Special Needs Resource Books
ATTENTION DEFICET/HYPERACTIVITY 
ADHD & Me by Blake E. S. Taylor
Answers to Distraction by Ed Hallowell, M.D.
College Confidence with ADD by Michael Sandler
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With ADD….by Ed. Hallowell, M.D.
Healing ADD by Daniel Amen, M.D.
Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, M. S.
The ADHD Workbook for Parents by Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D.
The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child’s Problems into Strength by Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D.
The Ritalin-Free Child by Diana Hunter
AUTISM/ASPERGERS
A Perfect World – A Father’s Quest to Unriddle the Mysteries of Autism by David Cohen
A Thorn in My Pocket – Temple Grandin’s Mother Tells the Family Story by Eustacia Cutler
Asperger Syndrome & Adolescence – Helping Preteens & Teens Get Ready for the Real World by
Teresa Bolick, Ph.D.
Autism & the Transition to Adulthood by Paul Wehman, Marcia Datlow Smith, & Carol Schall
Pretending to be Normal – Living with Asperger’s Syndrome by Liane Holliday Willey
Send in the Idiots – Stories From the Other Side of Autism by Kamran Nazeer
Students with Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel by Lorraine E. Wolf, Ph.D.,
Jane Thierfeld, Ed.D., and G. Ruth Kukiela Bork, M.Ed.
BEHAVIOR
Your Defiant Teen: 10 steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship by Russell Barkley, Ph. D.
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
BULLYING
Letters to a Bullied Girl by Olivia Gardner
Stop Bullying Now-Video Toolkit
The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander by Barbara Coloroso
BIPOLAR
The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s ….by Demitri Paplos, M.D.
DOWN SYNDROME
Another Season – A Coach’s Story of Raising an Exceptional Son (Down Syndrome) by Gene Stallings and
Sally Cook
EATING DISORDERS/CUTTING
Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation by Steven Levenkron
Eating Disorders Institute-Video
EDUCATORS
America’s Challenge: At-Risk Youth-Challenge Academy-Video
One Survivor Remembers: A Teaching Kit for Grades 8-12
The Essential 55:An Award Winning Educator’s Rules…by Ron Clark
GIRL ISSUES
Girls Will Be Girls by Joann Deak, Ph. D
Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman
GRIEF
Understanding and Addressing Adolescent Grief Issues by David Opalewski, M.A.
When Someone Very Special Dies by Marge Heegaard
LIFE SKILLS
A Boy and a Bear: The Children’s Relaxation Bookby Lori Lite
Get Organized Without Losing It by Janet S. Fox
Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw
Making Peace with the Things in Your Life by Cindy Glovinsky
Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
Saving Money – Easy, Smart Guide to Saving Money by Barbara Loos
The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make by Sean Covey
What Kids Need to Succeed by Peter Benson
PARENTING
A Parent’s Guide to Preschool by Diane Dodge
Holding Time: The Breakthrough Program for Happy Mothers… by Martha Welch, M.D.
Parenting: To Build Character in your Teen by Michael S. Josephson
Positive Parenting: Tips on Fathering
Seven Steps To Help Your Child Worry Less by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
Surviving Your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let Go of Your 13-18 Year olds by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D
SCHOOL SUCCESS
Active Learning: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teen Make the Grade in School by Peter Lenn, Ph.D
Helping Boys Succeed in School by Terry W. Neu, Ph.D & Rich Weinfeld
Seven Steps to Homework Success by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
SOCIAL SKILLS/FRIENDSHIP/SELF ESTEEM
Affirmation Weaver : A Believe in Yourself Story by Lori Lite
Anybody Can Bake a Cake: A Motivational Workbook for Kids by Hennie Shore
Good Friends Are Hard To Find by Fred Frankel, PH.D.
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom by Rebecca A. Moyes
My Social Stories Book by Carol Gray
Teaching Social Skills to Youth by Tom Dowd, M.A.
The Affirmation Web: A Believe in Yourself Adventure by Lori Lite
The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms by Dan Gartrell
What Kids Need to Succeed by Peter Benson
Why Don’t They Like Me? Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends by Susan M. Sheridan, Ph.D.
TOLERANCE
One Survivor Remembers: A Teaching Kit for Grades 8-12
Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales for the Early Grades book and pamphlets.
Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades
VIDEOS – MISCELLANEOUS
Natural High 2-Video
Natural High 3-Video