A list of resources compiled by School Psychologist Mrs.Christine Marcolini.
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Index: Please click on a topic
ABUSE AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN
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A State Call to Action: Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect in Massachusetts (Massachusetts Citizens for Children) |
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Warning Signs of Abuse and Neglect (State of Massachusetts - Family and Social Services) |
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Impact of Neglect and Abuse on Children and their Development (Massachusetts Citizens for Children) |
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Department of Social Services (DSS) Home Page |
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How to Report Suspected Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services) |
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Servcies) |
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Baby Safe Haven site |
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Becoming a Foster Parent (State of Massachusetts - Family and Social Services) |
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The Anxious Child - Symptoms (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Anxiety Disorders in Children (Anxiety Disorder Association of America) |
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Anxiety Disorders in Children (National Mental Health Association) |
ASPERGER’S DISORDER
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What is
Asperger’s Disorder? (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Symptoms of Asperger’s Disorder
(Webmd) |
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Asperger’s Syndrome- A Guide for Parents and Educators (National Association of School Psychologists) |
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What
Asperger’s looks Like Across the Life Span (Baltimore psych.com) |
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Asperger’s Syndrome (Autism Society of America) |
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Symptoms of Attention Disorders (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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How to Parent Children with ADHD/ADD - Practical and Useful Pointers for Parents (Child Development Institute) |
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ADHD/ADD Medication Information (Child Development Institute) |
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What is ADHD? (Kids Health Organization) |
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When A Child has ADD/ADHD What Can Parent do to Help? (CHADD) |
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What Is Autism? Autism Society of America |
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Symptoms of Autism - Mental Health America |
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Autism Fact Sheets |
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Autism Society of America - Autism Related Resources |
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Autism Speaks - Raising Awareness for Autism: |
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Fighting and Biting - What to do (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Teaching Children Self Control (National Association for School Psychologists) |
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Temper Tantrums
- Guidelines for Parents (National Association of School Psychologists) PDF file |
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Name Calling and Teasing - Strategies for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists) PDF file |
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Second Step Program
- Bullying Prevention |
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Bullying - Suggestions for Parents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Cambridge
Center for Behavioral Studies (See Effective Parenting) |
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Lying - Why Kids do it and What to do (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Normal Adolescent Development - Middle and High School Years (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
COUNSELING - LOCAL RESOURCES
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South Bay Mental Health - Plymouth |
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Comprehensive List of Community Resources (Jordan Hospital) |
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List of
National Crisis Hotlines (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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Mood Disorders- What Parents and Teachers Should Know. |
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Signs of Depression in Children
(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Symptoms and Behaviors Associated with Depression in Children and Advice for Parents |
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Divorce: A Parents' Guide for Supporting Children (National Association of School Psychologists) |
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Children and Divorce (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Step Family Problems - Suggestions and When to Seek Help |
EATING DISORDER PREVENTION
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10 Things Parents can Do to Prevent Eating Disorders in their Children (National Eating Disorders Association) |
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50 ways to loose the 3"D’s" (Dieting, Drive for Thinness, Body
Dissatisfaction) - For Parents, Educators, Coaches and Others Who Work
with Young People (National Eating Disorders Association) |
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Warning Signs for Your Teen (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Causes of Eating Disorders (National Eating Disorders Association) |
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Talking to Children about Death (Hospice) |
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Children and Grief (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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When a Pet Dies (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
HOME AND SCHOOL - Transitions, homework, motivation etc.
