Birch Resources
OUR RESOURCES:
Coping Tools Resource - A coping tools resource created by Dr. Miller of Birch Psychology.
Pediatric Decision-Making Form - A decision tree for pediatricians handling mental health concerns.
Assessment Acronyms - A form to help explain the different (and many) acronyms used in psychological assessment.
Assistive Technology - A collection of tools that aid students with learning differences (as well as those without).
Anti-Racism Resources - A collection of anti-racism resources.
Web Resources:
www.chadd.org - Children and Adults with ADHD
www.additudemag.com - Strategies and Support for ADHD and Learning Disabilities
www.ncld.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.learningally.org - Support for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
www.postpartum.net - Postpartum Support International
www.coloradopregnancyloss.org - Colorado Pregnancy & Newborn Loss Services
www.zerotothree.org - Early Childhood Development
www.apa.org - American Psychological Association
www.cpa.org - Colorado Psychological Association
www.waimh.org - World Association for Infant Mental Health
www.coaimh.org - Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health
www.eicolorado.org - Early Intervention Colorado
www.fussybabynetworkcolorado.org - Fussy Baby Network Colorado
www.gifteddevelopment.com - Gifted Development Center
www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/associated-disorders/adhd - Cerebral Palsy and ADHD
www.babysleep.com - Expert Information on Young Child Sleep from the Pediatric Sleep Council
Books We Rely On:
Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults - Susan Daniels
"Mellow Out," They Say, If I only Could: Intensities and Sensitivities of the Young and Bright - Michael Marian Piechowski
Overcoming Dyslexia - Sally Shaywitz
Smart But Scattered - Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
The Whole Brain Child - Daniel Siegal
Raising Human Beings - Ross Green
Books for Children With Learning Difficulties:
Fish in a Tree - Lynda Mullaly Hunt. A portrayal of a sensitive, smart girl struggling with circumstances beyond her control. Ally is great at math, and her ability to visualize moving pictures makes her an amazing artist, but she has a terrible secret: reading is almost impossible for her...(disclaimer: we're still waiting on our own copy of this book).
Overcoming Dyslexia - Sally Shaywitz
The Dyslexic Advantage - Brock L. Eide M.D. M.A. and Fernette F. Eide M.D
Smart But Scattered - Peg Dawson and Richard Guare