SPED+Recource+Library

=__**Digital Recources**__=

**Teachers:**
1. For teachers who have students with a wide range of disabilities, this website provides tons of links to support the teaching of the children with the specific disability. Find the specific disability or skill you are wanting to teach a click on the link to find a number of different options: "The Ultimate Guide to Special Needs Teaching: 100 Resources and Links." //Teacher Resources and Tools//. Teaching Tips, 25 June 2008. Web. 03 Dec. 2013. http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/06/25/the-ultimate-guide-to-special-needs-teaching-100-resources-and-links/

2. We used this in our Webquest disability project to find statistics regarding students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Teachers could use this as recourse when looking for information when they have a student with ADHD in their class. "Data & Statistics." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13 May 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.

3. This recourse is the book that we used in class. I think that this book would be a great recourse for teachers to keep on hand because include a chapter on each disability we've gone over. It goes over disabilities and gifted abilities so that the reader knows both the characteristics of the disability and strategies that they can use in their classroom to help these students grow and learn. Hallahan, Daniel P., and James M. Kauffman. "Chapter 7." Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2000.173+Print.

4. This is a great article for teachers on how to better provide education for students with ADHD. It can be used as a recourse, and it includes links to similar articles that can be effectively used to improve the education of students with ADHD. Pedde, Jenne. "Edge Foundation Blog How Can Teachers Better Support Students with ADHD." //How Can Teachers Better Support Students with ADHD//. Edge Coaching, 15 Feb. 2012. Web. 0 3 Dec. 2013. https://edgefoundation.org/blog /2012/02/15/how-can-teachers-better-support-students-with-adhd/

Parents:
5. This article contains a lot of information for parents of children with ADHD. Not only does this article provide information about the disability and its affects, but it also include tips for parenting a student with ADHD and helping their education. Smith, Melinda, and Jeanne Segal. "ADD/ADHD Parenting Tips." //: Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorder//. HelpGuide.org, Nov. 2013. Web. 03 Dec. 2013. http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_parenting_strategies. html

6. This article is important because it tells a point of view from a parent who has a child that has ADHD. It gives tips based on what the parent has experienced when parenting a child with ADHD. Some of the important tips that the article gives us are 1.) Be honest with your child about ADHD. 2.) Don't Turn ADHD-related problems into character problems. 3.) Don't let ADHD become a convenient excuse 4.) Enforce Rules and Consequences Calmly. 5.) Help your child discover their strengths. 6.) Don't overprotect your child. This article reinforces the importance of not treating your child like they have a disability but teaching your child to not use the disability as an excuseKam, Katherine. "Parenting a Child With ADHD: Helping Your Child." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.

Youth:
7. EpicWin in an app that lets children play a game of battles. This game is beneficial for both parents and youth because to conquer battles the child must complete a chore like washing the dishes that the parent has set for them. This keeps children with ADHD focused on what they need to get done to reach their goals. 8.This site is child friendly and can benefit both the student, teacher, and parents. This site offers tools for fine motor skills, language, and visual development, in addition to an entire section devoted to social skills and communication. It has pages for each disability and a number of games and activities that can help the students and and strategies that both teachers and parents can use to help their students depending on their needs. "Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs." //Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs//. Do2Learn, n.d. Web. 1999-2013. 03 Dec. 2013. http://www.do2learn.com/ 9. I think this article is important because children with ADHD need to be aware of what ADHD is and how to deal with it. This article is very informative about ADHD and how to live with it. This article tells you about how to deal with ADHD during school, parenting and coexisting conditions. This article also gives statistics about students with ADHD. This is important for students to understand so they will know what it takes to beat the statistics. "NAMI - The National Alliance on Mental Illness." //NAMI//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. 10. This is another awesome app that allows students with ADHD to do activities where they can improve their concentration through simple drawing tasks that do not take very long. This can be great practice for students to do in their down time to help them with focusing on specific tasks.



