Resources

Anxiety Resources:

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons (book)

The Anxiety Audit by Lynn Lyons (book)

Lynn Lyons' website (Helping Anxious Kids and Families Manage) 

Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli Leibowitz, Barry Abrams, et al (book)

SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) website: https://www.spacetreatment.net/

Outsmarting Worry (An Older Kids Guide to Managing Anxiety) by Dawn Huebner (book)

Anxiety and OCD:

Natasha Daniels: AT Parenting Survival: Support for Parents Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD. https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/

https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/webinars/

ADHD Resource:

Children & Adults with ADHD: https://chadd.org/

Podcast about ADHD: (Dr. Russell Barkley, a leader in the field) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-attention-deficit-neuropsychology-adhd-with/id1278815517?i=1000551940708

Why your child with ADHD has a messy room: https://childmind.org/article/why-your-child-with-adhd-has-such-a-messy-room/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub-ed-nl-2025-09-16&utm_content=why-your-child-with-adhd-has-such-a-messy-room-read-more

Grieving Resource:

The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens: https://www.cooleydickinson.org/programs-services/vna-hospice/the-garden/

Autism  & Neurodiversity Resources:

DDS Autism Waiver Program website

I strongly recommend the book, Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, PhD  

Also recommended, the podcast, Uniquely Human: https://uniquelyhuman.com/ 

A recent episode included Linda Murphy who discussed declarative language,  a very useful tool for speaking to all kids, especially neurodiverse kiddos. Her website is: https://www.declarativelanguage.com/ and her book, Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood https://www.declarativelanguage.com/about-declarative-language-handbook

THE NEURO BRIDGE - a new local resource in Easthampton for families with neurodiverse children. For more information, check out their website: