RESOURCES

ADHD

Podcast Episodes:

• Dr. Mark Bertin on Resilience, Executive Function, and Mindfulness
• Helping Coaches Understand Differently Wired Athletes
• Dr. Sharon Saline on What Our ADHD Kids Wish We Knew
• Kayce Hughlett’s Journey of Her Son’t Drug Addiction
• Inside Eye to Eye’s App for Kids with Learning and Attention Issues, EMPOWER
• A Conversation with ADHD & Autism Parent Coach Penny Williams
• 13-year old Asher Answers Listner’s Questions
• Peter Shankman of Faster Than Normal on the Gifts of ADHD
• Behind the Scenes of I Got This, a New App for Kids with ADHD
• Nutritionist Jill Castle With the Facts About ADHD and Nutrition
• Anders Ronnau Talks About How He’s Transforming ADHD
• Margit Crane Luria on the Myths & Realities of ADHD
• Behind the Scenes of Understood.org
• Asher Talks with David Flink, Founder of Eye to Eye
• A Conversation with Asher about Life with ADHD
• A Conversation with Asher about Diagnoses, Labels, and Stigmas

Books:

• Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide for Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive by Dr. Mark Bertin
• The Family ADHD Solution: A Scientific Approach to Maximizing Your Child’s Attention and Minimizing Parental Stress by Dr. Mark Bertin
• What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life by Dr. Sharon Saline
• Boy Without Instructions:Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD by Penny Williams
• What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD: A 9-Step Plan to Master the Struggles and Triumphs of Parenting a Child with ADHD by Penny Williams
• The Insider’s Guide to ADHD: Adults with ADHD Reveal the Secret to Parenting Kids with ADHD by Penny Williams
• Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain by Peter Shankman
• The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD by John F. Taylor Ph.D.
• Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen Nadeau
• The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Helping Children Gain Self-Confidence, Social Skills, and Self-Control by Lawrence Shapiro, Ph.D.

Organizations and Parent Support:

• Understood.org
• Eye to Eye National
• Transforming ADHD
• ADHD Kids Rock
• Own Beat Athlete
• CHADD (The National Resource on ADHD)

ANXIETY & SENSORY ISSUES

Podcast Episodes:

• Dr. Chris Kearney Talks About School Refusal – What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Handle It
• A Conversation with Author Amanda Stern on Growing Up with a Panic Disorder
• Filmaker Chris Baier on Helping Families Get Unstuck from OCD
• Samantha Cotterill on Her Children’s Book Series, Little Senses
• Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety with Dr. John Duffy
• Helping Coaches Understand Differently Wired Athletes
• Psychologist and Author Dr. Dan Peters (The Summit Center) on Parenting with Purpose and Intention
• Psychologist and Author Dawn Huebner Talks About Her New Book “Outsmarting Worry”
• Karen Young of Hey Sigmund Talks About Anxiety in Kids
• A Conversation with Melissa Wardy About Raising Anxious Kids
• Carol Kranowitz Talks About Sensory Processing Disorder
• Coach and Author Andrea Owen on Raising Her Differently Wired Son
• One Mother’s Radical, Nature-Based Approach to Helping Her Daughter Live with Anxiety
• Understanding and Combatting Negative Stigmas Associated with Neurological Differences, with Ann Douglas

Books:

• The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz and Lucy Jane Miller
• The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun by Carol Kranowitz
• Hey Warrior by Karen Young
• Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues by Lindsey Biel
• What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner
• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee et al
• Make Your Worrier a Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Child’s Fears by Dr. Dan Peters
• From Worrier to Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Fears by Dr. Dan Peters
• Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety: A Complete Guide to Your Child’s Stressed, Depressed, Expanded, Amazing Adolescence by Dr. John Duffy
• This Beach is Loud (Little Senses) by Samantha Cotterill
• Nope. Never. Not for Me! (Little Senses) by Samantha Cotterill
• Can I Play Too? (Little Senses) by Samantha Cotterill
• Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life by Amanda Stern
• Dr. Kearney’s books on school refusal

Organizations and Parent Support:

