Helpful Links

• Asthma Overview
• How to Use a Diskus Inhaler - video and instructions
• How to Use a Diskus Inhaler - PDF Download
• How to Use a Flexhaler - video and instructions
• How to Use a Flexhaler - PDF Download
• How to Use a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) -video and instructions
• How to Use a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) - PDF Download
• How to Use a Twisthaler -video and instructions
• How to Use a Twisthaler - PDF Download

• Breastfeeding Info from the CDC
• Kelly Mom: A great site that can be used as a search engine for all things breastfeeding.
• La Leche League International
• American Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
• BreastfeedingOnline - lots of info about all things breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding Online - allergy elimination diet 
• PinkCoccoon: resources for breastfeeding and parent support
• Milk Supply Resources- a great site with information about making milk.  Has a whole page about galactagogues

• Help4ADHD
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Children and Adults with ADHD
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Child Advocate for Mental Health
• US Department of Health & Human Services
• Dream-catchers weighted blankets, lap pads, etc.
• Understood - For Learning and Attention Issues
• Moms In Motion Medicaid Waiver Program
• Autism Speaks
• Down's Syndrome
• National Autism Center including "The Parent's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice and Autism" 
• Autism Now
• Organization for Autism Research
• Dyslexia Services
• International Dyslexia Association

Websites:

• Anxiety Canada- a great website with lots of information about anxiety and treatment strategies.   Even has home OCD therapy and Cognitive Behavior Training
• Childmind Institute - has information and resources about a wide range of mental health topics.
• Mental Health Literacy- resources for families and teens
• UK National Health System Online Cognitive Behavior Therapy - a great guide to CBT that you and your family can do at home.

Books

• "Helping Your Anxious Teen: Positive Parenting Strategies to Help Your Teen Beat Anxiety, Stress and Worry" - Sheila Achar Josephs, PhD.
• "Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life--From Toddlers to Teens"  Tamar E Chansky
• "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It"  - David Carbonell PhD and Sally M. Winston PsyD
• ​"My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic"  -  Michael Tompkins and Katherine Martinez.​
• "The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It"  - Kelly McGonigal
• "Anxious Kids Anxious Parents, 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children" -  Reid Wilson, Ph.D and Lynn Lyons, LICSW
• "Anxiety -Free Kids"  - Bonnie Zucker
• "Worried No More.  Help for Anxious Children"  -  Aureen Wagner
• Test Anxiety Booklet - a booklet about overcoming test anxiety

Workbooks

• "What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety" (What to Do Guides for Kids) -  Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews  (this is part of a whole "What To Do When..." Series that addresses a wide range of emotions for school-age kids
• The Think Confident, Be Confident Workbook for Teens by Leslie Sokol, PhD and Marci Fox, PhD.
• The Anxiety Workbook for Teens by Lisa M. Schab, LCSW.
• The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: CBT Skills to Help You Deal with Worry and Anxiety (An Instant Help Book for Teens)  by Michael A. Tompkins PhD ABPP and Jonathan R. Barkin PsyD
• Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School, and Everywhere Else by Christopher Willard.
• The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Bruce M Hyman PhD LCSW

Biofeedback

• The Journey to  Wild Divine:  techniques in biofeedback using fantasy setting.  Children who like Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings will like this game.
• Mightier - Developed by Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.  This is a paid service to help kids learn coping skills through biofeedback.

• Food Allergy Research & Education
• Kids With Food Allergies
• The American Academy of Allergy & Immunology Section on Food Allergies
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• USDA Nutrition Website
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ~ Food & Nutrition info you can trust
• Snack Safely:  Information and database for peanut/ tree nut free / egg free foods and snacks 
• AllergyHome:  Bringing food allergy awareness to your community.
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Information Home
• GI KIDS:  Children's Digestive Health for Parents and Kids. 

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Early Child Development
• Healthy Children (AAP Parenting Website)
• The American Academy of Pediatrics website for parents   (in Spanish)
• A Mighty Girl : Inspiring the next generation of history makers
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: Great site about healthy teeth.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest: provides information about healthy eating
• The Environmental Working Group: provides information about chemicals in the environment
• Healthystuff: Researching toxic chemicals in everyday products
• Consumerlab: Independent testing of natural medicines.
• Science Based Medicine

• All Health Network
• Mental Health Resources for Kids and Telehealth
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Anxiety Canada- a great website with lots of information about anxiety and treatment strategies.   Even has home OCD therapy and Cognitive Behavior Training
• Childmind Institute - has information and resources about a wide range of mental health topics.
• Mental Health Literacy- resources for families and teens
• UK National Health System Online Cognitive Behavior Therapy - a great guide to CBT that you and your family can do at home.
• Child Advocate for Mental Health

• Child Safety Information
• Consumer Product Safety Commison - Product Recalls
• General Household Safety at Charlie's House

• The Stuttering Foundation
• Tourette’s Association of America

• Pain Management Video from Stanford Medicine Children's Health
• The Magic Glove Youtube Video

• CDC Vaccines & Immunizations
• Immunization Action Coalition - Information about Vaccine-preventable disease and their vaccines.  The stories from families that have experienced the diseases are particularly compelling.
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• Vaccine Education Center
• Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) from the CDC. 
• American Academy of Pediatrics information about Covid Vaccines
• Mayo Clinic information about Covid Vaccines
• Allied Vaccine Group - Dedicated to presenting valid scientific information about vaccines. 
• The Science Behind COVID-19 Vaccines: Parent FAQs
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center- great resource with answers to many questions about vaccines
• SkepticalRaptor - Science-based vaccine search engine.  Get all your questions answered here.