- 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
-
Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack
-
Bioterrorism Resources
- 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):
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Gift from
Within
Several references on trauma.
-
GuidanceChannel.com
Check out the monthly column by NASP writers on various
topics of interest.
-
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
-
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
- 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.
- LD Online
'Everything' on specific learning disabilities.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov
- The
Learning Community
-
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
- 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:
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
-
Water Safety
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on
water safety and drowning prevention.
- Web links
for medical and mental health problems
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