Children's Books about ADHD(With help from Amazon.com for summaries and pictures):
1. __It's Hard to be a Verb!__ Written by Julia Cook Illustrated by Carrie Hartman

Summary: Louis is a verb! He has a lot of trouble focusing and he is always doing something, but the problem is usually it s the wrong something. It s hard to be a verb! My knees start itching, my toes start twitching, my skin gets jumpy, others get grumpy. When it comes to sitting still it s just not my deal. Haven t you heard... I am a verb! Louis mom teaches him how to focus by showing him a few hands on ideas that anyone can try. A must have book for all who struggle with paying attention! 2. __Whole Body Listening Larry at School__ Written by Kristen Wilson and Elizabeth Sautter 3. __Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD__ Written by Kathleen G. Nadeau and Ellen B. Dixon Illustrated by Charles Beyl Summary: Parents, teachers and kids will love the checklists found in this book to help children organize their time and daily tasks. New edition includes more explanations about medication and how it works. Also, increased emphasis is placed on the aspects of ADHD that are troublesome to the children.  4. __Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key__Written By Jack Gantos  Summary:  Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it -- especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing his house key, Joey's problems are getting worse. In fact, his behavior is so off the wall that his teachers are threatening to send him to the special-ed center downtown.Joey knows he's really a //good// kid, but no matter how hard he tries to do the right thing, something always seems to go wrong. Will he ever get anything right? 5. __A-B-C-D-E-F-G__  __I Love the Alphabet and It Loves Me__ Written by Lynn Kerpa Illustrated by Joan Yezeorski Summary: This elementary school primer is designed for use in special education programs. It is aimed specifically for children with ADD and ADHD. This cheerful book promotes letter recognition, the ability to differentiate between upper and lower case letters and their correct use. It provides worksheets on which to practice writing skills and letter formation. Also included are special read-aloud poems that incorporate the presented vocabulary and reinforce listening skills. Amply illustrated, this book will make the learning experience fun for all involved.

6. __Dancing Daffodil Daisey__ Written by Ashely King Illustrated by Jennifer Glascow Summary: Dancing Daffodil Daisy is a catchy rhyming story of a little girl that cannot sit still in her chair. She would much rather spend the day dancing in a field of daffodils. Daisy learns to join up her wiggles with what's in her heart to give glory to God with all of her parts! Daisy is sure to inspire us all to appreciate children who wriggle, waggle, twist, and jiggle.  7. __Why Can't Jimmy Sit Still__ Written by Sandra L. Tunis Illustrated by Maeve Kelly  Summary: Jimmy behaves like a wiggle-worm. He squirms. He fidgets. He calls out in class, and just can't settle down. Designed to help and teach kids, parents, educators, and caregivers to open discussions about hyperactivity and other learning disorders, this comforting and charming rhyming story reassures youngsters with ADHD that they are not to blame for the "racing motors." 8. __Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living With ADHD__ Written by Jeanna KrausIllustrated by Whitney Martin

Summary: In short statements and vignettes, Cory describes what it's like to have ADHD: how it affects his relationships with friends and family, his school performance and his overall functioning. 9. __I Can't Sit Still Living with ADHD__ Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso Illustrated by Marta Fabrega Summary:

Titles in Barron's Live and Learn series are sensitively written picture storybooks that take a child's point of view--especially in regard to kids who need encouragement in the face of an emotional or a physical difficulty. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to its theme, followed by a two-page section that offers advice to parents. Live and Learntitles are also available in Spanish language editions under the series title Vive y aprende. Here is the story of a child who has ADHD--attention-deficit disorder--and is mistakenly perceived as being unruly and incapable of following instructions. Ultimately, this little boy overcomes this problem with help from the family doctor, his parents, and his teacher. 10. __My Friend Has ADHD!__ Written by Amanda Tourville Illustrated by Kristin Sorra

Summary: My friend Robby has a disability called ADHD. But that doesn't matter to us. We play basketball, tell jokes, go canoeing, and help each other with our homework. I'm glad Robby is my friend!