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School Readiness - Getting Ready for School Begins at Birth (Zero to Three: National Center For Infants, Toddlers and Families) |
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Back to School Transitions - Tips for Parents (National Association of School Psychologists) |
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Homework Survival Guide (National Association of School Psychologists) |
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Motivating Learning in Young Children (National Association of School Psychologists) |
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Family and Community Resources for Learning Exploration (Mass. Dept. Of Education) |
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Readiness for School (U.S. Department of Education) |
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A
Parent's Guide to a Successful Kindergarten Transition |
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Child Safety on the Internet Highway (Safe Kids.com) |
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Safe Surfing Guidelines for Parents (Kaboose Kids Domain) |
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A
Safety Net for the Internet - A Parent’s Guide (The New York Public Library) |
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How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?- A Chart of Developmental
Milestones (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) |
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Activities to promote speech-language development birth to six years - (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) |
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Helping Children with Communication Disorders in Schools - Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing - Frequently Asked Questions (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) |
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Speech and Language Disorders (Kids Health. Org) |
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Stuttering - Dysfluency, What Can Parents Due, When to Get Help (Kids Health.org) |
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Advice To
Parents of Children with Delayed Speech (Center for Speech, Language and Occupational Therapy) |
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Parenting Strategies and Tips |
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Learning Disabilities Association of America |
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What is a learning disability? |
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Parent Resources - (National Center for Learning Disabilities) |
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Information Resources for Parents and Families of Children with Disabilities (University of Wisconsin – Madison) |
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Internet Resources for Special Children Directory (IRSC) – Contains Links Pertaining to Many Disability Related Topics |
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Working with
the School |
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A Parent’s Guide for Helping your Child with Today’s Math (National Educator’s Association) |
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Help Your Child with Math Homework (math.com) |
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Math
Activities at Home, in the Grocery Store, on the Go (Dept. Of Education) |
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Raising a
Scientifically Literate Child (National Educator’s Association) |
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Help Your Child Explore
Science (National Science Teacher’s Association) |
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A Family Guide
to Science (Click on Boston, MA) (Try Science.org) |
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Parent involvement in School: What the research says |
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Hey Mom I Want to be an Engineer! |
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Talking
to Children about Terrorism and War (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Families
in the Military (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Going
Home: Adjustments for Military Families (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Fine Motor Milestones - Birth to Five Years (Arnold Palmer Hospital) |
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Gross Motor Milestones - Birth to Five Years (Arnold Palmer Hospital) |
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Tips For Parents to Help their Children Develop Fine Motor Skills at Home (Community Care Access Center) |
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Seven Ways to Help with Handwriting |
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Parent’s Guide - U.S. Department of Education |
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Information for Parents and Guardians |
OBESITY AND PREVENTION
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Obesity Prevention in Children - Strategies for Parents and School Personnel (National Association of School Psychologists) |
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Childhood Obesity (American Obesity Association) |
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Obesity in Children and Teens (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (Children and Adolescents) |
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Tips for Getting Kids to Eat more Fruits and Vegtables (Dole) |
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Normal Worry or OCD? |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation |
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Internet Mental Health - Information on Childhood Disorders and psychiatric medications |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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Reading Rockets - Launching Young Readers |
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A Parent's Guide to Raising Ready Readers—and
Keeping Them That Way |
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Help My Child Learn to Read - Resources (U.S. Department of Education) |
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A Parent's Guide to Helping Your
Child Learn to Read |
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What is a 504 Plan, Who qualifies and how a 504 differs from Special Education Plans (Office of Civil rights) |
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Information and Strategies regarding retention/promotion |
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Grade Retention and Mental Health Outcomes |
SOCIAL SKILLS AND PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE
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Social Skills Strategies for Parents and Teachers |
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Teaching Social Skills - A Guide for Parents (Department of Behavioral Pediatrics) |
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Social Relationships – Parents’ Guide |
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Pragmatic Language (Social Language) Development Tips for Parents (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) |
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Pragmatics, Socially Speaking (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) |
SIBLING RIVALRY
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Handling Rivalry |
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Handling Sibling Rivalry - Tips |
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Why Do My Children Fight?-What Can I Do? (Kids Health for Parents) |
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Causes
of Sibling Rivalry, Solutions and Resources (University of Michigan) |
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Preparing for the Arrival of a New Baby (University of Michigan) |
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Parent Guide to Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) (U.S. Department of Education) |
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Massachusetts Board of Education Special Education Resources |
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My Child’s Special Needs - Resources and Links (U.S. Department of Education) |
SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND FACTS
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Tabacco and Kids (Facts, Kids at Risk and Parent Prevention) |
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Parents: Nicotine is a Real Threat to Your Kids (National Institute on Drug Abuse) |
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Drug Use: Trends in High School and Youth (National Institute on Drug Abuse) |
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Teen Alcohol and Other Drug Use - Warning Signs (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
TELEVISION/MEDIA
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Negative Impact on Children who Watch (National Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Children and Television Violence (National Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Influence of Music, Rock and Music Videos (National Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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What is Tourette’s Syndrome? |
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Tic Disorders (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
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Signs and Symptoms |
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Tourette’s Syndrome |
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Help
Your Child Learn to Write Well - Tips for Parents (Dept. Of Education) |
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Raising Writers - A Guide for Parents |
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Helping Parents Help Their Children - Ideas for Writing Together (Teacher’s Network.com) |
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