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• ADHD Guidelines
  www.aap.org or www.add.org
  American Academy of Pediatrics or National Attention Deficit Disorder organization. Released in May 2000.
• Army Deployment Handbook, www.wood.army.mil/mwr/deploymenthndbook.htm 
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, http://aacap.org
• American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html
• American Association of Suicidology
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Association: Prevention & Treatment Journal
• American Red Cross, www.redcross.org
• American School Counselors Association, www.schoolcounselor.org
• American Psychiatric Association, www.psych.org/public_info
• American Psychological Association, www.apa.org 
• America's Doctor
  Real MD's with real advice. Always get a second opinion, but these types of sites are growing. Just consider the source. It's free - no diagnosis or treatment, just facts.
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Assistive Technology
  Many good links here to this important topic.
• Autism site
  www.nichd.nih.gov/autism
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

B

• Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack
• Bioterrorism Resources

C

• Cancer Page
  Background information and links.
• CDC National Prevention Information Network
  Information on AIDS, STD's, and other prevention information.
• Center for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov
• Centers for Disease Control
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
  Materials on functional behavioral assessment, plus other valuable resources on school violence.
• Center for Mental Health Services (Knowledge Exchange Network)
  A comprehensive site of mental health information.
• Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
• CHADD  ADHD and related disorders.
• Childhood Conditions A-Z
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to resources on key areas of interest such as allergies, asthma, communications disorders, fever, gastroinestinal conditions, immunisation, middle ear infections, maladaptive behaviours, skin diseases, vaccine preventable diseases and worms.
• Children and Fear of War and Terrorism - Tips for Parents and Teache
• Children's Partnership
  Parent's guide to the information superhighway.
• Circle of Inclusion
  Talks about inclusion of disabled from birth to 8 into early childhood settings.
• Compact for Reading & Home-School Links
  Source for helping children read - suitable for kindergarten through 4th grade.
• Compassionate Friends
  A wonderful site for those who have lost children. Some free training in grief counseling will be provided by this group at the NASP Convention.
• The Consortium for Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE):
  • Main CADRE Website
  • CADRE State Database

D

• Dr. Drew - formerly of MTV
  Where are teens and younger getting answers to many of their questions? Dr. Drew. Not adult-oriented but a good resource of factual information on typical teen questions!
• David Baldwin's Trauma Information
  A clinical psychologist from Oregon with excellent information and links
• Department of Health and Human Services, www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/after.asp
• Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families, http://www.dougy.org
• Drop Out Prevention

E

• EduPlace
  Great links to other sites.
• Emergency Planning - Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/
• Emergencies
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information about emergencies.
• Encyclopedia Britannica
  Free, extensive access to the world's largest encyclopedia. Many extras and links.
• Essential Information on Trauma & Dissociation

F

• Fact Monster
  Need to know, go here, it is incredible.
• Families for Depression Awareness
• Family and Home Network, Helping, Active Duty: Helping Military Families  Cope, www.familyandhome.org/features/duty.html 
• Family Breakdown
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information about some of the issues to do with family breakdown and divorce, such as custody of the children, emotional crisis and starting a new family.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.org
• FEMA for Kids: National Security Emergencies  
• Federal Resource Center for Special Education     
• Freevibe
  Site for 10-13-year-olds on drug prevention.   
• Future Horizons, Inc. Autism Homepage

G

• Gift from Within
  Several references on trauma.
• GuidanceChannel.com
  Check out the monthly column by NASP writers on various topics of interest.

H

• Handling Stress
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information and tips on handling everyday stress.
• Helping Children Deal With Tragic Events in Unsettling Times
• Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Project
• Helping Children Cope in Unsettling Times
• Homework Helper
  Big help for all

I

• Injuries and Injury Prevention
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information on specific types of injuries, as well as information about how to prevent injuries and stay safe.
• International School Psychology Association
  Check out Nevin Dolek's list of crisis resources.
• International Nursing Society, www.nursingsociety.org/NOA_children.html

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K

• Keep Schools Safe Site
  Sponsored by National School Boards and National Association of Attorneys General. Many good links too.
• Kid's Health
  Great resource on health and behavior management issues; also updates pediatricians on various childhood illnesses. Nifty opening page.

