- Websites and Resource Guides
- https://www.anokacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/778: Autism Resource Guide for families in Anoka and Northern Hennepin Counties
- Anoka County Mental Health Resources for Young Children
- autismfamilytherapy.com--the website for Tamara Philips, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in working with individuals, families, and couples impacted on by Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- autism-resource-directory-12-adult-updated-102013.pdf: Fraser Autism Resource Directory of Services availiable for individuals Birth through 12 years to Adult.
- https://childmind.org/: We are an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders. (from https://childmind.org/)
- http://www.fraser.org/Fraser/media/Assets/pdfs/2014-Fraser-Autism-Directory-B-12.pdf: Fraser Autism Resource Directory of Services availiable for individuals Birth through 11 years of age.
- Health Resources Serving Diverse Cultural Communities
- Hennepin County Adult Mental Health & Chemical Health Services Directory
- Hennepin County Children's Mental Health Collaborative
- Ramsey County Family Resources
- http://online.regiscollege.edu/master-arts-counseling/guide-activities-child-therapy-sessions/: Activities used in child therapy or counseling sessions can be ones that are commonly used, or creative therapists may find ways to adapt traditional games into activities that can be used as part of a child’s therapy. This website has a number of activities that can be used with children and adolescents in their therapy.
- St Paul Handbook of the Streets produced by St Stephens
- Psychology Today: A searchable list of mental health therapists specializing in working with individuals with different needs. The search can be refined by location, type of insurance, and specialty area (i.e., ASD, ADHD, Learning Needs)
- https://www.co.washington.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/4242: Washington County Autism Resource Guide
- General
- Asperger Syndrome, adolescence and identity: Looking Beyond the Label
- Aspies on Mental Health: Speaking for Ourselves
- Autism and the Stress Effect
- Comorbid Conditions Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum
- Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More!: The one-stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals
- Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Mental health and autism: A guide for child and adolescent mental health practitioners
- Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults
- Positive Mental Health, Fighting Stigma and Promoting Resiliency for Children and Adolescents
- A Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: It’s not just their autism!
- Psychiatric Symptoms and Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Anxiety
- Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management
- Attacking Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Guide to an Engaging Approach to Treating Anxiety and Phobias in Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
- Beating Anxiety: What Young People on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know
- From Anxiety to Meltdown: How Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Anxiety, Experience Meltdowns, Manifest Tantrums, and How You Can Intervene Effectively
- Handbook of Autism and Anxiety
- Managing Anxiety in People with Autism
- Overcoming Anxiety in Children & Teens
- Understanding and Treating Comorbid Anxiety in Individuals with ASD: Free TEACCH Webinar
- Attachment
- Attachment in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review--article
- Attachment and Emotion Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Neurobiological, Neuroendocrine, and Neurocognitive Considerations-article
- Attachment in Intellectual and Developmental Disability--book chapter
- Autism, Attachment and Parenting: A Comparison of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Retardation, Language Disorder, and Nonclinical Children-article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children Adopted After Early Care Breakdown-article
- Difficult Students & Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom: Teacher Responses That Work--book chapter
- Parental Sensitivity and Attachment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparison With Children With Mental Retardation, With Language Delays, and With Typical Development-article
- Bipolar
- Depression
- Grief
- Autism and Loss
- Finding Your Own Way to Grieve: A Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
- Helping Adults With Mental Retardation Grieve A Death Loss
- Helping People with Developmental Disabilities Mourn: Practical Rituals for Caregivers
- How People with Autism Grieve and How to Help: An Insider Book
- I Have a Question about Death: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs
- Therapy
- Asperger’s Children: Psychodynamics, Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- The Asperger Plus Child: How to Identify and Help Children with Asperger Syndrome and Seven Common Co-Existing Conditions
- Asperger Syndrome & Psychotherapy
- Autism, ADHD & Neurofeedback
- Autism and Solution Focused Practice
- Autism Spectrum Disorder & De-Escalation Strategies
- Charting the Course for Treating Children with Autism: A Beginner’s Guide for Therapists
- Counselling People on the Autism Spectrum
- Doing Therapy with Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome
- The Emotion Regulation Skills System for Cognitively Challenged Clients: A DBT-Informed Approach
- Family Therapy and the Autism Spectrum
- Guide to Counseling Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Integrative Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Autism Spectrum Conditions: Working with Hearts of Glass
- Living Through Suicide Loss with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism
- Play-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Play Therapy and Asperger’s Syndrome: Helping Children and Adolescents Grow, Connect, and Heal through the Art of Play
- Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents: Enhancing Social Competence and Self-Regulation
- The Skills System Instructor’s Guide: An Emotion-Regulation Skills Curriculum for All Learning Abilities
- Stuck: Asperger’s Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors
- Treatment Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- CBT for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Disorders
- CBT to Help Young People with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to Understand and Express Affection: A Manual for Professionals
- Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Step-by-Step Manual
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome
- Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism
- Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anger
- Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety
- Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Disorder
- From Like to Love for Young People with Asperger’s Syndrome: Learning How to Express and Enjoy Affection with Family and Friends
- Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum: A Self-Help Guide Using CBT
- Starving the Anger Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People
- Starving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management (Gremlin and Thief CBT Workbooks)
- Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People
- Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children 5-9: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management
- Starving the Stress Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Stress Management for Young People
- Mindfulness
- The Autism Playbook for Teens: Imagination-Based Mindfulness Activities to Calm Yourself, Build Independence, and Connect with Others
- Connected Kids: Help Kids with Special Needs (and Autism) SHINE with mindful, heartfelt activities
- Meditation for Aspies: Everyday Techniques to Help People with Asperger Syndrome Take Control and Improve Their Lives
- Mindful Living with Asperger’s Syndrome
- A Mindfulness Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Tools
- Anastasia Is Anxious: A Book For Children With Anxiety
- Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers
- Biofeedback for the Brain: How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism and More
- Emotes!--plush toys, game, books, and additional resources available here
- Help! I’ve Got an Alarm Bell Going Off in My Head
- How to Be a Superhero Called Self-Control!: Super Powers to Help Younger Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses
- The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses
- Learning to Breathe: A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents to Cultivate Emotion Regulation, Attention, and Performance
- Lolli and the Lollipop (Meditation Adventures for Kids Book 1)
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The MBSR Program for Enhancing Health and Vitality
- A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook
- MindUp Curriculum--3 levels: Grades Pk-2, 3-5, and 6-8
- Social Behavior and Self-Management: 5-Point Scales for Adolescents and Adults
- Stay Cool and In Control with the Keep-Calm Guru: Wise Ways for Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses
- the stress reduction workbook for teens: mindfulness skills to help you deal with stress
- Totally Chill: My Complete Guide to Staying Cool A Stress Management for Kids with Social, Emotional, or Sensory Sensitivities
- What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)
- When My Worries Get Too Big!
- Why Do I Have To? A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules