Useful Medical Books and Web Sites

Books, Links and Handouts NOTE: Books are not available on line however available at most online Bookstores 

General Medical

Books

• Barton Schmitt M.D.Your Child’s Health
• American Academy of Pediatrics Birth to 5 year
• American Academy of Pediatrics (paperback) Your Baby’s First Year
• American Academy of Pediatrics Caring for Your Baby and Young Child
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Pediatrics Caring For Your Teenager

Websites

• American Academy of Pediatrics Parent Website  http://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token
• Kids Health topics from the Nemours’s Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/index.html
• General & specific health topics from the AAP http://www.aap.org/topics.html
• Medline Plus information of specific health topics http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html
• Kids Health Topics for Parents from the University of Michigan (Pediatric Advisor Index) http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_index.htm#A 

Illness and Injury(Selective Topics)

         Office Handouts

•  Fever
• Sinusitis (Bacterial) vs. a Cold (Viral)
• Vomiting and Diarrhea
• Head Injury, What should I do?
• Medicines over the counter and dosing
• Colic and Crying
• Heat Related Illness

Child Safety and Child Proofing

 Poison control phone number 1-800 222-1222

Websites

• http://www.chp.edu/CHP/besafe
• http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Home+Safety+Handbook

Car Seat Safety information from the American Academy of Pediatrics

• http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm 

Internet Safety Information

• http://safetynet.aap.org/

Diet and Nutrition

Office Handouts

• Diet and Nutrition 4 months to 24 months
• Healthy Mealtime Habits: 2 to5 years
• Healthy Mealtime Habits: 6 to 12 years
• Healthy Mealtime Habits: 13 to 18 years
• Does your child need vitamin supplements?
• Choosing Healthy Snacks
• The Vegan/Vegetarian Child, Considerations and Planning
• Vegetarian Diet, American Dietetic Recommendations

Dental Health

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdentalhealth.html
• Bright Futures Oral Health Handout
  

Complementary and Alternative Health

Office Handouts

• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Overview
  

Websites

• American Academy of Pediatric Section on Complementary and Alternative Health http://www.aap.org/sections/chim/default.cfm
• Natural Medicine Comprehensive Data Base ( a book and web site) http://www.naturaldatabase.com/(S(qrs52a45uukeikujeqy0s4u2))/home.aspx?cs=&s=ND
• Natural Standard (a good web site) http://www.naturalstandard.com/
• Consumer Lab (a good web site containing specific manufacturing reliability and safety) http://www.consumerlab.com/

Child Development and Behavior

Books

• Brazleton, T. Berry. Toddlers and Parents. Dell Publishing, 1974.
• Louise Bates Ames and Frances L. Ilg — Series of books by child’s age (ex. Your Two Year Old.)
• Gesell Institute of Child Development. Books by Penelope Leach. (Ex. Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five.) Alfred Knop, Inc., 1985.

Websites

•  Developmental Milestones links from the University of Michigan http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/devmile.htm
• Bright Futures parent resources (down loadable pocket guides)                                                                 http://brightfutures.aap.org/pocket_guides_and_other_resources.html
• From the AAP http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/behavior.cfm

Discipline

Video

• 1, 2, 3 Magic Dr Thomas Phelan. Do not forget that discipline is just as much teaching good behaviors so be sure to get both parts: Managing Difficult Behavior & Encouraging Good Behavior

Books

• 1, 2, 3 Magic Dr Thomas Phelan

         

   Handout

• Understanding and Promoting Discipline
• Talking Back

Websites

• 10 Guidelines for Living with Children http://www.dbpeds.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=17
• What makes time out work or fail http://www.dbpeds.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=739
• Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_Discipline.htm

Mental Health

Handouts

• The Shy Child with few friends
  

Websites

• Mental Health Facts from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families_keyword_alphabetical
• Mental Health disorders definition (see disorders on the left side column) http://www.mentalhealth.com/
• From the AAP http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/behavior.cfm

Sleep Medicine

Books

• Ferber, Richard, MD. Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems. Simon and Schuster, 1985.
• Barton Schmitt M.D. Your Child’s Health (selective topics)

Office Handouts

• Normal Sleep and Typical problems
• Sleep Diary

Websites

• NOAH links to sleep in children http://www.noah-health.org/en/sleep/concerns/children.html

How to talk to your Children about Drugs and Alcohol

Office Handouts

• Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Tips for Parents

Websites

• Useful drug information about specific drugs and how to talk to your child about drugs and alcohol http://www.theantidrug.com/advice/index.asp
• From the AAP http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/subabuse.cfm