• Star Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder
• Sensory Processing Disorder
• Summit Center
• Own Beat Athlete
• International OCD Foundation
• UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Podcast Episodes:

• Jennifer Cook on Asperkids, Girls on the Spectrum, and More
• A Conversation with Autism and Neurodiversity Support Specialist Kristy Forbes
• 12-Year Old Rylan on Growing Up with Tourettes and Autism
• A Conversation with Dr. Melissa Neff About PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
• Barry Prizant Talks About His Book “Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
• A Conversation with ADHD and Autism Parent Coach Penny Williams
• A Single Mom’s Story of Taking a Leap of Faith
• Julie George Talks About Girls on the Autism Spectrum
• Angela Santomero on How Children Can Learn Social and Emotional Skills Through Preschool TV
• Understanding and Combatting Negative Stigmas Associated with Neurological Differences, with Ann Douglas
• A Conversation with Asher about Diagnoses, Labels, and Stigmas

Books:

• Asperger’s and Girls: World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Asperger’s Syndrome to Resolve Issues That Girls and Women Face Every Day! by Tony Attwood, et al
• Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-teen and Teenage Years by Shana Nichols
• Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone
• Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts by Eileen Riley-Hall
• The Girl With The Curly Hair – Asperger’s and Me by Alis Rowe
• The Asperkid’s (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
• Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding, and Teaching Children with Asperger’s Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
• The Asperkid’s Launch Pad: Home Design to Empower Everyday Superheroes by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
• Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick’s Guide to Life by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
• Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
• The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick
• Asperger’s Rules!: How to Make Sense of School and Friends by Blythe Grossberg
• Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Dr. Barry Prizant
• Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals by Phil Christie, Margaret Duncan, Ruth Fidler, and Zara Healy
• PDA by PDA’ers: From Anxiety to Avoidance to Masking to Meltdowns Compiled by Sally Cat
• Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome – My Daughter is Not Naughty by Jane Sherwin
• If I Squeeze Your Head I’m Sorry by Gwen and Rylan

Organizations and Parent Support:

• Asperger Experts
• My Aspergers Child
• Social Thinking
• Aspire4Autism
• International Society for Autism Research

GIFTEDNESS

Podcast Episodes:

• Dr. Melanie Hayes Talks About Her Big Minds Micro-School and Educating 2e Children
• The Davidson Institute on Supporting & Educating Profoundly Gifted Children
• Colleen Kessler and Homeschooling Gifted Children
• Debbie Steinberg Kuntz on Easing the Stuggle for Bright and Quirky / 2e Kids
• Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman on Redefining Giftedness and Intelligence
• “The G Word” Filmaker Marc Smolowitz on Giftedness, Equity, and Social Justice
• Julie Skolnick on Supporting 2e Kids in Traditional Schools
• Behind the Scenes of the Resource TECA – Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy
• Deb Douglas on Helping Gifted Kids Become Self-Advocates
• Psychologist and Author Dr. Dan Peters (The Summit Center) on Parenting with Purpose and Intention
• Tom Ropelewski Talks About His Documentaries 2e: Twice Exceptional and 2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional
• Dr. Michael Postma of SENG on the Plight of Gifted and 2e Kids
• Dr. Gail Saltz Talks About the Power of Different
• Why Homeschooling Can Be a Great Fit for Gifted Kids
• The Connection Between Creativity and Neurodiversity
• Julie George on the Role of Executive Functioning in Differently-Wired Kids
• A Conversation with Asher about Diagnoses, Labels, and Stigmas

Books:

• A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James T. Webb
• Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Gifted Children by James Delisle Ph.D.
• Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
• The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids: For Ages 10 and Under by Judy Galbraith
• One Mind at a Time: America’s Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed by Mel Levine M.D.
• The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius by Dr. Gail Saltz
• The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners: Teaching the 4 Essential Steps for Success by Deb Douglas
• Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined by Scott Barry Kaufman
• Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind by Scott Barry Kaufman
• Twice Exceptional: Supporting and Educating Bright and Creative Students with Learning Difficulties by Scott Barry Kaufman
• Exceptionally Gifted Children by Miraca U.M. Gross
• The Third Teacher by O’Donnell Wicklund Pigozzi and Peterson
• Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings by Christine Fonseca
• Living with Intensity: Understanding the Intensity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels
• Off the Charts: Asynchrony and the Gifted Child by Stephanie Tolan

