Resilient Classroom Surveys - by Beth Doll

Table 1 - DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Autistic Disorder &
Autism Disability Determination Team - Discussison Guide (printable version)

BOOK REVIEW: (Spring 4-7-07) "Locking up Parents, Damaging Children" by Neil Bernstein

Arizona
Bilingual Education & Assessment
For the Family
Law
Health & Medical Issues
Behavioral Health Issues
Electronic Journals
Bullying & Violence in the Schools
Child Abuse
Positive Behavior Support
National Organizations
Early Childhood
Response to Intervention (RTI)
School Psychologist Resources
Resources Regarding School Safety
Social/Emotional Learning and Intereventions

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Arizona
Arizona Department of Education
* * Trainings Offered Through the Az. Dept. of Education
* * Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services
** Winter 2007 Parent Information Nework News
Children's Action Alliance
KeyTLaw
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
Arizona Association of School Counselors

Electronic Journals
The APA Monitor Online
Brain and Mind
Counseling Today Online
The Harvard Brain
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation
Perspectives:  A Mental Health Magazine
Psyche
Self-Help and Psychology Magazine

Health and Medical
The Mislabeled Child by Brock L. Eide and Fernette F. Eide
"An article about diagnosing children with ADHD type behaviors and learning disorders."

Awareness of Chronic Health Conditions: What the Teacher Should Know- assists teachers in understanding implications for classroom instruction and management of a number of chronic helath conditions; includes definitions, recognizing signs, strategies in the classroom, and contacts for additional information.

Internet Mental Health Encyclopedia: Information about specific disorders

MedBot

Medical Sciences Bulletin. This site contains reviews of drugs and medications and a link to the Pharmaceutical Information Network.

Medscape. You can search MEDLINE, read articles from medical journals, and access information about medications.  The service is free, but you have to register.  This is an excellent site for both the health professions as well as the informed consumer.

MedWorld. Sponsored by the Stanford Medical School; able to search MEDLINE free.

PedBase. Link to a database of pediatric illnesses.

Psych Central- information related to abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, PTSD, OCD, schizophrenia, and more.

RxList - The Internet Drug Index. Information on commonly prescribed drugs.

When Chronic Illness...or Some Other Medical Problem Goes to School- offers children's, parents', and teachers' perspectives on coping with chronic illness while attending school.

National Institutes of Health

Behavioral Health
http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs/bcs.htm
Mental Health Matters. Links to various psychological and psychiatric websites.
http://www.drugendangeredchild.org/
COPE.CARE.DEAL - A Mental Health Site for Teens
UCLA School Mental Health Project
Lesson Plans to Teach About Mental Illness

Law

Federal Regulations for IDEIA

FindLaw:  A searchable database of Supreme Court Decisions since 1937.  This is a great place to read case law which has set the standard for interpreting IDEA (e.g. Honig v. Doe).

LawCrawler    Search for legal information yourself by typing in a keyword.

Supreme Court Decisions:  From Cornell Law School

THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet

LII State Legal Materials - Arizona. Link to a sub-web maintained by Cornell Law School, including Arizona statutes, pending bills, judicial opinions, etc.

IDEA Practices. Maintained by CEC but at least partially funded by OSEP. Information regarding IDEA guidelines, workshops, school obligations, and more.
Instructional Consultation Teams- information about instructional consultation teams, including references and contact people.

Selected Arizona Statutes Relating to Special Education.

For the Family
Learning Network- resource for family members to learn how to supplement their child's school learning at home.

NASP Center for Children and Families

Parent Soup- detailed sections pertaining to toddlers, preschoolers, grade schoolers, preteens, and teenagers; topics include back to school, eating, sleeping, milestones, money, and more.

Arizona Parent Alliance - News and Resource List - 9-2006

Early Childhood
Southwest Human Development: Creating a Positive Future for Young Children

Bilingual Education & Assessment
Council for Exceptional Children.bilingual interest group.

National Association of Bilingual Education. Promotes educational equity through bilingual education.

Bilingual School Psychology Specialization Project, The University of Arizona- The mission of the program is to prepare a new generation of bilingual school psychologists capable of delivering school psychological services to school-age children and youth who have limited English-speaking skills. The bilingual school psychology project also prepares school psychologists who are culturally sensitive and have a sound foundation in understanding the educational and socialization needs of ethnically and linguistically diverse populations.

Ron Anderson's Page. Ron works in the areas of ESL, bilingual special education, and second language acquisition; he has areas devoted to assessment techniques, proficiency charts, and topics to be aware of when testing a bilingual child.

San Diego State University- several research projects in their school psychology program focus on specific groups for which bilingual assessments should be made; includes Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, and more.

Bullying & Violence in the Schools

Bullying Video

"Binoculars on Bullying: A new solution to protect and connect children"
by Dr. Debra Pepler and Dr. Wendy Craig.

Safe Start Center; ACT/Violence Program

Bullying- article found in the APA Monitor

Center for Study and Prevention of Violence. Good source for programs and research on violence prevention.

Children & Violence- NIMH collection of articles and federal reports.

National Resource Center for Safe Schools. Comprehensive source for school safety information, including crisis response and threat assessment.

Adults and Children Together Against Violence
No Bully- aimed at children. Tips for how to identify a bully, what to do if your or a friend is the target of a bully.

Teasing Victims- alternative approach to working with bullies and their victims.

