Parent Resources

Remember: everyone in the classroom has a story that leads to misbehavior or defiance. Nine times out of ten, the story behind the misbehavior won’t make you angry.

It will break your heart.

Annette Breaux

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Trauma Informed Practices

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Dual Immersion

ONLINE RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS/PARENTS

Community Resources/Agencies

www.atcaa.org To help individuals in Amador and Tuolumne counties toward self-sufficiency. “People Helping People”

Center for a Non Violent Community – Education, resources, and counseling for survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Ices agency.org Infant/Child Enrichment Services, Inc. was created to provide a variety of child care and parenting support services to families in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties.

Early-childhood-services Head Start Pre School information

Mentoring-Works Mentoring Works matches caring adults in a One-On-One relationship with children ages 7-17 identified as at-risk, to serve as friends, guides, and positive role models.

tuolumnecounty.ca.gov Tuolumne County Youth Centers

http://www.tcsos.us Tuolumne County Superintendent of School Office

Family Concerns

positive_language.pdf Use Positive Language to Improve Your Child’s Behavior

http://www.parenttoolkit.com This toolkit will help you navigate your child’s journey from pre-kindergarten through high school. It is designed to help you track and support progress at each stage.

webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children – How Much Sleep do Children Need?

http://kidshealth.org/parent/ – Website for children’s health and development.

Mental Health

ADD/ADHD

ADD.org – Support for a like minded community
www.aacap.org – contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to FAQs, resources, expert videos, and publications about ADHD.

Autism

http://autism.asu.edu Arizona State University – Autism / Aspergers Research Program
https://www.autismspeaks.org Autism Speaks is a leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

Anxiety
www.aacap.org – contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to FAQs, resources, expert videos, and publications about anxiety.
http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children – Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Depression
www.aacap.org/AACAP/Depression_Resource_Center – contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to FAQs, resources, expert videos, and publications about depression.
Black dog video – Four-minute video describing depression symptoms and treatments.