Community centres for information on learning and development disabilities
(articles collected from the internet in order to keep a library of articles in one place)
How to Help Anxious Kids in Social Situations by Katherine Martinelli
Anxiety in the Classroom by Rachel Ehmke
The Benefits Of Unsupervised Play Will Make You Want To Back Off Your Kids' Activities In A Big Way by Katie McPherson
How to Avoid Passing Anxiety on to Your Kids by Brigit Katz
3 Defining Features of ADHD That Everyone Overlooks by William Dodson, M.D.
Should emotions be taught in schools? by Grace Rubenstein
The Connection Between Anxiety and Stress by The Understood Team
Why Do Kids Have Trouble With Transitions? by Katherine Martinelli
How to Help Children Calm Down by Caroline Miller
Inclusion: What It Is And What It Isn’t by Karen Wang
Understanding Your Child’s Trouble With Impulsivity by Amanda Morin
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Autistic children’s sleep problems may stem from sensory issues by Nicholette Zeliadt
Neurodiversity: What You Need to Know by Peg Rosen
Children with autism, co-occurring ADHD symptoms lag in key measures of independence by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
How Should a Mom React When a 10-Year-Old Calls Her a Bitch? by Beth Arky
Dyslexia Diagnosis & Treatment by Mayo Clinic Staff
Childhood apraxia of speech by Mayo Clinic Staff
What Are Some of the Causes of Aggression in Children? By Raul Silva, MD
How to Calm a Child with Autism by Lisa Jo Rudy
How Autistic Meltdowns Differ from Ordinary Temper Tantrums by Lisa Jo Rudy
5 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier for Your Sensitive Kid by Lindsey Biel
Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children By Keath Low
Sensory Integration by Autism Research Institute www.autism.com
ADHD or Autism? by WebMD
Learning Disabilities: What Parents Need To Know by healthychildren.org American Academy of Pediatrics
Anxiety disorders by Mayo Clinic Staff
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) by Mayo Clinic Staff
Fine Motor Skills: What You Need to Know by The Understood Team
Occupational Therapy: What You Need to Know by The Understood Team
In Autism, Speech and Communication Are Not the Same thing by Lisa Jo Rudy Reviewed by Joel Forman, MD
An Overview of Autism in Children by Lisa Jo Rudy Reviewed by Joel Forman, MD
Understanding Your Child’s Trouble With Movement and Coordination by The Understood Team
Math Anxiety vs. Dyscalculia: Comparing the Signs by The Understood Team
What Parents Should Know About Risperdal by Caroline Miller
How Learning Problems are Manager by American Academy of Pediatrics
Intellectual Disability (Revised) This article is an excerpt from the eBooklet Intellectual Disability (revised).
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Progress Toward Earlier Diagnosis by Dr. Francis Collins
Brain Scans Show Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dr. Francis Collins
One of The Most Common Assumptions About Autism May Be a Complete Misunderstanding BY CARLY CASSELLA
Can a Fidget Spinner Help My Child Focus | Toys for ADHD and Autism by David Anderson, PhD is Senior Director at the Child Mind Institute
Supporting the Emotional Needs of Kids With Learning Disabilities By Rachel Ehmke
Empower Children with ADHD: A Constructive Guide to Ensure they Thrive, Shine and Succeed By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author
How to Help Children Through an Afterschool Meltdown By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author
What Is Specific Learning Disorder? by The American Psychiatric Association (APA)
What is Vestibular input and what Therapy helps? by Alescia Ford-Lanza MS OTR/L, ATP
Auditory Processing Disorder by KidsHealth® Reviewed by: Thierry Morlet, PhD
Types of Behavior Assessments by Erica Patino, M.A.
ADHD and Exercise by Rae Jacobson
Illness anxiety disorder by Mayo Clinic Staff
Phobias and Irrational Fears By Melinda Smith, M.A., Robert Segal, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Behavioral Treatments at a Glance by Child Mind Institute, Inc.
Kids and OCD: The Parents’ Role in Treatment by Linda Spiro, PsyD
The Difference Between Disruptive Behavior Disorders and ADHD by Amanda Morin
Autism Spectrum Disorder Basics by Child Mind Institute, Inc.
