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2012 Speak Up for Kids Resource Library
We have gathered resources and handouts corresponding to each of the Speak Up for Kids talk topics. You may wish to print and distribute some of these materials to attendees at your Speak Up for Kids talks.
Click on the talk for further resources: Is it ADHD or Just Inattention? When to Worry About Your Child's Worries The Difficult Child: Managing Behavior Is It Depression or Teen Angst? Parenting 2.0: Parenting in a Digital World When Bad Things Happen: Helping Children Cope With Traumatic Events
We've also worked with the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health to create a set of tools to help families advocate on issues related to children’s mental health and wellbeing.
ADHD
Resources for the talk: Is It ADHD or Just Inattention?
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Read more on childmind.org:
A Guide to ADHD Medications Ritalin or Adderall? Short or long-acting? Beads or Patch? Dr. Roy Boorady describes various stimulant medications, and the pros and cons of each.
What Non-Stimulant Medications Are There for ADHD? There are two other kinds of medications that can help with the symptoms of ADHD, explains Dr. Alan Ravitz. They're not as effective as the stimulants, but they have fewer side effects.
Sensory Processing Issues Explained Some kids, including many with ADHD, are oversensitive to stimulation, and have trouble integrating the information that's bombarding their brains. The result: avoidance, odd behaviors, wild mood swings, unexplained meltdowns when they're overwhelmed.
Braving the Gauntlet of Adolescence With ADHD A distinguished panel of experts offers new insights and perspectives on the disorder and its riskiest period.
ADHD and Executive Function Dr. Russell Barkley explains the five cognitive abilities—functions we use to regulate our emotions and direct our behavior towards a goal—that appear to be impaired in children with ADHD.
How Do the Symptoms of ADHD Change as Children Get Older? Dr. Jeffrey Halperin discusses the lifetime course of untreated attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADHD and Substance Abuse Kids with ADHD are at risk for drinking and drugs because they tend to be impulsive, have low self-esteem, and may have untreated depression or anxiety, notes Dr. Alan Ravitz. One prescription: quality time with parents.
Why Do People Dismiss ADHD? Tired of hearing friends and relatives tell you that kids with ADHD are "just active"? Because ADHD symptoms are "dimensional"—extremes of behaviors seen in typical kids—some just don't understand how impairing it can be, writes Dr. Steven Kurtz.
A Teachers' Guide to ADHD Many children with ADHD need help to be able to function effectively in school, explains Dr. Melanie Fernandez. What you should know about the disorder, and how behavioral therapy called Parent-Child Interaction Therapy can be applied to help children in the classroom, too.
The Pros and Cons of a Drug Holiday School's out, so should kids on stimulant medications for ADHD take a break from their regular regimen? Not necessarily, since ADHD affects a lot more than a child's academic performance.
Trudie Styler on ADHD and Dyslexia: Don't Give Up, Do Reach Out The celebrity guest at this year's Adam Jeffrey Katz Lecture talks about what works for her: yoga, medication, and being a passionate communicator.
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Children Who Can’t Pay Attention - ADHD
Resources from NASP:
NASP Position Statement on Students With Attention and Hyperactivity Disorder
Helping Children With ADHD in the Classroom: Information for Teachers
An ADHD Primer: Information for Secondary School Principals
ANXIETYResources for the talk: When to Worry About Your Child's Worries
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Read more on childmind.org:
When to Worry About an Anxious Child Signs your child's anxieties might be more than ordinary childish fears—and might be interfering with her healthy development.
What to Do (and Not Do) When Kids Are Anxious It's tempting to protect children from things that make them anxious. But, writes Dr. Clark Goldstein, learning to tolerate anxiety is how we overcome fears.
Best Medications for Kids With Anxiety Kids with anxiety are often misdiagnosed, and put on meds that may even make the anxiety worse. Antidepressants are the evidence-based choice, says Dr. John T. Walkup, and they work best combined with behavioral therapy.
A Teacher's Guide to OCD in the Classroom Dr. Jerry Bubrick on how to recognize symptoms of the disorder, and how it might be undermining a child's success in school.
Helping Kids With OCD in the Classroom Dr. Jerry Bubrick on what a teacher can do to help a child with the disorder function better in school.
Why Anxiety Gets Harder to Treat as Kids Get Older When anxious children become anxious adolescents, explains Dr. John T. Walkup, they've developed a lifestyle and identity that have to be tackled, along with their fears.
How Shy Is Too Shy? If your child talks up a storm at home but doesn’t say a word at school, says Dr. Steven Kurtz, she may have an anxiety disorder called selective mutism.
OCD: It’s Like a Bully in Your Brain The more kids give in to obsessions, says Dr. Jerry Bubrick, the more OCD demands of them. But treatment can give them weapons to fight back.
Mental Health Guide Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of anxiety disorders from separation anxiety to social phobia to Tourette's.
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder In Children and Adolescents Children Who Won’t Go to School (Separation Anxiety)
Resources from APA:
Identifying signs of stress in your children and teens
Resources from NASP:Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents (Spanish)
School Refusal: Information for Educators
BEHAVIOR
Resources for the talk: The Difficult Child: Managing Behavior
Download the powerpoint.
Read more on childmind.org:
Managing Problem Behavior at Home
Are Our Children Being Overpraised?
Tips for Traveling with Challenging Children
Strategies for a Sucessful Summer Break
What are some causes of aggression inf children?
