The following resources are offered to parents to aid them in educating themselves about their child’s development. It is important to note that the following information is offered as an adjunct to services and is not intended to be a substitute for clinical advice or consultation.
American Academy of Pediatrics
An organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is a nonprofit, academic, pediatric medical center. They provide the the highest quality healthcare for children who are the sickest and most seriously injured in our region and beyond.
Books for Parents
Parenting from the Inside Out
Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell – A discussion of neurobiology and attachment theory to help parents understand why they parent the way they do and how to use that knowledge to become better parents
Touchpoints- Birth to Three
T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow – A guide for parents to understand their child’s development from birth to three
Touchpoints Three to Six
T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow – A guide for parents to understand their child’s development from ages three to six.
Books for Children
Today I feel silly and other moods that make my day
Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell – Learning about feelings
My Many Colored Days
Dr. Seuss – Learning about feelings
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak – Coping with aggression and fears
Dinosaurs Divorce
Marc Brown and Laurie Krasny Brown – Understanding divorce
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death
Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown – Learning about death
Where do Balloons go? An Uplifting mystery
Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell – Coping with loss
Don’t Go
Jane Breskin Zalben – Coping with separation and adjusting to preschool
Runaway Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown – Coping with a child’s competing wishes for independence and closeness