L

• LD Online
  'Everything' on specific learning disabilities.
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, http://securebuildings.lbl.gov
• The Learning Community

M

• Mandatory Reporting Page - a summary of statutes requiring mandatory reporting of abuse and neglect
• Mayo Clinic Health Site
  An interactive site to ask questions of a physician or dietition about health concerns.
• Medscape - a good source for medical information
• MedWeb: Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology
• Mental Help Net
  Everything you wanted to know about mental health, with additional links.
• National Association of School Psychologists www.nasponline.org
• Merck Manual
• National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Mr. Rogers Helps Kids
  Helping children with scary news, or http://www.misterrogers.org is an alternate access.  www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_children.html

N

• National Academies Books
  This site has complete books online that are searchable. There is an excellent book on autism. There are books from most disciplines, including psychology. Use the search function for the most complete listings.
• National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
  This site is hosted by the Child Study Center at Yale. Excellent materials.
• National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Helpful information on drugs and drug education.
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities
  National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities is a national committee of representatives of organizations committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. The NJCLD develops and disseminates reports and information about learning disabilities.
• National Mental Health Association, www.nmha.org
• National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke
  Interested in the brain? It's here - and there's a neat free CD available too.
• National Mental Health Association
• National Mental Health Association Coping Series (NMHA) (Outside Source)
  The NMHA has developed the Coping with Disaster Fact Sheet Series to help adults and children cope with stress. The series includes the following two fact sheets on coping with war:
  • Dealing with the Stress of War (Outside Source)
  • Helping Our Children Deal with War (Outside Source)
• National Organization for Rare Disorders
  Good information on rare childhood diseases.
• National Parent Information Network
• Office of Homeland Security, www.whitehouse.gov/homeland
• National Safe Schools Site
  New site for safe schools information.
• National Organization for Victim Assistance
  Crisis information for everyone.
• National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

O

 

P

• PACER
  Information for parents of children with disabilities.
• Parents Called to Active Duty: Helping Children Cope
• Partners Against Hate
• Pediatric Development and Behavior
  From NASP Listserv by Bill Water. Materials for pediatricians on behavior disorders, ADHD, parent info, drug info. Worth checking out!
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
  Site from the University of Oregon; lots of good info on FBA and behavioral intervention.
• Positive Parenting
• Project Cope, www.nymc.edu/wihd/projectcope/pc/guide1.html
• Post-Traumatic Stress
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information and support services for people suffering from post traumatic stress or PTSD.
• Project Linus
  State by state listing for getting blankets to those who are traumatized.

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S

• Safe and Responsive Schools
  Developed by Russ Skiba at Indiana University offers some good information and links. Russ addresses Zero Tolerance too.
• School Psychology Resources Online
• School Work
• Screening for Mental Health
• Selective Mutism information
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective IEP Teams
  An interesting play on Covey's book. Might need to use "search" function to find it.
• Shane Jimerson's Site
  Shame Jimerson's University of California at Santa Barbara home page covers childhood developmental pathology and other interesting and up-to-date information about children's issues. Takes time to see it all! Shows what can be educationally accomplished on the Internet.
• Society for the Teaching of Psychology
  Great site if you teach psychology at the high school or college level. Good listservs; large number of members to help you out with making your classes more interesting.
• SOS Fires - A web site on juvenile fire-setting
• Southern Poverty Law Center
  "Ten Ways to Fight Hate" material
• Special Education Resources on the Internet
• Student Guide for Financial Aid
  Comprehensive resource on student financial aid - free.
• Stroke
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information on stroke and its symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, risk factors, support services and statistics.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
  (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information)
• Suicide Prevention Program (SOS)
• Suicide Prevention
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information, research and statistics on suicide in Australia, as well as information on support groups.
• Surgeon General
  Featuring the new mental health report and great links.
• Surgeon General Report on Youth Violence
  Latest from the Surgeon General

T

• Talking with Kids
  A neat site on how parents can talk to kids about tough topics, violence, drugs, HIV, etc. Also has 10 tips, which could make a great handout for you.
• Talking with Kids About the News
• Teacher Net
  Lots of information for teachers.
• Terrorism, Trauma, and Tragedies: A Counselor's Guide to Preparing and Responding
• Tobacco-Free Kids
  Helpful for finding ways to get kids to stop smoking.
• Trauma Center
  Site by Dr. Bessel VanderKolk, a well-known authority on trauma.
• Tufts Children's Health Search
  Search for information on children's health.
• U.S. Army Hooah4health, www.hooah4health.com/environment/deployment/emotionalcycle.htm

U

• US Department of Education
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Government
  Type in "crisis" or similar title
• US National Library of Medicine
• USA Today Newspaper Education Page
  Great synopsis of what is new in education. Done in conjunction wtih the US Department of Education.

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W

• Water Safety
  HealthInsite Topic Page
  Links to information on water safety and drowning prevention.
• Web links for medical and mental health problems
• Welcome to DO Something

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