Understanding the 3 Levels of Autism by Healthline Media.
15 Things Kids or Teens Say That Could Mean ‘I’m Anxious’ – Where They Come From And How to Respond by Karen Young
How to Help Girls With ADHD by Rae Jacobson
How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior By Caroline Miller
Disruptive Behavior: Why It’s Often Misdiagnosed by Child Mind Institute, Inc
First risk genes for ADHD found by Aarhus University
The Seven Senses – SPD — Australia
The Consequences of Compensation in Autism by Tara Haelle / PsychiatryAdvisor.com
Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder and OCD: Challenges in Diagnosis and reatment by PsychiatryAdvisor.com
Parenting Teenagers with ADHD by HealthyChildren.org
What are some signs of learning disabilities? by NIH Publication
How inflammation and gut bacteria influence autism By Tim Newman Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
What is tactile sensitivity? by kidcompanions.com
Understanding Language Disorders By The Understood Team
The Opioid Crisis on Our Caseloads By Kerry Proctor-Williams, PhD, CCC-SLP
Will ADHD Medication Change My Child’s Brain? by Caroline Miller
Teens With ADHD and Lying: Why It’s Common and How to Respond By Peg Rosen
SPD or poor emotion and attention regulation? By Skills for Action
Does My Child Have An Anxiety Disorder? by Anxiety Canada
Tantrum vs Autistic Meltdown: What Is The Difference? By Maureen Bennie
Autism and the mirror neuron system: insights from learning and teaching by Giacomo Vivanti and Sally J. Rogers
ADHD, ANXIETY AND AUTISM? By Marina Sarris Interactive Autism Network at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Understanding Dyslexia Know the signs, and how to help kids with the most common learning disability by Katherine Martinelli
Treatment for mom or dad may be important for the kids, too by Caroline Miller
Treatment for Kids With ADHD By The Understood Team
ADHD and Anxiety: What You Need to Know By Peg Rosen
Parents’ Role in Fostering Young Children’s Learning and Language Development by Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, PhD, Eileen T. Rodriguez, PhD New York University, USA
Mood Disorders and Teenage Girls Ron J. Steingard, MD
Is It ADD/ADHD or Thyroid Disease? by Holtorf Medical Group
Autism symptoms improve after faecal transplant by Parenthub
Anxiety or Aggression? When Anxiety in Children Looks Like Anger, Tantrums, or Meltdowns Posted by Karen Young
Integration and Inclusion: 6 Steps to Student Success By Laura Seckington
ADHD Medication Chart by WebMD Medical ReferenceReviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on June 06, 2018
Temporal Processing Deficits in Children with Dyslexia by Deborah Moncrieff, PhD
Learning Disability by Psychology Today © 2018 Sussex Publishers, LLC
Detecting Learning Disabilities by webmd.com
Sensorimotor dysfunctions as primary features of autism spectrum disorders by Matthew W. Mosconi* and John A. Sweeney
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Assessment by Alice Charach, Msc, MD Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
ADHD and Neuroscience by 1Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD, 2Francisco Xavier Castellanos, MD and 1,2NYU Langone Medical Center Child Study Center, USA, 2Nathan Kline Institure for Psychiatric Research, USA
The Development of Physical Agresión by Richard E. Tremblay, PhD, FRSC, OQ University College Dublin, Ireland and University of Montreal, Canada
Twice-Exceptional Kids: Both Gifted and Challenged By Beth Arky
Early Identification of Language Delay by Philip S. Dale, PhD, Janet L. Patterson, PhD Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of New Mexico, USA
Sensory, Motor and Attention Characteristics of Autistic Children by 1Laurent Mottron, MD, PhD, 2Jacob Ari Burack, PhD 1Université de Montréal, Canada, 2McGill University, Canada
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Young Children by Alexandra De Young, PhD, Justin Kenardy, PhD Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia
