Resources

Thank you to those who have sent recommendations of resources you have found helpful in your journey. If you have a resource to recommend, please email it to us at connect@chosenfamilies.org.

Acquired Brain Injury Resources
Brain Injury Online

Brain Injury Association of America

ADHD Resources
Mayo Clinic

National Institute of Mental Health

Anxiety Resources
National Institute of Mental Health

Asperger Resources
Autism Society

Asperger Syndrome & Your Child: A Parent’s Guide

Aspergersyndrome.com
Website for parents, educators and professionals

It’s So Much Work to be Your Friend
Excellent book by Richard Lavoie

NAMI

American Idol Finalist James Durbin Defies Tourette Syndrome and Asperger’s

Autism Resources
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Selected Readings and Resources
Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children’s National Medical Center

Music for Autism

Autism Society

PBS NEWSHOUR Autism Today

Thinking in Pictures, Temple Grandin

Dancing with Max
A wonderful book by my friend, Emily Colson, about the journey with her son, Max.

Chuck and Emily Colson share Max’s story at Seacoast Church

An Unexpected Joy, The Gift of Parenting a Challenging Child
Dr. Mary Sharp, a family practice physician, tells her story of parenting a child with Autism.

Christianity Today
Blog by Emily Colson on church response to Autism

Ipads: Near-Miracles for Kids with Autism

NAMI

National Institute of Mental Health

PACE Place, Inc.

Relationship Development Intervention

Residential Summer Camp and school year program: Talisman

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
The World of the Autistic Child Understanding and Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bipolar Disorder Resources
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

NAMI

National Institute of Mental Health

Depression Resources
NAMI

National Institute of Mental Health

Education Resources
Disability and Education Laws

Epilepsy Resources
Epilepsy Foundation

http://www.epilepsy.com/

General Resources

When Disability Hits Home
Chuck Colson and Dr. R.C. Sproul share their experiences and God’s goodness

Same Lake Different Boat, Stephanie Hubach

Learning Disability Resources
It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend
Excellent book by Richard Lavoie

Conquer College with LD/ADD

Legal Resources
Wrightslaw
The go to legal resource for all things IEP related.

Disability and Education Laws

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Resources
Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Excellent book by Ian Osborn, M.D., a Christian Psychiatrist, that “explores the role of faith in treatment.”

NAMI

Opeds

FIRST PERSON: The Real Issue Behind the Arizona Tragedy, Baptist Press, January 12, 2011

PANDAS Resources
NIMH
General information on PANDAS

Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
When Love is not Enough

Coming to Grips with Attachment

Building the Bonds of Attachment – Awakening Love in Deeply troubled Children

Parenting your internationally adopted child

RECOMMENDATIONS
Beth Moore blog

Schizophrenia Resources
NAMI

National Institute of Mental Health

Sensory Processing Disorder Resources
Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with SPD