Book Recommendations

Our providers get asked often if we have any particular book resources for parents.  We have compiled a list of some of our favorite resources that might be helpful for you and your child.

 Behavior/Discipline

123 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan Ph.D.

Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Ed.D.

SOS: Help for Parents by Lynn Clark Ph.D.

Without Spanking or Spoiling by Elizabeth Crary

 

ADHD

10 Days to a Less Distracted Child: The Breakthrough Program that Gets Your Kids to Listen, Learn, Focus, and Behave by Jeffrey Bernsterin, Ph.D.

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell Barkley,Ph.D.

The ADD/ADHD Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers by Sanra Reif, M.A.

The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD and ADHD by John F. Taylor, Ph.D.

The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Heling Children Gain Self-Confidence, Social Skills, and Self-Control by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.

Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene

The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegal and Tina Payne Bryson

Blast Off to Reading!: 50 Orton-Gillingham Based Lessons for Struggling Readers and Those with Dyslexia by Cheryl Orlassino

 

Bedwetting

7 Steps to Nighttime Dryness by Renee Mercer, RN. CPNP.

 

Preteens/Teens

The Care and Keeping of You by Valerie Lee (Puberty discussion)

A Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen by Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer (Puberty discussion)

Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys by Dr. Cara Natterson

10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know by Kari Kampakis