Resources for Children, Adolescents, and their Parents
Click on the links below for more information about mental health and evidence-based practices in psychology specifically for Children and Adolescents. Many of the resources on the Adult page also apply, but this page is limited to child/adolescent-specific information. You will also find information about special education in New York on this site.
Effective Child Therapy
Resources for evidence based therapies for children.
Videos: Parent Resource
InfoAboutKids.org
"Infoaboutkids.org is an ongoing collaboration of the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth and Families. Our goal is to promote healthy child and family development by highlighting science-based information for those who care for, or work with, children. Our site, updated quarterly, links to other well-established, trustworthy websites for parents, other caregivers, and professionals. Our monthly blogs will summarize science-based information on timely topics."
American Psychological Association (APA)
Largest organization of psychologists in the United States
APA Division 53 Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
APA Division 16 School Psychology
APA Division 25 Behavior Analysis
APA Division 15 Educational Psychology
APA Division 33 Intellectual Disability Disorders & Autism Spectrum Disorder
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Information for parents, children and mental health practitioners about assessment, treatment, and support for children and adolescents with traumatic experiences
Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
Information on applied and functional behavior analysis
Tourette Association of America
Information about Tourette's syndrome and tics, as well as treatments for these disorders.
Toilet Training
Toilet Training in Less than a Day, by Azrin & Foxx
Additional Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorder
The websites below include information about Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Rett's Disorder, and Childhood
Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified)
National Institute on Mental Health's Information Page
National Institute of Health and Human Development
Autism Speaks
Special Education in New York
NYC Department of Education: Special Education Process
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Early Intervention
New York Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of New York State
Nassau County BOCES (Board of Cooperative Education Services)
Effective Child Therapy
Resources for evidence based therapies for children.
Videos: Parent Resource
InfoAboutKids.org
"Infoaboutkids.org is an ongoing collaboration of the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth and Families. Our goal is to promote healthy child and family development by highlighting science-based information for those who care for, or work with, children. Our site, updated quarterly, links to other well-established, trustworthy websites for parents, other caregivers, and professionals. Our monthly blogs will summarize science-based information on timely topics."
American Psychological Association (APA)
Largest organization of psychologists in the United States
APA Division 53 Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
APA Division 16 School Psychology
APA Division 25 Behavior Analysis
APA Division 15 Educational Psychology
APA Division 33 Intellectual Disability Disorders & Autism Spectrum Disorder
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Information for parents, children and mental health practitioners about assessment, treatment, and support for children and adolescents with traumatic experiences
Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
Information on applied and functional behavior analysis
Tourette Association of America
Information about Tourette's syndrome and tics, as well as treatments for these disorders.
Toilet Training
Toilet Training in Less than a Day, by Azrin & Foxx
Additional Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorder
The websites below include information about Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Rett's Disorder, and Childhood
Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified)
National Institute on Mental Health's Information Page
National Institute of Health and Human Development
Autism Speaks
Special Education in New York
NYC Department of Education: Special Education Process
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Early Intervention
New York Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of New York State
Nassau County BOCES (Board of Cooperative Education Services)
