RAISING HAPPIER KIDS
RESOURCE LIBRARY
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A growing collection of practical, neurodiversity-affirming tools designed for your busy real life. Downloadable, printable guides, scripts, checklists, mini-trainings, and research-backed resources to help you navigate meltdowns, school struggles, screen time, executive function, and emotional regulation โ without shame or overwhelm.
Think of it as your parenting toolkit:
Clear. Compassionate. Immediately usable.
Where Do I Go For...
One of the greatest challenges parents of ND kiddos face is INFORMATION OVERLOAD-ย
So here is a quick list of our favorite go-to resources and experts:
ย ADHDย
(quick tip when you don't have time to read an entire book: type โplease give me the bullet points and key takeaways for this book [insert title and author] into ChatGPT ๐)
- The Explosive Child- Ross Greene
- Taking Charge of ADHD โ Dr. Russell Barkley
- Driven to Distraction โ Ned Hallowell & John Ratey
- A Different Way to Learn โ Naomi Fisher
- Conscious Parenting Your ADHD Child โ Stacey Yates Sellar
ย PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) /ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
- PDA by PDAers โ Sally Cat
- The Explosive Child โ Dr. Ross Greene (essential for collaborative problem solving with demand-avoidant kids)
- Understanding PDA in Children โ Margaret Duncan
- Low Demand Parenting โ Amanda Diekman
- Declarative Language Handbook โ Linda Murphy
- The Defiant Child โ Douglas Riley
Self-Regulation (Parent + Child)
- Self-Reg โ Dr. Stuart Shanker
- The Whole-Brain Child โ Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- The Conscious Parent , The Awakened Family โ Dr. Shefali Tsabary
- Polyvagal Theory in Therapy โ Deb Dana
๐ง Podcasts
- ADHD: ADHD Experts Podcast (ADDitude)
- Anxiety: Flusterclux with Lynn Lyons,ย https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41WPzO7Okvz5D1PE7JRwfx
- ODD / PDA: The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris
- PDA: At Peace Parents (Casey Ehrlich), inTune Pathways with Kristy Forbes
- Parenting ND kids: At Peace Parenting (Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart & Dr. Casey), Parenting and You (Dr. Shefali Tsabary)
- Self-Regulation: The Regulated Mother (Afshan Tafler),ย The Mindful Mama Podcastย (Hunter Clarke-Fields)
- Neurodiversity in education: Self-Directed Education Podcast (Naomi Fisher & Peter Gray)
ย ๐ป YouTube
- Russell Barkley, PhD - Dedicated to ADHD Science+
- How To ADHD (good to watch with the kids)ย
- Go Zen- gozenonline
๐ Websites & Organizations
- ADHD: CHADD.org
- PDA: At Peace Parents (Casey Ehrlich) https://www.atpeaceparents.com/, https://pdanorthamerica.org/, https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/, Low Demand Parenting Amanda Diekman https://www.amandadiekman.com/, https://www.kristyforbes.com.au/store_
- ODD & Behavioral Support: Lives in the Balance (Ross Greeneโs collaborative problem-solving)
- AuDHD / Autism: Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Self-Regulation: Self-Reg Global ,https://www.illuminateu.ca/
- Polyvagal / Nervous System: Deb Dana โ Rhythm of Regulation, https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/
