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Replacement Behaviors
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Understanding Problem Behavior |
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This web site contains a
comprehensive behavior tutorial on defining and shaping
behavior.
http://serc.gws.uky.edu/pbis/home.html |
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Behavior Doctor |
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This web site is great!! It gives
information about interventions. It also has
free PowerPoint presentations that cover a
variety of topics related to behavior.
http://www.behaviordoctor.org/ |
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Intervention Central
This is a great database for both academic and
behavioral interventions. It is a wonderful
resource.
http://interventioncentral.org/ |
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Behavior and Conduct Disorders
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Behavior Disorders
- An ERIC Digest. Peruse for
other digests |
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Conduct Disorder-
Facts for Families information sheet. |
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Conduct Disorder
- Information from the excellent Internet Mental
Health Encyclopedia |
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Behavior Advisor
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Anxiety Disorders
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Anxiety - an impressive selection of links.
Also includes a discussion of depression |
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America -
general information about anxiety disorders.
Find descriptions of the disorders, a discussion
of medication and other treatments, and a
bulletin board of current information.
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How to Survive Unbearable Stress - a brief
online book by Steve Burns, M.D. Intended for
high school and college students |
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Treatment of Panic Disorders - NIH
statement. |
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National Center for PTSD - first-rate site. |
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Obsessive - Compulsive Foundation - This web
site contains useful information concerning
children and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) |
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Post Traumatic Stress - National Center for
Post Traumatic stress home page. |
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More Post Traumatic Stress - David Baldwin's
Trauma Information site concentrates on
emotional trauma, including Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) and disaster mental health
response.
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The Selective Mutism Foundation
- This nonprofit organization was founded by
parents of children with SM. There is a nice
chart summarizing the history of the SM
diagnosis in the DSM. |
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Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ADD FAQ site |
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ADHD Accommodations
- School based adaptations and accommodations
for a 504 plan. |
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Center for Children and Families
- The Center for Children and Families at the
University at Buffalo provides a number of
helpful downloadable tools for students with
ADHD. Look for the download link. I really like
the "How to Establish a School-Home Daily Report
Card" teacher packet.
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CHADD of Bay County, Fla.
- an excellent site with helpful articles on
teaching and parenting. |
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Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Child with ADHD
- American Academy of Pediatrics Practice
Guideline
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder
- NIH consensus statement. |
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Library In The Sky
- sponsored by the Northwest Regional
Educational Laboratory. Comprehensive.
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Medlineplus: Attention Deficit
Disorder
- Hosted by the U.S. National Library of
Medicine and the National Institutes of Health,
this Web site presents a broad array of
information on the disorder that is gathered
from a variety of sources. |
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Medscape Member Sign In
- Sign in or register (free) and be taken to a
page from which you can subscribe to various
newsletters, including ADHD and psychiatry. |
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Misunderstood Minds . Attention Responses |
PBS - This helpful page of
strategies for attention problems comes from the companion
guide to a PBS special on learning differences and
disabilities. The program was called Misunderstood Minds,
and it focused on the work of Dr. Mel Levine,
All Kinds of Minds.
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National Attention Deficit
Disorder Association -
There is a wealth of reliable information here
for professionals, parents and ADHD students.
Diagnosis, research, treatment, and
self-management are covered.
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National Resource Center on AD/HD
- According to the press release, this is "the
country's first and only national clearinghouse
dedicated to the evidence-based science and
treatment of AD/HD." The Web site is operated by
CHADD and funded primarily by the National
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC). The site offers an abundance of sound
information on diagnosis and treatment. |
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NICHQ ADHD Practitioners' Toolkit
- This is a "toolkit" for physicians to use when
implementing the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) guidelines for treating ADHD. This
includes the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales and a
variety of useful parent handouts. |
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NIMH Article on ADHD
- good pamphlet on symptoms, diagnosis, and
treatment. Helpful for parents.