Recognition and Assessment of Anxiety & Depression in Early Childhood by Nicholas D. Mian, MA, Alice S. Carter, PhD University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Psychology, USA
Language Development and its Impact on Children’s Psychosocial and Emotional Development by Joseph Beitchman, MD, Elizabeth Brownlie, PhD University of Toronto, Canada
Biological Bases of Language Development by Eric Pakulak,1,2 PhD, Amanda Hampton Wray,3 PhD 1University of Oregon, USA 2Stockholm University, Sweden 3Michigan State University, USA
ADHD and Genetics by Philip Asherson, PhD Kings College London, United Kingdom
Defining Play-based Learning by Erica Danniels, MEd, Angela Pyle, PhD OISE University of Toronto, Canada
Literacy, Language and Emotional Development by Monique Sénéchal,* PhD Carleton University, Canada
Factors that Influence Language Development by Judith Johnston, PhD University of British Columbia, Canada
Brain Development and Executive Functioning by Katie Knapp, MSc, J. Bruce Morton, PhD Western University, Canada
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Cognition by Nanda Rommelse, PhD Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Netherlands
Is It ADHD or Immaturity? How to avoid a misdiagnosis when a child is young for his class by Caroline Miller
What Is Working Memory? Understanding our mental ‘scratchpad’ By Rae Jacobson
What Is Social Anxiety? By Rachel Ehmke
What Are the Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers? by Ron J. Steingard, MD
Signs Your Young Child Might Be Struggling With Anxiety By Lexi Walters Wright
Understanding Learning and Attention Issues by National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Diagnosis and management of developmental coordination disorder by Susan R. Harris, PhD PT, Elizabeth C.R. Mickelson, BSc(PT) MD, and Jill G. Zwicker, PhD OT(C)
Hypersensitivity Is Not Imagined by Zoe Kessler
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by The National Institute of Mental Health Information Resource Center
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) by www.nhs.uk
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by www.nhs.uk
Dyspraxia Developmental co-ordination disorder in children by www.nhs.uk
Behavioral Treatment for Kids With Anxiety by Jerry Bubrick, PhD
What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? By Rachel Ehmke
Sensory Processing Issues Explained by Beth Arky
Dyspraxia Developmental Co-ordination Disorder by Dr Mary Lowth , Reviewed by Dr John Cox
What is Dyspraxia / DCD? By Dyspraxia /DCD Ireland
Childhood Apraxia of Speech by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Preschool Language Disorders by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Learning Disabilities by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Suicide in Children and Teens by TeensHealth!
Different Types of Dyslexia By The Understood Team
Visual-Spatial Processing: What You Need to Know By Kate Kelly
Anxiety Disorders by KidsHealth
13 Ways to Boost Your Daughter’s Self-Esteem / How to help girls build confidence based on what they can do, not what they look like By Juliann Garey
Why Do Kids Have Tantrums and Meltdowns? Understanding them is the first step to reducing them by Caroline Miller
What Is Selective Mutism? by Child Mind Institute
7 Ways to Help an Angry Child By Amy Morin, LCSW
Why Kids With Executive Functioning Issues Have Trouble With Planning By Kate Kelly
The Difference Between Tantrums and Sensory Meltdowns By Amanda Morin
NEURODIVERSITY, AUTISM, ADHD & LEARNING DIFFERENCES by Lake Pointe Resource Center & Lake Pointe Academy, dba "Lake Pointe Granbury"
How Various Learning and Attention Issues Can Cause Trouble With Math By Kate Kelly
Understanding Your Child’s Trouble With Math By Amanda Morin
Understanding Dyslexia By The Understood Team
Autism vs. Learning and Attention Issues: What You Need to Know By Amanda Morin
Understanding Your Child’s Trouble With Writing By Erica Patino, M.A.
Are Nonverbal Learning Disabilities the Same as Asperger’s Syndrome? By Mark J. Griffin, Ph.D.
What’s the Difference Between Learning Disabilities and Learning and Attention Issues? By Bob Cunningham, Ed.M.