Organizations and Parent Support:

• The Gifted Homeschooler’s Forum
• SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
• Hoagies Gifted
• The Davidson Institute for Talent Development 
• John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
• Belin-Blank Center
• Institute for Educational Advancement
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
• Child Mind Institute

LEARNING DIFFERENCES

Podcast Episodes:

• When School Isn’t Working: A Conversation Between Debbie Steinberg Kuntz and Debbie Reber
• Educator and Community Activist Jason Allen on Differently Wired Students of Color
• Dr. Karen Wilson on How to Know if Your Child is Ready for the Transition to Elementary School
• Dr. Melanie Hayes Talks About Her Big Minds Micro-School and Educating 2e Children
• A Special Conversation with Debbie Reber & Seth Perler for Teachers and School Administrators
• Inside The Flex School with Found Jacqui Byrne
• Dr. Manu Banerjee Gives Us an Inside Look at Landmark College for Neurodivergent Students
• Laura Lemle Shares Her Daughter’s Journey with NVLD
• Educator Kelly Hirt Shares Strategies for “Boosting” 2e / Twice Exceptional Kids
• Advocating for School Success for Kids with Special Needs with Rich Weinfeld
• Debbie Steinberg Kuntz on Easing the Stuggle for Bright and Quirky / 2e Kids
• Susan Shenk on Using Technology to Support Learning Differences
• A Conversation with Elisheva Schwartz of The Dyslexia Quest
• Inside Eye to Eye’s App for Kids with Learning and Attention Issues, EMPOWER
• Elizabeth Hamblet on Navigating the High School to College Transition with Differently Wired Kids
• A Conversation with Executive Function Coach Seth Perler
• One Mother’s Story of Raising a 2e Daughter with Learning Differences
• Heidi Nord on the Challenges and Gifts of Dyslexia
• Slow Processing Speed: What it Is and How to Support Kids Who Have It, with Dr. Ellen Braaten
• Behind the Scenes of Understood.org
• Amberlynn Slavin Talks About Her App for Kids with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, SnapType
• Asher Talks with David Flink of Eye to Eye National

Books:

• The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb
• It’s Called Dyslexia (Live and Learn Series) by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
• The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide M.D. M.A. and Fernette F. Eide M.D.
• Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz (Tia says, If you do nothing else, start here in my humble opinion!)
• The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock & Fernette Eide
• The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Ben Foss
• I Have Dyslexia. What Does That Mean? by Shelley Ball-Dannenberg (for kids)
• If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi? By Barbara Esham (for kids)
• A Walk In the Rain With A Brain by Edward Hallowell (for kids)
• School Success for Kids with High Functioning Autism by Rich Weinfeld
• Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential by Rich Weinfeld
• Helping Boys Succeed in School by Rich Weinfeld
• School Success for Student’s with Asperger’s Syndrome by Rich Weinfeld
• Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book by Rich Weinfeld
• The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by Ned Johnson & William Stixrud
• Beyond Behaviors: Using Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges by Mona Delahooke

Organizations and Parent Support:

• Understood.org
• Eye to Eye National
• Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
• The NVLD Project

TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL / 2E

Podcast Episodes:

