Incredible Years

Online Parenting Courses

• For parents of children with ADHD,  we recommend is: Kings Collage London,  Understanding ADHD. Through the course you will learn about ADHD as a developmental disorder, considering controversies related to the condition. You will learn about the diagnosis and best practice treatment of ADHD as you build your empathy towards people with ADHD. You will also learn practical strategies to help the educational and personal development of people with ADHD. The course is free without a certificate, for a certificate there is a small fee. Link for more information is Understand ADHD – Online Course | King’s College London 
• For parents with children  with autism. This is a free course, Understanding autism.  The course explains how ideas about autism have evolved and explores diagnosis, causes, intervention and life-span development. Widely varying perspectives on autism are illustrated and key societal and cross-cultural issues highlighted. www.open.edu/openlearn
• General parenting- The Solihull approach online course for parents ‘Understanding your child’, for parents of children aged 6 months to 18 years.  There is a small fee for the course.solihullapproachparenting.com/online-courses/
• Parenting general – This is a free course. It explores what parenting actually means, what is meant by quality parenting, and how it can be enhanced and promoted. The course is of interest to anyone who is, might become or works with parents. www.open.edu/openlearn 
• https://parentingmatters.co.uk/Based on the latest research, Parenting Matters is an interactive, fun and highly effective online parenting course and community.

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• Incredible Years YouTube video clips  Incredible Years

• Parentchannel.tv is a free video service designed to support and encourage parents and carers of children from ages 0-19, with a collection of over 200 videos addressing day-to-day questions and concerns spanning wellbeing, behaviour and learning. Parent channel-tv 

• A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Parenting. Ted Talks

Group leaders articles

• Incredible Parenting- a group leaders reflections on running her first group.

Recommended Books

• The kids guide to staying awesome and in control
• Recommended General Parenting Books
• Recommended social and emotional coaching books available from Amazon
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• 2 Suffolk-Libraries-books-on-parenting-Autism-and-Aspergers
• 3 Suffolk-Libraries-books-on-parenting-Bullying
• 4 Suffolk-Libraries-books-on-parenting-Dyslexia
• The adventures of Phoebe Flower. Stories of a girl with ADHD

Nicola Morgan website & blog links

Nicola Morgan – We advocate the work of Nicola Morgan. Nicola, the teenage brain woman, is an internationally-acclaimed author and speaker who has been invited all over the world to speak about her work. She was a multi-award-winning teenage novelist before writing the best-selling Blame My Brain – the Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed, which has been a best-seller for nearly twenty years, translated into many languages, and reprinted countless times. As well as her novels and books for younger children, including Thomas the Tank Engine books, she has written on stress, peer pressure and friendships, screen time and social media, body image, sleep, resilience, brain health, anxiety, all aspects of wellbeing and looking after one’s brain, and the science of reading. In 2018, she was awarded the SLA’s prestigious award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books.

Nicola Morgan website: https://nicolamorgan.com

Nicola Morgan Blog  https://nicolamorgan.com/all-articles/

Link to all the amazing  books written by Nicola Morgan Books – Nicola Morgan

The links below are key blog posts we strongly recommend reading.

• Teenage social brain: In 2023, there was a new edition of the book, Blame My Brain – The amazing teenage brain revealed. This blog introduces a whole new chapter on screens, social media and the social brain. Blog link: Teenage social brain – Nicola Morgan
• Empathy: This blog has articles about the role of books, and particularly the discussion about reading fiction or nonfiction plus links to Nicola’s reflections on empathy. Blog link: The Teenage Brain Woman On: Empathy – Nicola Morgan  
• Anxiety: In this blog Nicola uses the metaphor as “You are the cabin crew” to explain how you can make a huge difference to the mental state of the young people around you. Blog link: Adults are the cabin crew for young people’s anxiety – Nicola Morgan

Articles and links relating to children with ADHD

• • ADHD and sleep
  • Summer holidays and ADHD
  • Attitude,  Help your child with ADHD make friends https://www.additudemag.com/help-your-child-make-friends/
  • A D H D poem
  • 7 facts about ADHD – https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/wp-content/uploads/ADHDAwareness_Facts.pdf
  • ADHD Foundation, ADHD and teens – https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ADHD_TeenagerBooklet_London.pdf
  • Twelfth Day of Christmas ADHD Gave to Me https://www.healthyadhd.com/12-days-of-adhd-christmas/
  • Foods to Avoid with ADHD – a helpful document on foods to avoid with children with ADHD
  • Glossary of ADHD Terms
  • 30 good things about having ADHD

