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This page offers resources and guides for teachers, parents, students, and other professionals regarding specific medical conditions, mental health disorders, and related mental health supports.
Anxiety
http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children
https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad
http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2010-11-24-how-parent-anxious-kids
http://www.worrywisekids.org/
http://www.childanxiety.net/index.htm
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-worry-mom/201302/12-tips-reduce-your-childs-stress-and-anxiety
http://careforyourmind.org/when-young-people-suffer-social-anxiety-disorder-what-parents-can-do/
https://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/tips-parents-and-caregivers
www.anxietybc.com
http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/the_anxious_child
http://www.pbs.org/parents/expert-tips-advice/2015/09/helping-preschoolers-cope-separation-anxiety/
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sep-anxiety.html
http://www.baltimorepsych.com/separation_anxiety.htm
Anxiety Disorders in Children
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Panic Disorder Brochure
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Social Anxiety Disorder Fact Sheet
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Please Don't Go! Separation Anxiety and Children
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School Anxiety/School Refusal
http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children /school-refusalhttp://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/school-refusalhttp://www.adaa.org /living-with-anxiety/children/school-refusal
https://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/school-refusal
http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/ school-refusal
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-kissen/ when-kids-refuse-to-go-to-school_b_4483268.html
Children Who Won't Go to School
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Test Anxiety
https://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/test-anxiety
http://www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm
https://www.testprepreview.com/short-and-long-term-solutions-for-test-anxiety.htm
http://www.well.wvu.edu/articles/reducing_your _test_anxiety_is_as_easy_as_1_2_3
https://childmind.org/article/tips-for-beating-test-anxiety/
Reducing Test Anxiety
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Selective Mutism
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/SelectiveMutism/
https://www.selectivemutism.org/
https://www.selectivemutism.org/learn/recommended-reading-list/recommended-reading-for-kids-and-teens/
www.selectivemutism.org/learn/recommended-reading-list/recommended-reading-for-kids-and-teens/
www.selectivemutismfoundation.org/
https://childmind.org/guide/selective-mutism/
https://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/selective-mutism
https://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/selective-mutism
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861522/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shyness-is-nice/201610/understanding-and-treating-selective-mutism
School Tips for Teachers of Children with Selective Mutism
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Selective Mutism: Recommendations for Teachers
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Class Strategies for Teachers of Children with Selective Mutism
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School Interventions for Children with Selective Mutism
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/ocd-at-school
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/ Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder-In-Children-And-Adolescents-060.aspx
https://kids.iocdf.org/
kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/OCD.html
www.ocfoundation.org/ocd-in-children.html
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Fact Sheet (APA)
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Got OCD? A Guide for Teens
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How to Help Your Child: A Parent's Guide to OCD
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
https://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children-and-teens/tips-parents-and-caregivers/help-your-child-manage-traumatic-
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-violence-and-disasters-parents/index.shtml
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/pages/handouts-pdf/Reactions.pdf
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/family/ptsd-and-relationships.asp
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treatment/ children/index.asp
https://tfcbt.musc.edu/
https://starr.org/training/tlc
http://www.nctsnet.org/
http://childtrauma.org/
http://medicine.yale.edu/childstudycenter/cvtc/
www.parentsupportforchildsexualabuse.com
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Fact Sheet (APA)
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Asthma
http://www.aaaai.org/home.aspx
http://www.epa.gov/asthma/
http://www.aafa.org/
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/resources/ lung/asth_sch.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/asthma/ creatingafs/part2_ppt.pdf
Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/
http://ndep.nih.gov/teens/ParentsQuestions.aspx
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/
http://ndep.nih.gov/media/NDEP61_SchoolGuide _4c_508.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/features/diabetesinschool/
Congenital Heart Disease
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/congenitalheart defects.html#cat8
http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/
http://www.childrensdmc.org/backtoschooltips congenitalheartdefects
http://kidshealth.org/parent/classroom/factsheet/heart-defects-factsheet.html
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/ CongenitalHeartDefects/Congenital-Heart-Defects_UCM_001090_SubHomePage.jsp
Sickle Cell
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sca/signs
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/documents/ tipsheet_supporting_students_with_scd.pdf
http://www.kagoon.com/sickle-cell-disease-information-for-parents-teachers-and-schools/main
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ofhs/childandfamily/childhealt/ cshcn/sickleCell/documents/2012/pdf/publications/ SchoolHandbook_SickleCellChild_PDF[1].pdf
http://www.sicklecellanaemia.org/teaching-resources/resources/scooter24-29/SCOOTEROER25b_School%20Policy_ Sickle%20Cell%20and%20Thalassaemia_V1.pdf
Sickle Cell Disease Accommodations
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
https://www.nofas.org/
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/fas.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/
Facts About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Educational Strategies Handbook
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Concussion
http://www.nchsaa.org/health-and-safety/gfeller-waller-concussion-awareness-act
http://gfellerwallerlaw.unc.edu/GfellerWallerLaw/gwlaw.html
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/studentsupport/psychology/ concussion-management/
www.ncmcs.org/cms/lib7/NC01001076/Centricity/ Domain/1445/Concussion%20Statement.pdf
School and the Concussed Youth (NIH)
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Helping Students Following a Concussion: Tips for Teachers
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Returning to School After a Concussion: Parent Information
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Classroom Tips for Teachers
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Educator's Guide to Concussions in the Classroom
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Returning to School After a Concussion: Guide for School Professionals
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Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder Factsheet
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Conduct Disorder (AACAP)
