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INTERNET RESOURCES POKIBID (Parents of Kids with Bipolar Disorder) www.pokibid.org This New Jersey support group network provides support groups and resources for parents raising school-aged children diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The Bipolar Child www.bipolarchild.com In-depth information about early onset bipolar disorder, noteworthy email newsletter, model IEP, bookstore, the Bipolar Child Questionnaire. This is the website of Janice and Dr. Demitri Papolos, authors of The Bipolar Child. Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF) www.jbrf.org Information about juvenile bipolar disorder, descriptions of research projects sponsored by the JBRF, discussion forums for parents and educators, early onset bipolar disorder screening questionnaires. Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) www.cabf.org Interactive website with online support groups, message boards, chat rooms, educational materials, support group meeting information (listed by state), drug database, learning center. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) www.nami.org Offers support, information on mental illnesses, news on legislation, legal support, information help line. Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) www.dbsalliance.org Includes information on mood disorders, advocacy, support groups and chapters, programs and publications, resources, and screening tests. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) www.nimh.nih.gov Offers searchable database on mental illnesses, information on clinical trials and research studies. Medline - National Library of Medicine www.medlineplus.gov Search health topics and drug database, access physician directory, additional resources. National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities www.nichcy.org Federal site with links to state by state resources for special education contacts. New York State Dept. of Health http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/hospital/english.htm Includes information on hospital patient's rights, health care proxy form, and health care agent. New Jersey State Dept. of Special Education www.nj.gov/njded/specialed/dir/ Lists approved in-state and out-state private schools for disabled by county and by type of student population served. Connecticut State Department of Education www.ctserc.org Includes links to state resources for special education needs. Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ Includes information on Medicaid, special education in New York state and links to lists of approved schools for the disabled (searchable by region and disability). Comprehensive Directory for Children & Youth with Disabilities and Special Needs www.resourcesnyc.org Offers, for purchase, detailed directories of schools and services available to the handicapped (including mentally ill). Separate resources for camps and after-school programs. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org Federal government site provides resources tailored to needs of juveniles and their families. Wrightslaw www.wrightslaw.com Information on special education and advocacy for children with disabilities. Site also offers free newsletters, examples of IEPs, and additional resources. National Respite Locator www.respitelocator.org Search for respite care by city or state. BOOKS The Bipolar Child by Janice & Demitri Papolos, MD (Broadway Books, rev. 2006) Parenting a Bipolar Child by Gianni Faedda, MD and Nancy Austin, Psy. D. (New Harbinger Publications, 2006). Surviving Manic Depression by E. Fuller and Michael B. Knable (Basic Books, 2002) The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What Your and Your Family Need to Know by David Micklowitz, PhD (Guilford Publications, 2002) Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents by Mitzi Waltz (Patient Center Guides, 2000) Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry by Bebe Moore Campbell (Putnam Juvenile, 2003) *a story for the very young child An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison (Random House, 1996) The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, PhD (Harper Collins, 1998) Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder by Mary Fristad, PhD and Jill S. Goldberg Arnold, PhD (Guilford Publications, 2003) New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions by Boris Birmaher, MD (Crown Publishing, 2004) Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids by Timothy E. Wilens, MD (Guilford Publications, rev. 2004) |