Sheryl Frank, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist                       
Providing therapy and evaluations to help people live and love their lives                  Silver Spring, MD

Resources
WEBSITES

www.chadd.org – support/information for people with ADHD and their families
www.cogmed.com –  treatment for working memory difficulties
www.skoach.com – task planning and scheduling
www.addwarehouse.com – books on ADD
www.ldonline.org – information on learning disabilities and educational advocacy
www.ncld.org – information on learning disabilities
www.fetaweb.com
information about special education and disability laws in public schools
www.inspiration.com – programs which help students develop outlines for report writing
www.emedicinehealth.com/anxiety/article_em.htm - information about anxiety
www.dbsalliance.org – organization to help people with depressive disorders and their families

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN  
Grief and Loss
 
Gentle Willow: A Story For Children About Dying
 by Joyce Mills and Cary Pillo
The 10th Good Thing About Barney (loss of a pet)
 by Judith Viorst
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
 by Leo Buscaglia
 Nana Upstairs Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Dino Life Guides for Families)

by Laurie Krasny-Brown and Marc Brown
Buddy the Wonder Beagle: A True Story by Vicki L. Rhoades
Foster Care/Adoption  
Zachary’s New Home by Geraldine M. Blomquist and Paul Blomquist
Maybe Days by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
Tell Me A Real Adoption Story by Betty Jean Lifton
Adoption is for Always by Linda Walvoord Girard
All About Adoption:  How Families are Made by Marc Nemiroff
Adopted and Loved Forever by Annetta Dellinger
   
Siblings of Children with Special Needs  
Views from Our Shoes:  Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs by Donald Meyer
Fasten Your Seatbelt:  A crash Course on Down syndrome for brothers and sisters by Brian G. Skotko and Susan P. Levine
My Brother Matthew by Mary Thompson
We’ll Paint the Octopus Red by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
   
Divorce  
Was It the Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids About Divorce by Sandra Levins
Let’s Talk About It: Divorce by Fred Rogers
When Mom and Dad Separate 
by Marge Heegaard
Dinosaurs Divorce:  A Guide for Changing Families by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
   
Feelings and Stress  
Mind Over Basketball:  Coach Yourself to Handle Stress by Jane Weierbach and Elizabeth Phillips-Hershey
Double-Dip Feelings:  Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions by Barbara S. Cain
Sometimes I Feel Like a Mouse:  A Book About Feelings by Jeanne Modesitt
When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry… 
by Molly Bang
   
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
 
Distant Drums, Different Drummers:  A Guide for Young People with ADHD by Barbara D. Ingersoll
Cory Stories: A Kid’s Book About Living with ADHD by Jeanne Krause
Sparky’s Excellent Misadventures: My A.D.D. Journal By Me (Sparky) by Phyllis Carpenter and Marti Ford
Otto Leans About His Medicine:  A Story About Medication for Children With ADHD by Matthew Galvin
Putting on the Brakes:  Young People’s Guide to Understanding ADHD by Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention
 by Kathleen Nadeaux and Ellen Dixon
Shelly the Hyperactive Turtle
 by Deborah Moss and Carol Schwartz
Whoa, Wiggle Worm: A Little Lemon Book About an Overly Active Child
 by Betsy Lee
Superparenting for A.D.D.: An innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child  by Edward M Hallowell, MD and Peter S. Jensen, MD
BOOKS FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG ADULTS  
Depression and Grief  
Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey out of Depression by James S. Gordon
What to Do When Someone You Love is Depressed by Mitch Golant and Suan Golant
Undercurrents: A Therapist's Reckoning with Depression
by Martha Manning
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison
Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss by Sameet Kumar
   
ADHD in Children – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder  
The Gift of ADHD:  How to Transform Your Child’s Problems into Strengths by Lara Honos-Webb
ADHD and Me:  What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table by Blake E.S. Taylor
Taking Charge of ADHD:  The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley
Healing ADD:  The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD
by Daniel G. Amen
Classroom Success for the LD and ADHD Child
by Suzanne Stevens
The ADHD Book of Lists
 by Sandra Reif
   
ADHD in Adults  
Gender Issues and AD/HD  by Patricia O. Quinn and Kathleen Nadeau
A.D.D. on the Job:  Making Your A.D.D. Work For You by Lynn Weiss
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid of Crazy:  A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
   
Parenting  
Parenting from the Inside Out:  How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell
Raising Resilient Children  by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein
The Optimistic Child:  A Proven Program to Safeguard Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience by Martin E. P. Seligman
Raising Happy Kids  by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
Becoming The Parent You Want to Be:  A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years by Laura Davis and Janis Keyser
Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce, the Sandcastle Way by Dr. Neuman
Parenting Challenging Children  
The Out-of-Sync Child:  Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction by Carol Stock Kranowitz
The Challenging Child:  Understanding, Raising and Enjoying the Five “Difficult” Types of Children by Stanley Greenspan
Your Defiant Child:  8 Steps to Better Behavior by Russell A. Barkley and Christine M. Benton
The Explosive Child:  A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrate, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene
 Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions by Pat Harvey and Janine Penzo

For more information or to make an appointment, please call
(301) 585-0859 or (301) 455-8825. You can also email Dr. Frank at silverspring_counseling@verizon.net.
Sheryl J. Frank, Ph.D.
804 Pershing Drive, Suite 004
Silver Spring, MD  20910
(301) 585-0859  office telephone
(301) 455-8825  cell phone
(301) 585-0858  fax
silverspring-counseling@verizon.net