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
www.addinfonetwork
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www.add.org
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/
http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/Parents-Caregivers-of-Children-with-ADHD.aspx
http://www.help4adhd.org/living/parenting/WWK2
http://www2.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ Mental_Illnesses/ADHD/ADHD_and_Parenting.htm
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-parenting-tips.htm
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/handouts/ special%20needs%20template.pdf
https://thelittleresource.wordpress.com/
https://www.understood.org/en
ADHD: A Primer for Parents and Educators
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Children Who Can't Pay Attention/ADHD
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Helping the Student with ADHD in the Classroom
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ADHD Parents Medication Guide
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ADHD Parents Medication Guide Brochure
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Childhood Depression
https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm413161.htm
www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/the_depressed_child
www.healthyplace.com/COMMUNITIES/Depression/children.asp
https://www.adaa.org/
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Childhood-Depression-What-Parents-Can-Do-To-Help.aspx
https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/09/07/what-parents-need-to-know-about-childhood-depression/
Depression: ADAA Brochure
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Depression in Children and Adolescents- The Role of School Professionals
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Depression in Young Children (NASP)
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Suicide in Children
National Suicide Prevention Hotline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text "START" to 741741
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicide-datasheet-a.pdf
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicide-datasheet-a.pdf
https://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/cbt-depressed-suicidal-adolescents
www.nasponline.org
www.suicidology.org
www.save.org
https://afsp.org/
www.stopbullying.gov
www.rainn.org
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/preventing-youth-suicide-tips-for-parents-and-educators
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/preventing-suicide-guidelines-for-administrators-and-crisis-teams
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/save-a-friend-tips-for-teens-to-prevent-suicide
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/preventing-youth-suicide-tips-for-parents-and-educators
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide
13 Reasons Why Guidance for Educators
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13 Reasons Why Talking Tips
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Suicide Prevention and Intervention in Schools
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Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools
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After a Suicide: Toolkit for Schools
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Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents - Powerpoint Presentation
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Suicide Risk Assessment
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Estimating the Risk of Suicide Tips for Professionals
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Suicide Risk Assessment Guide
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Reactive Attachment Disorder
http://www.radkid.org
www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-reactive-attachment-disorder
http://instituteforattachment.ong/why-kids-dont-outgrow-reactive-attachment-disorder-and-what-happens-when-they-grow-up-without-help/
https://childmind.org/guide/reactive-attachment-disorder/
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001547.htm
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Reactive Attachment Disorder (AACAP)
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Schizophrenia
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/childhood-schizophrenia
https://www.naset.org/schizophrenia2.0.html
http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/schizophrenia_in_children
http://aacap.org/page.ww?name=Resources+for+Families§ion=Resources+for+Families
Childhood Onset Schizophrenia (NIMH)
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DSM5 and Schizophrenia (NASP)
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Early Onset Schizophrenia (NAMI)
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Prenatal and Early Life Risk Factors of Schizophrenia (NASP)
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Schizophrenia Fact Sheet (APA)
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Schizophrenia in Children (AACAP)
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Reaching Out (Teachers Manual)
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Teaching and Understanding Students with Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia in Children
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Epilepsy
https://www.aesnet.org/
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/epilepsy.manual.pdf
http://www.epilepsy.com/
http://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/
http://www.epilepsymichigan.org/page.php?id=363
Eating Disorders
https://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/disordered-eating-children
www.something-fishy.org
www.aedweb.org
www.anred.com
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/types-symptoms-eating-disorders
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/health/what-to-look-for-in-an-eating-disorder-treatment-center.html
Eating Disorders: Parent Toolkit
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Eating Disorders: Educator Toolkit
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Tourette Syndrome
https://www.tourette.org/
https://www.tourette.org/resources/overview/tools-for-educators/managing-classroom-ts-child/
https://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/treating-children-trichotillomania-tics-tourette
The IEP for Students with Tourette Syndrome: Educators Handbook
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Bipolar Disorder
www.bpkids.org
www.bpchildren.org
www.bipolarchild.com
Early Onset Bipolar Handout (NASP)
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Bipolar Disorder in Secondary Education
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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens (NIMH)
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder
https://childmind.org/guide/oppositional-defiant-disorder/
http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/ Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-With-Oppositional-Defiant-Disorder-072.aspx
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/ mental_health_disorders/oppositional_defiant_disorder_90,P02573/
http://www.interventioncentral.org/behavioral-interventions/challenging-students/school-wide-strategies-managing-defiance-non-complianc
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001537.htm
Strategies to Work with Students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Strategies to Work with Students with Oppositional Defiant
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Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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ODD Resource Center: ODD Guide
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Fact Sheet: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder-dmdd/disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder.shtml
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Fact Sheet
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Symptoms of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
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