“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love”

Bruce Perry

Useful Websites

www.camhs-resources.co.uk/websites  – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services offers an extensive list of useful websites on its resource page

www.childmind.org – The Child Mind Institute is a leading online resource for children’s mental health information

www.drdansiegel.com – Dr Dan Siegel, neuroscientist and author of many parenting books has a useful resource page on his website as well as many helpful videos on ‘the hand model of the brain’ on YouTube

www.heysigmund.com – Wonderful resource for articles on managing anxiety and general parenting tips with a gentle human touch

www.additudemag.com – Helpful information on ADHD

www.youngminds.org.uk – Leading mental health charity with links and resources for young people

www.winstonswish.org – Resource and support for young people and families on bereavement

www.russelbarkley.org – Excellent source of information and advice on ADHD

www.monadelahooke.com – Ideas on reframing behaviour and relationships

www.socialthinking.com – Information on ASD and social emotional resources

www.connectionsinmind.com – Executive function coaching information

Recommended Books

Smart but Scattered – Peg Dawson

How to ADHD – Jessica McCabe

What your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew – Dr Sharon Saline

The Whole Brain Child – Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Self-Compassion –  Kristin Neff

ADHD 2.0 – Ed Hallowel

Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety – Christopher Willard

Hey Warrior – Karen Young

The Huge Bag of Worries – Virginia Ironside and Illustrated by Frank Rodgers

8 Keys to Parenting Kids and Teens with ADHD – Cindy Goldrich

My Anxious Mind – Michael A Tompkins, Katherine A Martinez, illustrated by Michael Sloan

Stuff that Sucks – Ben Sedley

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD – Russel A Barkley PHD

Socially Curious, Curiously Social – Michelle Garcia Winner and Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World – Mark Williams and Danny Penman