Sports Medicine

• A Great Sports Medicine site from the American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/sports-injuries/Pages/default.aspx
• Online information for Parents who have children who participation in Sports http://www.educatedsportsparent.com/links.html

Family and Children

Office Handouts

• Helping your Child through Divorce
• International Adoption
• Sibling Rivalry and adjusting to a new Sibling

Bullying

Websites

• The Olweus anti-bullying program http://www.olweus.org/public/antibullying_products.page
• Stop Bullying Now http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main
• Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Database http://www.aap.org/vipp/

Sex Education

Office Handouts

• Talking to your child about Sex, Introduction
• Talking to your Preadolescent about Sex
• Talking to your Teen about Sex
• AAP Decisions about Sex and Birth Control
  
• AAP Policy: Teaching Abstinence and Contraception 
• AAP Policy: Use of Condoms
• Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Breastfeeding Resources

Websites

• www.breastfeeding.com
• www.bflrc.com
• www.kellymom.com
• www.breastfeedingbasics.org
• www.breastfeedingonline.com

Video

• 14 Steps to Better Breastfeeding Injoy Videos 1 800 326-2082

Vaccine Information Resources

Office Handouts

• An example vaccine schedule from our office

Websites

• http://www.immunizationinfo.org/about/index.cfm
• http://www.cispimmunize.org/
• http://www2.aap.org/audio/autism/#manning

Books

Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns, Martin Myers and Diego Pineda

Individual Educational School Planning (IEP)

          Handout:

•  The IDEAL Law and IEP terms and introduction

Websites

• The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY A good resource center on legal, educational and advocacy http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
• Developing your child’s IEP from the NICHCY http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/pa12.pdf
• The IEP Evaluation form the NICHCY http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/bp1.pdf
• Publication resources from the NICHCY http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Pages/NICHCYPublications.aspx

Learning Disabilities

Websites

• International Dyslexia Association http://www.interdys.org/
• Learning Disabilities Association of Florida http://www.lda-fl.com/
• Auditory Processing Disorder http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/central_auditory.html
• LD on line (learning disabilities on line http://www.ldonline.org/

Resources for ADHD

Websites

• The ADD Warehouse -A good bookstore for ADHD products www.addwarehouse.com
• Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) – a parent support group www.chadd.org
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association http://www.add.org/
• National Institute of Mental Health A good web site for current information and where the science is heading http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/index.shtml
• The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY A good resource center on legal, educational and advocacy http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/ADHD.aspx and http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx

Resources for Autism

Center for Autism & Related Disabilities University of Central Floirda                             A very good local resource center with parent training classes

12001 Science Drive, Suite 145
Orlando, FL 32826
Phone: 407-737- 2566
Toll Free: 888-558-1908
http://ucf-card.org/
parents can sign on to this web page to sign up parent training.

Websites

• Sound Advice about Autism from Experts with audio http://www.aap.org/audio/autism/#manning
• Early Intervention Resource for children with disabilitis from the AAP: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/
• Vaccines and Autism from the American Academy of Pediatrics  http://www.cispimmunize.org/
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) Autism site http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.htm
• Autism Healing thresholds (a site that brings Parents and Science together) http://autism.healingthresholds.com/
• National Institute of Mental Health A good web site for current information and where the science is heading http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/index.shtml
• Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore A Great Bookstore for autism material especially for Social Skills Training  http://www.autismbookstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
  
• Asperpers & High Functioning Autism Association Asperpers (s/b Aspergers) A good support group and Resource/Book site http://www.ahany.org/index.htm
• The ADD Warehouse A good online Bookstore not just for ADHD www.addwarehouse.com
• Asperger’s Disorder Homepage www.aspergers.com The Autism –PDD Resource Network A good resource site http://www.autism-pdd.net/autism.htm
• Asperger Syndrome Educational Network (ASPEN) http://www.aspennj.org/index.asp
• Patient Centered Guides/ Autism Section A good book and video shop http://www.oreilly.com/medical/autism/
• Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies A Site with behavioral treatments of Autism (Applied or Functional Behavioral Analysis) http://www.behavior.org/
• Different Roads to Learning A good books video and learning material shop for children http://www.difflearn.com/
• Behavioral Analyst Certification Board A good site to local a certified Applied /Functional Behavioral Analyst http://www.bacb.com/
• Association for Behavior Analysis International A good site to learn about Applied /Functional Behavioral Analysis http://www.abainternational.org/
• The local Florida Chapter of Association for Behavior Analysis International http://www.abainternational.org/Chapters/FLABA.asp