Why We Call Them Learning and Attention Issues By The Understood Team
5 Common Myths About Executive Functioning Issues By Amanda Morin
Treatment for Kids With Dyslexia By The Understood Team
Gifted Children’s Challenges With Learning and Attention Issues By Peg Rosen
Developmental Milestones From Birth to Age 1 By Amanda Morin
Understanding Sensory Processing Issues By The Understood Team
The Family Struggle: Global Apraxia and Sensory Processing By Apraxia Momma Bear Sensory Processing Disorder Occupational Therapy
What is AAC? An introduction to AAC. What is AAC and who is it for? What are the different types of AAC? What are the benefits of AAC? By The AssistiveWare team
Sensory Integration Therapy: What is it and who benefits from it? by JENNA BUONO
Sensory Anxiety: Not Your Ordinary Anxiety by Kelly Dillon
Visual and Auditory Processing Disorders By: National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Tips for Developing Organizational Skills in Children By: Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities
Executive Functioning – Where is it Controlled and How Does it Develop? / emediation Techniques for Deficits and Dysfunction By : Angie McCalla , MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Autism and controlled eating by Lucy Skye
Children With Dyslexia Benefit From Orthographic Facilitation During Spoken Word Learning by Lauren S. Baron, Tiffany P. Hogan, Mary Alt, Shelley Gray, Kathryn L. Cabbage, Samuel Green, and Nelson Cowan
Autism profiles and diagnostic criteria by The National Autistic Society
Diagnosis for children: AUTISM by The National Autistic Society
Social Skills Interventions: Getting to the Core of Autism by Teresa J. Foden IAN Assistant Editor Connie Anderson, Ph.D. IAN Online Community Facilitator
Problem Behavior in Autism By Louis Hagopian, Ph.D. Program Director, Neurobehavioral Unit Cindy Graham, M.A. Pre-doctoral Intern Kennedy Krieger Institute
Challenging behaviour: children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder By Raising Children Network
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Other Attachment Issues Symptoms, Treatment, and Hope for Children with Attachment Disorders by Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, Joanna Saisan, MSW, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
When Your Baby Won’t Stop Crying How to Comfort and Soothe a Crying, Upset or Colicky Baby by Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Melinda Smith, M.A.
Healthy Food for Kids Easy Tips to Help Your Children and Teens Eat Healthier by Jeanne Segal Ph.D., and Lawrence Robinson.
Childhood Obesity and Weight Problems Helping Your Child Reach and Maintain a Healthy Weight by Melinda Smith, M.A. and Lawrence Robinson.
ADHD Parenting Tips Helping Your Child or Teen with Attention Deficit Disorder by Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Child Abuse and Neglect How to Spot the Signs and Make a Difference by: Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Sensory Processing Disorder by Irish Neonatal Health Alliance: INHA www.inha.ie
Children With Autism More Likely To Have Allergies by Milla Bengtsson
Intervention Research and Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice By: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Visual Processing Disorders: In Detail By: National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Learning Disabilities and Young Children: Identification and Intervention By: National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities
Social Skill Autopsies: A Strategy to Promote and Develop Social Competencies By: Rick Lavoie
The Diagnostic Odyssey of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Martine Lappé, Lynette Lau, Rebecca N. Dudovitz, Bergen B. Nelson, Elizabeth A. Karp, Alice A. Kuo
Strategies for Teaching Youth with ADD and ADHD By: Thomas McIntyre
Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home By: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Fact Sheet By: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Learning Disabilities and Foreign Language Learning By: Robin L. Schwarz
Early Identification: Normal and Atypical Development By: National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Social and Emotional Problems Related to Dyslexia By: Michael Ryan, M.D. and International Dyslexia Association
How Spelling Supports Reading By: Louisa Moats
The Relationship Between Language and Learning Disabilities By: Frank R. Brown III, Elizabeth H. Aylward, and Barbara K. Keogh
Nurturing Oral Language Skills By: Learning Disabilities Association of America
Social and Emotional Problems Related to Dyslexia By: Michael Ryan, M.D. and International Dyslexia Association
Number Sense: Rethinking Arithmetic Instruction for Students with Mathematical Disabilities By: Russell Gersten and David J. Chard
Learning Disability By LD OnLine (LD OnLine works in association with the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD))
Dyslexia Basics By: International Dyslexia Association
Students with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities By: Jean M. Foss
Nonverbal Learning Disorders By: Sue Thompson, M.A., C.E.
Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents Making Joint Custody Work After a Divorce or Separation by Jocelyn Block, M.A. and Melinda Smith, M.A.
Helping Children Cope with Trauma Parenting Kids and Teens After a Traumatic Event by Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Helping Your Child with Autism Thrive Parenting Tips, Treatments, and Services That Can Help by Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Ted Hutman, Ph.D.
Helping Children with Learning Disabilities Practical Parenting Tips for Home and School by Gina Kemp, M.A., Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Teaching Students with ADHD Helping Students with Attention Deficit Disorder Succeed at School by Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Ted Hutman, Ph.D.
Autism Spectrum Disorders A Parent’s Guide to Symptoms and Diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum By Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Ted Hutman, Ph.D.
ADHD Tests and Diagnosis Diagnosing Attention Deficit Disorder in Children and Adults By Melinda Smith M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Social Anxiety Disorder by Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Jennifer Shubin
Children and Divorce by Authors: Gina Kemp, M.A., Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Parent's Guide to Teen Depression by Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Separation Anxiety and Separation Anxiety Disorder by Lawrence Robinson, Jeanne Segal, Ph.D, and Melinda Smith, M.A.
What is specific language impairment by NIH Publication No. 11-7751
Understanding Social Communication Disorder By The Understood Team
Asperger syndrome by The National Autistic Society
Autism Spectrum Disorder - (Asperger syndrome) - for kids By cyh http://www.cyh.com/
Early Identification of Speech-Language Delays and Disorders By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Types of Learning Disabilities by Learning Disabilities Association of America
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by National Institute of Mental Health NIMH
Understanding Dysgraphia By Erica Patino, M.A. / The Understood Team
Understanding Dyspraxia By Erica Patino, M.A. / The Understood Team
What is Sensory Integration? By Sensory Integration Education
Understanding Sensory Integration By: Marie E. DiMatties / LD OnLine
Activities for Tactile Defensiveness by / ANNE ZACHRY
Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Interventions in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study by Beth A. Pfeiffer; Kristie Koenig; Moya Kinnealey; Megan Sheppard;Lorrie Henderson
Proprioceptive by Middletown Centre for Autism
Sensory Integration By Cindy Hatch-Rasmussen, M.A., OTR/L
Learning Disabilities and Disorders by Authors: Gina Kemp, M.A., Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. Last updated: March 2018.
ADHD in Children by Authors: Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. Last updated: March 2018.
Does My Child Have Autism? By Authors: Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Ted Hutman, Ph.D. Last updated: March 2018.
Autism Behavior Problems What's Triggering Your Child's Outbursts? Adapted with permission from The Autism Revolution by Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., with Karen Weintraub.
Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities By Erica Patino, M.A. / The Understood Team
Executive Function Disorder, Explained! by Larry Silver, M.D.
Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences By Kendra Cherry
Why Is My Child So Angry and Defiant? An Overview of Oppositional Defiant Disorder BY ROYCE FLIPPIN
How Should I Discipline My Child Who Has Oppositional Defiant Disorder? By Amy Morin, LCSW
Is your child right-handed and left-footed? Learn how mixed dominance can lead to developmental delay. By Brain Balance Achievement Centers
Managing Problem Behavior at Home A guide to more confident, consistent and effective parenting By The Child Mind Institute, Inc
Obtaining a school evaluation for kids with possible special needs by Beverley H. Johns Professional Fellow, MacMurray College
10 Myths About Autism and Sensory Integration by Toni Boucher
How Sensory Processing Issues Affect Kids in School By The Child Mind Institute, Inc
ADHD and School Helping Children and Teens with ADHD Succeed at School by Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. and Melinda Smith, M.A.
Treatment for Children with ADHD Finding the Best Treatment for Your Child’s Attention Deficit Disorder By Jocelyn Block, M.A., and Melinda Smith, M.A.
Bullying and Cyberbullying How to Deal with a Bully and Overcome Bullying by Lawrence Robinson and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
Teenage Drinking Understanding the Dangers and Talking to Your Child Adapted with permission from Alcohol Use and Abuse, a special health report published by Harvard Health Publications.