Articles and links relating to children with ASD

• The Sensory hang over by Hot Mess Mama https://medium.com/@techadmin_23337/understanding-and-managing-sensory-hangovers-20df8d6c9785
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• Twiddlemuff Pattern – https://knitforpeace.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Twiddlemuff-Pattern.pdf
• Strategies to improve sleep ASD ( ASATN) https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/strategies-improve-sleep-children-autism
• Brothers, sisters and autism, a parents guide yo supporting siblings (OAR) https://researchautism.org/product/brothers-sisters-and-autism-a-parents-guide/
• Toliet training and ASD https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/2018-08/Toilet%20Training%20Guide.pdf
• Gender and Autism- https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/autism-and-gender-identity
• Sensory strategies for personal care  https://bo.cts.istruzioneer.it/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/03/Sensory-Strategies-for-Personal-Care.pdf
• Vestibular Dysfunction and Sensory Processing https://sensoryprocessinghub.humber.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sensory-Processing-Vestibular-Resources.pdf
• What is interoception and how does it impact those with Autism- https://autismawarenesscentre.com/what-is-interoception-and-how-does-it-impact-autism/
• Living with Vestibular disorder, tips to help you cope with everyday challenges- https://vestibular.org/article/coping-support/living-with-a-vestibular-disorder/
• Our sensory system – https://sensoryprocessingexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2020/07/sensoryprocessingbook-FINAL-tavlvy.pdf 

Articles and links relating to Screen and social media

• Screen time.. what as parents are we modelling
• Screen Time Log https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/screen-time-log.pdf
• How to Stop the Kids racking up Big Bills on your Tablet Computer
• Parents Guide to the latest Social Media and Instant Messaging Apps – Parents guide on social media apps | Family Lives
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Play ideas, links and articles

• UNICEF-Lego-Foundation-Learning-through-Play.pdf
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• Play-Dough-recipe
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• Christmas Fun Checklist – https://www.familyeducation.com/entertainment-activities/holidays/christmas/christmas-fun-checklist
• Just playing Poem – https://anitawadley.com/poster-order-form
• Easy games to teach children to follow instructions
• What’s so special about special time
• 50 things to do before you are 11 (National Trust) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Praise links and articles

• 101 ways to praise a child- https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/inline-documents/2019-05/101-ways-praise-a-child-en.pdf

Reward links and articles

• I-owe-you-and-you-choose-coupons template
• 20 things to use as rewards for children
• Example-of-a-parent-made-Technology-Time-Chart-using-screen-time-to-reward-positive-behaviours

Limit Setting links and articles

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• Been a Step Dad
• 22 ways to avoid saying no – https://latitudes.org/22-ways-avoid-saying-no-kids/
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Time out and Controlling anger links

• When Emotions Run High by Shelly Steel

• Very interesting presentation on Time Out “Parent-child discipline in the 21st century: What is the truth about Time-out?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3BtyOJ6H8

Articles & links relating to Parents taking care of themselves

• The comprehensive guide to sleep deprivation; causes, symptoms and treatment.  https://awaken.com/2024/06/the-comprehensive-guide-to-sleep-deprivation-causes-symptoms-and-treatment/
• 5 Ways to Unwind After a Hard Day of Being a Mom- https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/mom-mother/unwind-hard-day-mom/#:~:text=5%20Ways%20to%20Unwind%20After%20a%20Hard%20Day,brief%20escape%20from%20reality.%20…%205%20Self-Massage%20
• ANXIETY RELIEF TECHNIQUES
• The beach visualization relaxation script
• Advice for crisis support

Useful website links

• This animation video gives the viewer a glimpse into sensory overload, and how often our sensory experiences intertwine in everyday life. Sensory Overload – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2P4Ed6G3gw
• This is a helpful animation video (suitable for young children and adults) to aid understanding about autism. Animated Explanation of Autism – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fy7gUIp8Ms
• a series of illustrations that parents can use when explaining anxiety to their child
• http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-a0031917.pdf