Grief and Children's response

There are many great resources that address grief, its processes and individualized responses to death or loss. The guru on this topic is Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, who has written many books including "On death and dying" and "On grief and grieving". Both are excellent reads.

The following website is one that I found when seeking to assist children within my practice.

http://www.griefworksbc.com/HelpingChildren.asp

Learning Disabilities

There are many good online resources which may be helpful for practitioners and parents with regard to Learning Disabilities. The following is one of many good sites for such info. I will be sure to add more for those who are interested, as i find them.

Happy surfing!

http://www.ldass.org/index.html

ADHD information

The following is the website of an organization in Simcoe County that can provide info related to ADHD and has parent support groups. Families have shared that they have found this network helpful.


http://adhdnetwork.org/

Parental Separation and Divorce

Parental separation or divorce clearly impacts the children in the family. Depending on their stage of development at the time of the separation/divorce, they may react in a variety of ways. The following website has useful information about a child's process through separation. One may consider that the behaviour and mood of a child may be "normal" based on the situation and therefore should not be considered "clinical" unless a severe escalation of behaviour or mood occurs and is long standing. Should that be the case, it is advisable to consult with your family physician or other medical specialists.

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/mh-sm/divorce/toc_e.html

Asperger's Disorder - Autism Spectrum Disorder

The following is an excellent link for parents or adults coping with a child who struggles with Asperger's Disorder. It was recommended to me by a well respected child psychiatrist out of Toronto. The site is affiliated with Sick Kids. The document is about 100 pages, but is very readable and full of great information.

http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/shared/pdfs/autism.pdf

Bipolar Disorder

I recently viewed this video with a teen whose parent and sibling struggle with Bipolar Disorder. She found it helpful. It is one of a six part series that can be found at www.youtube.com with a title "Bipolar Disorder: It is a brain thing". Perhaps others will be interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfiYvSFhvM4

The intent of this blog

Welcome guests! The intent of my blog is to provide a place to post information related to children, families, mental health concerns and aspects of life that impact these. I often find great information that would be nice to share with others. I'm hoping that this will be a good way of sharing some of the interesting readings, videos, or links that i find. Nothing on this blog should be taken as advice on its own, however as readers/bloggers you should consult with your family doctor or mental health practitioner if an issue seems relevent to you.