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Resources from APA
Helping children express anger
How to prevent challenging behaviors
Resources from NASP:
Positive Behavior Supports: Tips for Parents and Educators
Teaching Children Self-Control Skills: Tips for Parents and Educators
Defusing Violent Behavior in Young Children: An Ounce of Prevention, Information for Principals
Temper Tantrums: Guidelines for Parents
BULLYING
Resources for the talk: A Parent's Guide to Bullying
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Read more on childmind.org:
How to Arm Your Child Against Bullying Thanks to the internet, bullies can now hurt kids even when they're at home. Dr. Gail Saltz gives advice on teaching kids what to do—and not do—if they're targeted by a bully.
Parenthood and Bullying When Max, the fifth-grader with Asperger's, is teased because of his odd mannerisms, his mom steps in to stop it. Will it work?
The Kindness of Fourth Graders To protect her son from bullying, one mom went to the source: She talked to her son's class, and answered their (many, and honest) questions.
How to Combat Gay Teen Suicides Parents can fight bullying, bolster self-esteem, and teach tolerance of kids who are 'different.'
Are Girls Who Reach Puberty Early at Risk for Bullying? Girls who develop early can be targeted by other girls for bullying, and by older boys for unwanted sexual attention.
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Resources from APA:
Bullying: How parents, teachers, and kids can take action to prevent bullying
Resources from NASP:
Bullies and Victims: Information for Parents
Bullies and Victims: Information for Parents
Resources from NASW:
Rash of Suicides Puts Spotlight on Bullying
DEPRESSION
Resources for the talk: Is It Depression or Teen Angst?
Download the powerpoint.
Read more on childmind.org:
Is It Depression or Just Teen Angst? All teenagers are moody, says Dr. Harold Koplewicz. it¹s time to worry if they stay down too long, are too hard on themselves, or lose interest in things they once loved.
What Behavioral Therapies Work for Kids With Depression? Dr. Neal Ryan discusses two therapies‹cognitive behavioral therapy to repair a child's negative thinking, and interpersonal therapy to repair relationships.
When Teenagers Self-Medicate Drinking or doing drugs may start as a way to cope with depression, but once it becomes substance abuse, both problems must be treated, says Dr. Paula Riggs.
Antidepressants and Teen Suicides For depressed adolescents, medication can be a lifeline, writes Dr. Harold Koplewicz. It¹s untreated depression we should worry about most.
Why Teenagers Cut Themselves Kids use self-injury to alleviate depression, abetted by graphic
Videos on YouTube: Dr. Koplewicz on how to help your child find a better way to feel better.
Teen Suicides: What Are the Warning Signs? The teenagers most at risk for suicide are depressed but hiding their pain, says Dr. Alan Apter. Which is why we need to make it more socially acceptable, expecially for boys, to ask for help.
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Normal Adolescent Development: Late High School Years and Beyond
Resources from APA:
Tips for talking with adolescents
Resources from NASP:
Depression in Children and Adolescents: Information for Parents and Educators
Mood Disorders: What Parents and Teachers Should Know
When It Hurts to Be a Teenager: Information for Secondary School Principals
Resources from NASW:
HelpStartsHere.org: Help for Struggling Teens HelpStartsHere.org: Adolescents and Depression
PARENTING
Resources for the talk: Parenting 2.0: Parenting in a Digital WorldDownload the powerpoint.
Read more on childmind.org:Cyberbullying: The Search for Solutions
How to Talk to Kids about Sexting
YouTube and Cutting: How to Help Young People that self-injury is not glamorous
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Children and Social Networking
Resources from APA:
Monitor what children watch and play with
Points to teach children about media
Sexualization of Girls: Empowering Girls – Media Literacy Resources
Sexualization of Girls: What girls can do
Sexualization of Girls: What parents can do
Resources from NASP:
Keeping Children Safe on the Internet: Guidelines for Parents
Cyberbullying: Information for Educators
TRAUMA
Resources for the talk: When Bad Things Happen: Helping Children Cope With Traumatic EventsDownload the powerpoint.
Read more on childmind.org:
How to Help Your Child Cope With Tragedy: What parents can do to aid kids in processing grief and fear in a healthy way.
The Teacher's Role When Tragedy Strikes: Helping students cope with loss and anxiety starts with inviting them to talk about it.
Signs of Trauma in Children: What to watch for way in the weeks and months after a disturbing event: evidence that a child might not be recovering in a healthy way.
Caring for Kids After a School Shooting: Surprising advice from trauma expert Dr. Paramjit Joshi. Helping children cope starts with listening carefully, and letting them help each other.
What Makes an Event Traumatic for a Child? Trauma is a process—a failure of recovery—explains Dr. Steven Berkowitz. What happens before and after an event influence how severe the injury will be.
Helping Children Deal with Grief: You can't protect your kids from the pain of loss, but you can help them recover in a healthy way, and build coping skills for the future
Talking to Kids About Suicide: Dr. Nancy Rappaport, a child and adolescent psychiatrist who works in the Cambridge, Mass., school system, discusses the difficult but necessary task of being honest with children if someone close to them has taken his own life.
AACAP’s Facts for Families:
Helping Children After a Disaster Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Talking to Children About Terrorism and War
Resources from APA:
Resources from NASP:
Risk Factors for Trauma reaction
Identifying Seriously Traumatized Children: Tips for Parents and Educators
Tips for Supporting Children and Youth After a Crisis Event
Coping With Crisis: Helping Children With Special Needs
Resources from APA:Additional Topics:
Protecting our children from abuse and neglect Raising children to resist violence: What you can do
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