Dr. Stano’s Favorite Resources
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General / Cross-Cutting
Child Mind Institute: Superb resources for everything related to kid and teens
New Harbinger Publications: Education and workbooks for all ages
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Healthcare and Insurance
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ADHD
Anxiety, Depression, and Mood
For Kids
Anxious Ninja by Mary Nhin.
Anger Management Workbook for Kids by Samantha Snowden, M.A., and Andrew Hill, Ph.D.
The Survival Guide for Kids with Behavior Challenges by Thomas McIntyre, Ph.D.
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook.
The Warrior Workbook by Daniel Peters, Ph.D., Lisa Reid, Ed.D, and Stephanie David, M.Ed.
Anxiety Relief Workbook for Kids by Agnes Selinger, Ph.D.
What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.
For Teens/Adults
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy John P. Forsyth, Ph.D. and Georg H. Eifert, Ph.D.
The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: Activities to help You Build Confidence and Achieve Your Goals by Lisa Schab, LCSW.
Mindfulness for Anger Management by Stephen Dansiger, Psy.D., MFT.
Unfuck Your Brain by Faith G. Harper, Ph.D., LPC-S, ACS, CAN.
Rage: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger by Ronald T. Potter-Efron, MSW, Ph.D.
Anger Management Workbook for Men by Aaron Karmin, M.A.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple by Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D.
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anger by William J. Knaus, Ed.D.
ASD and Social Skills
For Kids
Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules by Natadha Daniels, LCSW.
For Teens/Adults
The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum: How to Make Friends and Navigate Your Emotions by Lindsey Sterling, Ph.D.
The Social Success Workbook for Teens by Barbara Cooper, M.P.S., and Nancy Widdows, M.S.
Navigating College: A Handbook on Self-Advocacy Written for Autistic Students by Autistic Adults by ASAN.
Parenting and Behavior
Parenting Kids
How to Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
Helping Your Anxious Child by Ronald Rapee, Ph.D., Ann Wignall, D.Psych., Susan Spence, Ph.D., Vanessa Cobham, Ph.D., and Heidi Lyneham, Ph.D.
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene, Ph.D.
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas Phelan.
Parenting Teens
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
Helping Your Anxious Teen: Positive Parenting Strategies to Help Your Teen Beat Anxiety, Stress, and Worry by Sheila Achar Josephus, Ph.D.
Puberty, Gender, and Identity
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health by Robbie Harris and Michael Emberley
The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel Simon, LCSW.
Gender: Your Guide: A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture by Lee Airton, Ph.D.
Gender Identity Workbook for Teens by Andrew Maxwell Triska, LCSW.