Resources For Children Organized By Special Topics

Child Resources

  • Workbook

    • Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Richard Guare & Peg Dawson

  • Books

    • What To Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger by Huebner, Dawn

    • Sometimes I'm Bombaloo by Rachel Vail

    • When I'm Feeling Angry by Trace Moroney

    • How to Take the GRRRR out of Anger by Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovskis

  • Worry Workbook

    • What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)

    Books

    • A Still, Quiet Place, by Amy Saltzman

    • The Mindful Child, by Susan Kaiser Greenland

    • The Kid's Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control by Lauren Brukner

    • The Anxiety for Kids: Take Charge of Fears and Worries Using the Gift of Imagination by Robin Alter, PhD

    • Everyone Feels Scared by Marcie Aboff

    • What to Do When You're Scared and Worried, by James Crist

    • Wilma Jean the Worry Machine, by Julia Cook

    • What to do When Mistakes Make You Quake, by Claire Freeland

    • Is a Worry Worrying You? By Ferida Wolff

    • When I'm feeling Scared, by Trace Morony

    • Worry Says What by Allison Edwards

    • Up and Down the Worry Hill by Aureen Wagner

    Apps

    • Breathe2Relax

    • MindShift

    • Breathe, Think, Do Sesame

    • Super Stretch Yoga

    • Breathing Bubbles

    • Dreamy Kid

    • Calm

    • Calm Counter

    • Take a Chill

    • Settle Your Glitter

  • Books

    • Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg.

    • Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome: Autism Spectrum Disorder by Philip Wylie

    • Same but Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express by Holly Peete

    • The Asperger Teen's Toolkit by Francis Musgrave

    • The Asperger's Syndrome Survival Guide by Craig Kendall

    • Asperger's Syndrome Guide for Teens and Young Adults by Craig Kendall

    • The Asperkids (Secret) Book of Social Rules: A Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Guidelines for Tweens & Teens with Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O'Toole

    ASD & Females

    • Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum by Jennifer Cook O’Toole

    • Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone

    • Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed: Growing up With Undiagnosed Autism by Jeannie Davide-Rivera

    • The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide: How to Grow up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon

    Resources

  • Books

    • Be the Boss of Your Pain: Self-Care for Kids by Timothy Culbert, MD & Rebecca Kajander, CPNP, MPH

    • Imagine a Rainbow

    • GrrrOUCH! Pain is like a grouchy bear

    Guided Exercises For Relaxation

    Free Apps

    • Breathe2Relax

    • Stop, Breathe, & Think

    • CBT4Kids Toolbox

    • Pain Tricks

  • Books

    • WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? for Kids by Spencer Johnson and Christian Johnson

    Apps

    • Kids Yoga Deck

    • Breathe Think Do

    • Smiling Mind

    Website/Resources

  • Books

    • Dinosaurs Divorce

    • Why Can't We Live Together?: The Kid-Sized Answer To A King-Sized Question About Divorce

    • Two Homes

    Resources

    • The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

    • The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

    • Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee Maclean and Kerry Maclean

    • Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia

    • Fortunately by Remy Charlip

  • Books

    • I'll Miss You, Mr. Hooper by Sesame Street

    • Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia

    • I Miss You. A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

    • The Tenth Good Thing about Barney by Judith Viorst

    • When Dinosaurs Die by Laura Krasny Brown

    • Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley

    • Harry and Hopper by Margaret Wild

    • Don't Despair on Thursday

    • Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel

    • The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

    • Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert

    • Pearl's Marigold for Grandpa by Jane Breskin

    • One Wave at a Time: A Story About Grief and Healing by Thompson

    • Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas

    • Wherever you are my love will find you by Nancy Tillman

    • The Forever Dog by Bill Cochran

    • Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying by Joyce Mills

    • Death is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham

    • A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (*also a 2017 movie)

    • Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss by M. Mundy

    PDF Books (Free Download)

  • Book

    • Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment by Aureen Pinto Wagner.

    Workbook

    • What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)

    Organizations

  • Workbook

    • Riding the Wave Workbook (Treatments That Work) by Donna Pincus, Jill Ehrenreich, David Spiegel

    Resources

    App

  • Books

    • Positive Me!: A Kids' Guide to Self-compassion by Madelyn Hornstein and Phillipa Clark

    • I Think, I Am! - by Louise L Hay & Kristina Tracy

    Resources

    • Lola's words disappeared (2013) by Elaheh Bos

    • My friend Daniel doesn't talk (2017) by Sharon Longo

  • Sleep For Kids

    Pediatric Sleep Council

  • Books

    • You are a Social Detective! By Michelle Garcia Winner

    • Social Skills Training by Dr. Jed Baker

    • Social Rules for Kids: The Top 100 Social Rules Kids Need to Succeed by Ann Gordon and Susan Diamond

    • The New Social Story Book by Carol Gray

    Resources

    Apps

    • I Know How You Feel

    • Social Norms

    • Say It . . . OrNot? Social Filter Skills

    Board Games

    • Journey to Friendsville

    • The You and Me Social Skills Board Game

  • Books

    • Something to Say About Stuttering by Eden Molineux

    • Santa Stutters Too by Regan Espinosa

    List of books recommended by The American Institute for Stuttering

  • SF Bay Area Organizations

    Websites/Resources

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