Resources for Families

Emergency Child Care Programs

• Exempt Emergency Child Care Programs - Approved List as 3-21-2020 

General Information

• Tufts University Child & Family Web Guide

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• National Institute of Health

• Help Guide

Mental Health

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• National Institute of Mental Health

• Brain Connection

• Child-or-Adolescent Therapists

• Interface Referral Service

ADD/ADHD

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• National Resource on AD/HD

• Understood.org

Special Education/Learning Challenges

• All Kinds of Minds, Understanding Differences in Learning

• Understood.org

• Learning Disabilities On-line

• National Center for Learning Disabilities

• Dyslexia - This will re-direct you to Maura Garrity's website

• Dyslexia - FAQs

Grief

• Dealing With Grief, Death and Major Loss

• Coping with Grief and Loss

• Center for Grieving Children

• PBS.org - When Families Grieve

• Pet Loss

Divorce

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Children and Divorce

• Sesame Street - What is Divorce? The Divorce Toolkit

• Helping Your Child Through a Divorce

• American Academy of Pediatrics - Helping Children Through a Divorce

Bullying

• Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center

• Tips for Parents

Digital Safety and Cyberbullying

• Internet Safety and Civility

• Connect Safely

• Common Sense Media

• i Keep Safe

Educational Resources

• MiddleWeb Middle School Resources

Executive Functioning Resources

• Cognitive Connections Therapy - Executive Functioning Resources and Links

• Child Mind - Helping Kids who Struggle With Executive Functioning

Anxiety

• Worry Wise Kids

• National Association of School Psychologists- Resources about worry and anxiety

• Anxiety and Depressions Association of America

• CDC - Anxiety & Depression in Children

Relational Aggression/Conflict with Girls

• A Mighty Girl - Resources for Girls

• Rachel Simmons - author of Odd Girl Out and Curse of the Good Girl

• Bullies in Disguise

LGBTQ Resources

• LGBTQ Youth Resources

• PFLAG

• Gender Spectrum

• Safe and Supportive Schools - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Self Esteem

• Amazing Me: Family Resources

Walpole Recreation

• Walpole Dance Center 

• Commonwealth Dance Academy 

• Walpole Youth Basketball Association

• Walpole Youth Soccer Association

• Walpole Little League

• Walpole Youth Lacrosse League

• Walpole Youth Girls Lacrosse

• Walpole Swim Team 

• Impact Martial Arts 

• Villari's Karate 

• Broderick Gymnastics 

• Footlighter's Theater  

Walpole Tutoring

• Wapole Public Schools Tutor List

ARTICLES

Parenting Resources for Technology and Media

"Parenting in a Digital World"

www.education.com/special-edition/digital-world/

Helping Children During Crisis

http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=672

Teaching Emotional Intelligence

http://www.emotional-intelligence-education.com/

Digital Citizenship and Safety

Common Sense Media -Advice for Parents

Negative Thinking Patterns

Help Your Child Stop Negative Thoughts/Bad Memories

An important article about "That Kid"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/11/14/teacher-to-parents-about-that-kid-the-one-who-hits-disrupts-and-influences-your-kid/

Stress in Children and Adolescents: Tips for Parents

http://www.nasponline.org/families/stress08.pdf

from The Atlantic - "Exercise is ADHD Medication":

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/

Want to Stop Mean Girls? Raise Nice Girls, Instead

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-hurley/want-to-stop-mean-girls-r_b_5856290.html

9 Things Every Parent with an Anxious Child Should Try

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renee-jain/9-things-every-parent-with-an-anxious-child-should-try_b_5651006.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037

How Not to Talk to Your Kids - The Inverse Power of Praise

http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/#print

Helping Kids Sleep Better: The Overlooked Key to Grades and School Success

http://micheleborba.com/blog/helping-kids-sleep-better-to-boost-school-success/

Books

Bullying:

Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story About Bullying, by Becky Ray McCain and Todd Leonardo

Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson and Tara Calahan King

My Secret Bully, by Trudy Ludwig and Abigail Marble

Just Kidding, by Trudy Ludwig and Adam Gustavson

Trouble Talk, by Trudy Ludwig and Mikela Prevost

Sorry!, by Trudy Ludwig and Maurie J. Manning

Impulsivity:

My Mouth is a Volcano, by Julia Cook

The Worst Day of My Life Ever! (Best Me I Can Be), by Julia Cook

I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! My Story About Accepting No for an Answer and Disagreeing the Right Way (Best Me I Can Be), by Julia Cook

Don’t Pop Your Cork on Mondays, by Adolph J. Moser and Dav Pilkey

Don’t Feed the Monster on Tuesdays, by Adolph J. Moser and Dav Pilkey

Anxiety:

When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety, by Kari Dunn Buron

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Daum Huebner

What to do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger, by Daum Huebner

Is a Worry Worrying You?, by Ferida Wolff

Wilma Jean Worry Machine, by Julia Cook

Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes

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