• When School Isn’t Working: A Conversation Between Debbie Steinberg Kuntz and Debbie Reber
• Dr. Melanie Hayes Talks About Her Big Minds Micro-School and Educating 2e Children
• The Davidson Institute on Supporting & Educating Profoundly Gifted Children
• Colleen Kessler and Homeschooling Gifted Children
• Dr. Devon MacEachron on “What’s Next?” After Diagnosis
• Inside The Flex School with Found Jacqui Byrne
• Educator Kelly Hirt Shares Strategies for “Boosting” 2e / Twice-Exceptional Kids
• Debbie Steinberg Kuntz on Easing the Stuggle for Bright and Quirky / 2e Kids
• Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman on Redefining Giftedness and Intelligence
• “The G Word” Filmaker Marc Smolowitz on Giftedness, Equity, and Social Justice
• Julie Skolnick on Supporting 2e Kids in Traditional Schools
• Behind the Scenes of the Resource TECA – Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy
• Seth Perler on Helping Kids Through Resistance (Part 2, for Parents)
• Back-to-School Special: Seth Perler Talks with Asher About Resistance (Part 1, for Kids)
• Psychologist and Author Dr. Dan Peters (The Summit Center) on Parenting with Purpose and Intention
• Tom Ropelewski Talks About His Documentaries 2e: Twice Exceptional and 2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional
• Dr. Michael Postma of SENG on the Plight of Gifted and 2e Kids
• Peter Shankman of Faster Than Normal on the Gifts of ADHD
• Dr. Devon MacEachron on Supporting 2e Learners
• Why Homeschooling Can Be a Great Fit for Gifted Kids
• Julie George Talks About Girls on the Autism Spectrum
• The Role of Executive Functioning in Differently-Wired Kids with Julie George
• Understanding and Combatting Negative Stigmas with Ann Douglas
• A Conversation with Asher about Diagnoses, Labels, and Stigmas

Books:

• Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
• Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism by Diane M. Kennedy
• Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger’s, Depression, and Other Disorders by F. Richard Olenchak et al
• The Mislabeled Child: Looking Beyond Behavior to Find the True Source and Solutions for Children’s Learning Challenges by Brock Eide
• Different Minds: Gifted Children with ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Deirdre V. Lovecky
• Boost: 12 Effective Ways to Lift Up Our Twice-Exceptional Children by Kelly Hirt
• Exceptionally Gifted Children by Miraca U.M. Gross
• Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings by Christine Fonseca
• Living with Intensity: Understanding the Intensity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels
• Off the Charts: Asynchrony and the Gifted Child by Stephanie Tolan
• Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined by Scott Barry Kaufman
• Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind by Scott Barry Kaufman
• Twice Exceptional: Supporting and Educating Bright and Creative Students with Learning Difficulties by Scott Barry Kaufman

Organizations and Parent Support:

• Understood.org
• Eye to Eye National
• 2e Newsletter
• The Gifted Homeschooler’s Forum
• SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
• Hoagies Gifted
• The Davidson Institute for Talent Development 
• Parents Education Network (San Francisco)
• Belin-Blank Center
• John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
• Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy (TECA) 

HOMESCHOOLING

Podcast Episodes:

• When School Isn’t Working: A Conversation Between Debbie Steinberg Kuntz and Debbie Reber
• Colleen Kessler and Homeschooling Gifted Children
• Educator Kelly Hirt Shares Strategies for “Boosting” 2e / Twice Exceptional Kids
• A Conversation About Unschooling with Self-Directed Learning Advocate Blake Boles
• A Conversation with Melissa Wardy About Raising Anxious Kids
• Debbie Talks About Her Homeschooling Curriculum and Schedule
• Why Homeschooling Can Be a Great Fit for Gifted Kids
• Debbie Talks About the Transition to Homeschooling
• Debbie Talks About Making the Choice to Homeschool Asher
• Asher Talks About His Life as a Homeschooled Kid

Books:

• Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling by Celi Trepanier
• 7 Secrets to Finding the Best Homeschool Curriculum 
• Creative Homeschooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero
• Forging Paths: Beyond Traditional Schooling by Wes Beach
• Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter Gray
• The Art of Self-Directed Learning: 23 Tips for Giving Yourself an Unconventional Education by Blake Boles
• Better Than College: How to Build a Successful Life Without a Four-Year Degree by Blake Boles
• College Without High School: A Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College by Blake Boles
• Beyond Behaviors: Using Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges by Mona Delahooke
• The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by Ned Johnson & William Stixrud

Organizations and Parent Support:

• The Gifted Homeschooler’s Forum
• Khan Academy
• Kurzgesagt YouTube Channel
• Ted-Ed Videos
• Athena’s Advanced Academy
• Crushing Tall Poppies
• Kristi Helgeson (curriculum advisor)
• Life of Fred