ORGANIZATIONS
International Dyslexia Association - A non profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them. www.interdys.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities - NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities. www.ncld.org

The Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation - is dedicated to fulfilling the goals and dreams of Ennis Cosby. The Foundation equips teachers, parents and students with the practical information and educational tools needed to understand and address the needs of all learners before they experience the corrosive effects of frustration and failure. The Foundation was established in 1997 by Bill and Camille Cosby as a 501(c)(3) public charity. www.hellofriend.org

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities - Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the parents of children with learning disabilities (LD) and attention-deficit disorder (ADHD). www.smartkidswithld.org

SchwabLearning.org - A parents guide for helping kids with learning difficulties. www.schwablearning.org

The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD) - Founded in 1963, The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities is a regional, non-profit organization that supports individuals, families, and professionals by providing information, education, and consultation while promoting public awareness and understanding. CACLD's goal is to ensure access to the resources needed to help children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders achieve their full potential. www.cacld.org

All Kinds Of Minds - All Kinds of Minds was founded in 1995 to translate the latest research on how children learn into programs, products, and services that help students struggling in school become more successful learners. The institute’s mission is to help students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise. All Kinds of Minds is a 501(c) 3-compliant, non-profit, charitable institute. www.allkindsofminds.org

MONTESSORI EDUCATION
Angeline Stoll Lillard, Montessori -
The Science Behind the Genius. Oxford University Press (2005)

Maria Montessori - The Discovery of the Child Thiruvanmiyur, Madras, India: Kalakshetra Press. 1966.

Maria Montessori - The Montessori Method. New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004.

Mario M. Montessori - Education for Human Development. New York: Schocken Books. 1976.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and David B Pruitt, eds. - Your Child: Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Birth through Preadolescence. New York: Harper Collins, 1998

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and David B Pruitt, eds. - our Adolescent: Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence through the Teen Years. New York: Harper Collins, 1999

ATTENTION ISSUES
Edward M., Hallowell, John J., Ratey - Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994

Kevin Kallikow, Your Child in the Balance - Insider’s Guide for Parents to the Psychiatric Medicine Dilemma. New York: CDS Books, 2006

Timothy Wilens - Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids. New York: Guilford Press, 2001

SENSORY INTEGRATION
Carol Stock Kranowitz - The Out-of-Sync Child. New York: Skylight Press, (1988)

DYSLEXIA
Sally Shaywitz, M.D. - Overcoming Dyslexia. New York: Alfred Knopf, 2003

RESILIENCE
R.B. Brooks & S. Goldstein - Raising Resilient Children. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, (2001)

R.B. Brooks (2001) - Fostering Motivation, Hope and Resilience in Children with Learning Disorders. Annals of Dyslexia, Vol. 51, 2001, p. 9-20.

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