The United Nations Global Study on Violence Against Children report

Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence: A guide to Research and Resources
A Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Exposed to Violence
To download a PDF file of these publications, please go to the Safe Start Center Website at:
http://www.safestartcenter.org/index.htm

International Journal of Conflict and Violence (Available on line)
http://www.ijcv.org

Child Abuse Prevention
Eli Newbarger, MD - Index of Medical Arcives/Research on Child Abuse
Parent-Wise: Arizona's Child Abuse Info-Center

Foster Parent Training
The Child Welfare Information Gateway has a wealth of information regarding the general support of foster parents, and specifically, training:
-Organizations that provide information on foster care nationally with informative Training Specific resource links http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp.cfm?subjID=29&rate_chno=11-11267
-Preservice training curricula and other materials for prospective foster families http://www.childwelfare.gov/outofhome/resourcefam/foster/preservice.cfm
-Inservice and specialized training to enhance foster parents' skills and knowledge http://www.childwelfare.gov/outofhome/resourcefam/foster/training.cfm  
-Recruiting, preparing and supporting foster parents http://www.childwelfare.gov/outofhome/resourcefam/foster/related.cfm
-Foster parents working with birth parents to support the relationship with their children http://www.childwelfare.gov/outofhome/resourcefam/foster/foster_birth.cfm

Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
As many of you know, Arizona 's Child Abuse InfoCenter has as a particular focus the prevention of abuse and neglect to children with disabilities and special health care needs.  Our updated web pages are chocked full of relevant information:  http://www.acainfo.ahsc.arizona.edu/disabilities/disabilities.htm.

We are pleased to be a part of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and network with other University Centers of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities around the country.  If you work with Crime Victims, Disabilities and/or Maltreatment, take a look at the AUCD state by state directory of related projects:  http://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=1222&id=299&parent=299 

Awareness - Action - Advocacy  for Crime Victims
The Arizona Coalition for Victim Services is sponsoring a statewide annual conference in support of the many agencies, organizations and individuals who serve crime victims throughout Arizona .  Participation at the conference is encouraged for Victim/Witness Advocates, Behavioral Health Professionals, Child Protective Services Workers, Attorneys, Probation Officers, Paralegals, Law Enforcement Officers, Members of the Judiciary, Legislators, Students, Crisis Intervention Workers and Interested Citizens.  Keynote speaker is Dr. Victor Carrion from Stanford University who will present Understanding the Effects of Psychological Trauma on the Developing Brain. 
When:  August 16 and 17, 2007
Where:  Pointe South Mountain Resort; Phoenix, AZ
A wide variety of conference workshops will be offered including the topics of:
-Treating Child Victims   -Human Trafficking
-Child Prostitution   -Advanced Victims' Rights
-CPS Mandatory Reporting Laws   -Juvenile Victim/Offender Mediation
$169 registration is required before July 31, 2007.  For further information and registration, contact Pamela Hume, 928.348.2188, PHume@ci.safford.az.us.

Mental Health Services for Children
The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health provides 14 new briefs summarizing issues and recommendations from Special Forums held at the 2006 Georgetown University Training Institutes.  Services for specific populations are addressed:
-Native American Communities
-Hispanic Children and Families
-Rural and Frontier Communities
-Children with Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders and Developmental Disabilities and their Families
-Youth in Kinship Care
-Youth from Military Families
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/SpecialForums

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
4-hour trainings presented by Teresa Kellerman, Coordinator of the Fetal Alcohol Resource Center , are scheduled throughout Arizona for support coordinators, supervisors, program managers, teachers, parents, therapists and care providers.  As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
-Recognize the physical and neurological symptoms of FAS and related disorders in infants, children and adults
-Understand the impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol on behavior and ability to function
-Identify intervention strategies that may help affected infants, children and adults
-Pre-screen for possible fetal alcohol disorders in persons receiving services
-Refer families and providers to appropriate information and resources in Arizona   
There is no fee for this training, but registration is required.  The full training schedule and RSVP instructions can be found on this webpage:  http://fasarizona.com/FASDtraining.htm. 
State employees may register through STARS  http://www.azgu.gov/Information/registration.asp.       

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is just one of the training modules available at no cost, online to volunteer organizations, professionals and the general public on the Arizona CASA Program website:  http://www.supreme.state.az.us/casa/prepare/training.html  

Kinship Care Legal Resources
The American Bar Association's Center on Children and the Law has a new Kinship Care Legal Research Center .  This resource is intended to serve as a toolkit for attorneys, judges, and other child-serving practitioners working with kinship families and having difficulty navigating the complex existing and emerging legal issues.  http://www.abanet.org/child/kinshipcare.shtml  

***Spotlighted (!) Program
Name:  Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies
Address:  Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson
Telephone:  480.784.1514 x1508
The Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies is in its 39th year of providing high quality training for behavioral health/mental health/child welfare/addictions professionals and paraprofessionals.  This 4-day Conference is August 20 - 23, 2007 with a Post-Conference on 8/24 offering Advanced Clinical Supervision for clinical supervisors.  The 4-day Early Bird special before 7/23 is $360.  This is a Conference you won't want to miss!

Positive Behavior Support
National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Interventions & Support (PBIS)
Safe and Civil Schools (Randy Sprick)
Positive Behavoral Interventions and Supports-Arizona

National Organizations
National Alliance of Pupil Service Organizations
National Association of School Psychologists
American Psychological Association
Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC)

Response to Intervention (RTI)
Arizona RTI
RTI Wire

Social-Emotional Learning and Interventions
Project Achieve and Stop and Think Social Skills Programs
Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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