Helpful PERL Links

Articles

Temper Tantrums: Help, My Kid Won't Calm Down! Practical advice for parents
Amy Krain Roy, Ph.D. and Vasco Lopes, Psy.D.

Books

Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology - Amy Krain Roy, Melissa A. Brotman, and Ellen Liebenluft

Parenting the Strong-Willed Child – Rex Forehand and Nicholas Long

The Explosive Child – A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children – Ross Greene

Taking Charge of ADHD: The complete authoritative guide for parents – Russell A. Barkley

The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child - Alan E. Kazdin

You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life - Anne Marie Albano

Web-Based Resources

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Resources for families of individuals with ADHD

Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Information on understanding and treating childhood mental health disorders, including evidence-based treatments

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Information on understanding and treating childhood mental health disorders, including recent research findings

Wright’s Law
Information for parents about advocacy and your child’s legal rights to special educational services

NYU Child Study Center website
Treatment and research options for ADHD and other disorders