Behavior and Development
Developmental Pediatrics in Hayward/San Leandro/Fremont
- Developmental Pediatrician: Jean Sakimura, M.D.
- Frequently Asked Questions For Referred Patients
- Pediatric Development Intake Packet
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ADHD(HealthyChildren.org)
- ADHD General Information
- ADHD and School
- ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done
- CHADD(Support Organization for Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Autism, Asperger’s and Other Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Autism Overview
- The Spectrum of Autism Symptoms(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Autism: What We Know(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- First 100 Days Kit – For Families of Newly Diagnosed Children(Autism Speaks)
- Handouts for parents: Part 1, part 2
Bedwetting
- Bedwetting General Information
- Should I Do Something About My Child’s Bed-Wetting?
- WetBusters.com(Website designed to help kids, teens, and parents to stop bedwetting)
Behavior
- Discipline Overview
- Learning about Discipline for Children
- Discipline Basics
- Time Out
- Timeout Technique
- Timeout : When it doesn’t seem to be working
- Temperament Differences in Infants and Children
- Promoting Positive Behavior for Your Preschool and School-Aged Child(The Incredible Years)
- Biting
- Breath-Holding
- Dealing with Aggressive Behavior in Young Children
- Sibling Rivalry
- Temper Tantrums in Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Managing Your Toddler’s Frustrating Behaviors
- Setting Limits with Your School-Aged Child
- Crying in Babies and Toddlers
Bullying
- How to Address Bullying(Bright Futures)
- Bullying Overview
- Stop Bullying Now(US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Groundspark: Igniting Change Through Film
Child Care
- A Guide to Finding Good Child Care
- Community Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda County (4Cs)
- Child Care Exclusion Guidelines for Illnesses (En Español)(Bananas, Inc.)
Colic
Development
- Growth and Development By Age
- Speech and Language Development
- Speech and Language Milestones and How to Help(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- Language Stimulation Techniques
- What to do if your child should be talking — but isn’t yet(Contemporary Pediatrics)
- Selective Mutism(Selective Mutism Group)
- Stuttering
- Stuttering Overview
- Stuttering(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- Developmental Milestones(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- If You Are Concerned about Your Child’s Development(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- How to Stimulate Your Child’s Development(Zero to Three)
Developmental Disabilities
- Cerebral Palsy
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Intellectual Disability(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Resources for Children and Families Living with Developmental Disabilities
Divorce
- Help a Child Cope with Divorce
- Divorce
- Successful Adaptation to Separation or Divorce(Bright Futures)
- Tips for Divorcing Parents(KidsHealth.org)
Drugs and Alcohol
Learning and Learning Differences
- Promoting Reading Development
- Choosing Books for Babies and Preschoolers
- Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy(Reach Out and Read)
- Acontecimientos Del Desarollo de la Alfabetizacion Temprana(Reach Out and Read)
- Recommended Books for Children(Reach Out and Read)
- Reading, Grades 1 – 6(Bright Futures)
- Learning Disability
- Discapacidad de aprendizaje
- Dyslexia
- Support Organizations for Individuals with Learning Differences
- Advocating for Your Child
- Tools for Teaching
- Reading Rockets
- Additional Resources(Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids)
- Specific School Issues
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- Transition to Middle School or Junior High
Parenting (Miscellaneous)
- Communicating With Children(Bright Futures)
- Temperament Differences in Infants and Children
- Zero To Three(Excellent website supporting parents in raising healthy infants and toddlers)
Postpartum Depression
Self Esteem
- Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem
- Recognizing and Developing Your Child’s Special Talents
- Assessing and Reinforcing Your Child’s Self-Esteem(Bright Futures)
Sex Education
- Helping Your Child Learn About Sexuality and the Body
- Sex Education for Teens with Developmental Disabilities
Sleep
- How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night
- Sleep Problems in Babies
- Sleep Problems and Nighttime Feedings
- Sleep Problems in Toddlers
- Sleep Problems in Children
- Night Terrors
- Establishing Bedtime Routines
- Sleep Problems, Age 12 and Older
- Sleep Problems in Teens
Smoking
- Smoke Signals (Secondhand Smoke)
- Want to Quit?
- You Can Quit Smoking
- For Parents Who Don’t Want Their Kids to Smoke(American Cancer Society)
- Señales De Tobaco
- ¿Como Puedo Dejar de Fumar?
- Usted puede dejar de fumar
Social Skills
Stress
Teens
- Puberty and Adolescence for Boys
- Puberty and Adolescence for Girls
- Pubertad y la adolescencia de los varones
- Pubertad y la adolescencia de las ninas
- Help Your Working Teen Balance Responsibilities and Set Priorities
Thumbsucking
Television and Video Games
- Should Your Child Watch Less?
- Television(Bright Futures)
- Video Games(Bright Futures)