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Pediatric
Neurological Associates
- Check out the free online book. The book
emphasizes current executive function research
as the key to understanding and treatment. It
summarizes treatment advice; and includes
chapters for parents, teachers, and kids. |
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Learning Disabilities |
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All Kinds of Minds
- this site is devoted to Mel Levine's unique
perspective on learning disabilities and
attention difficulties.
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ASPEN of America
- information on social and communication
disorders (Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal
Learning Disorder).
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Career Counseling of Youth with Learning
Disabilities - ERIC Digest
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Dyslexia
- This is a Scandinavian site that gives a brief
overview of various theories |
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Dyslexia Info Guide
- locate and retrieve information on dyslexia
through the Internet and other sources. |
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ERIC Clearinghouse on
Disabilities and Gifted Education
- Brought to you by the Council on Exceptional
Children. |
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International Dyslexia
Association
- formerly the Orton Dyslexia Society
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Keys to Successful Learning
- Held May 7 & 8, 1999, the National Summit on
Research in Learning Disabilities brought
together decision makers and researchers to talk
about bridging the gap between research and
practice. You can view a video of the conference
online and also read the executive summary. Very
worthwhile |
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LD Online
- interactive guide to learning disabilities.
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LD Resources
- resources for people with learning
disabilities.
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National Center for Learning
Disabilities
- committed to improving the lives of those
affected by learning disabilities. |
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NIMH booklet on learning disabilities
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Rethinking Learning Disabilities - Several
eminent researchers have contributed to this
chapter that is critical of current
assessment, identification, and educational
strategies. New evidence based alternatives are
suggested. |
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Riggs Institute
- information on the teaching of phonetics in
reading and writing |
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Stress Management - an Eric Digest
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Nonverbal Learning
Disabilities |
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NLD on the Web
- a very comprehensive site devoted to nonverbal
learning disabilities.
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Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities
- The Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning
Disabilities, an excellent article from the
online journal,
Current Issues in Education.
Research Council on Learning Mathematics
- an organization concerned with problems in
learning math. [Learning Disabilities],
non-verbal learning disabilities.
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Mood Disorders |
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Child and Adolescent Bipolar
Foundation
- An outstanding site devoted to bipolar
disorder in children and adolescents.
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Depression in Primary Care:
Detection, Diagnostic and Treatment
- published by the U.S. Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research (AHCPR). A Quick Reference
Guide. |
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Depression in Primary Care -
Volume 1: Detection and Diagnosis,
Volume 2: Treatment
- published by the U.S. Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research (AHCPR)
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Depression in Children and
Adolescents
- an excellent site.
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Depression is a Treatable Illness: a Patient's
Guide - published by the National Library of
Medicine. |
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Facts About Childhood-Onset
Bipolar Disorder
- This helpful overview from NAMI
explains what childhood-onset bipolar disorder (COBPD)
is, describes its symptoms and treatment, and
differentiates it from ADHD. |
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Pendulum Resources
- Bipolar disorder information. |
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The Write Brain - links page to a broad
range of information relating to depression and
bipolar disorder...very comprehensive.
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Suicide |
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National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death
in the United States. This fine web site provides a central
repository of information on suicide prevention. It is a
work in progress and already houses an abundance of
excellent material. |
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Save -
The mission of SA\VE is to educate about suicide
and to speak for suicide survivors. |
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Suicide and the Exceptional Child - an Eric
Digest |
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Suicide FAQ from Usenet |
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Suicide Resources on the Internet
- a companion to the Suicide FAQ from Usenet. |
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Suicide and Sudden Loss
- Crisis Management in the Schools |
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Tourette's Disorder |
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The British Tourette Syndrome Page |
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Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette
Syndrome |
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National Tourette Syndrome
Association, Inc.
- helpful information. |
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TS+ - a
good source for teaching tips for students with
Tourette's Disorder. |
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The Tourette Syndrome Home Page |
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Traumatic Brain Injury |
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Head Injury Hotline
- designed primarily as a self-help site, there
is much useful
information here.
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