Recommended Reading


Books for Children (by topic)

ADHD

All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann

Cory Stories: A Kid’s Book about Living with ADHD by Jeanne Kraus

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Blue Bottle Mystery – The Graphic Novel: An Asperger Adventure by Kathy Hoopmann

Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder

The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick

Divorce

Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown and Laurie Krasny Brown

Ginny Morris and Mom’s House, Dad’s House by Mary Collins Gallagher

Let’s Talk About It: Divorce by Fred Rogers

Empathy

Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning about Empathy by Bob Sornson

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud

Grief

Bug in a Vacuum by Melanie Watt

Tell Me, Papa by Marvin Johnson and Joy Johnson

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

Social Skills/Friendship

A Smart Girl’s Guide: Drama, Rumors & Secrets: Staying True to Yourself in Changing Times by Nancy Holyoke

A Smart Girl’s Guide: Friendship Troubles (Revised): Dealing with fights, being left out & the whole popularity thing by Patti Kelley Criswell

Growing Friendships: A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends by Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin

Books for Parents

Feeding and Sleeping

Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded Edition by Richard Ferber

How to Get Your Kid To Eat But Not Too Much by Ellyn Satter

General Parenting

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Practical Parenting From Birth to Six Years by Jim Fay and  Charles Fay

NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

Parenting Teens With Love And Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

Parenting With Love And Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley

Parenting Girls

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour

Social Skills

The Science of Making Friends:  Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults by Elizabeth A. Laugeson