Reston, Virginia, 1979.

Hill, Mildred and Wootten, Bonnie. Understanding and Learning to School. N.W. Metro GLRS, 1979.

Biklen, D. and Sokolff, M. What Do You Do When Your Wheelchair Gets A Flat Tire? Human Policy Press, Syracuse, 1978.

Roberts, Nancy. David. John Knox Press. Richmond, Virginia, 1968.

Gliedman, John and Ruth, William. The Unexpected Minority: Handicapped Children in America. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1980.

Kish, Mary Ann. Assessing Special Education: A Guide for Parents and Advocates. Task Force on Education for the Handicapped, Inc. 812 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46617, 1979.

California State Department of Health. Leisure Time Activities for Deaf Blind Children. Joyce Motion Picture Company, 1974.

Finnie, Nancie. Handling the Young Cerebral Palsied Child at Home. A Sunrise Book, E.P. Dutton, New York, 1974.

Suggested Magazine: The Exceptional Parent

 

 


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