Miriam C. Flaherty Willis, Denior Director, Education, Wolf Trap Foundation for The Performing Arts
Resources
Arts Education Partnership: AEP-Arts.org,  click onto “about us†and explore the various organizations, etc
NEW PLANS for a NEW YEAR! Check out these shows as you begin to do your own organizing #488 Preparing Middle Schoolers for Life, #482 Down Time, #363 Managing Our Kids' Screen Time, #337 Multitasking Kids, #194 Helping Kids Get Organized and #191 Kids and Chores
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Recent Shows
422. Developing Creative Minds
Daniel Pink, author, A Whole New Mind,Drive, Free Agent Nation, Johnny Bunko; Lecturer on economic transformation and the changing world of work
Resources
Two books by Daniel Pink include many resources in the back sections:
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
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Also look at the work of John Holt and Alfie Kohn
421. Critical Thinking and the Media
Steve Luxenberg, associate editor, The Washington Post, newspaper editor and reporter
Resources
Encourage school activities that can foster critical thinking skills –
like mock trial, debate, school newspaper…
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Bring people in to the schools to foster critical thinking – speakers for students to hear and hold discussions with…
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Parents need to be involved in their children’s schools.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Learn to use it – and try “Proquest” – a method of accessing the library via computer.
420. Long Distance Connections with Family
Allan Shedlin, Founder and President of Reel Fathers, freelance writer, educator, parenting coach, and National educational consultant
Resources
Allan Shedline email asheldin at daddying.com
daddying.com
Use google or some other search engine to look up:
           Grandparenting, distant dads, staying in touch and so forth
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Magazines – Family Fun, Grandparents
ZERO TO THREE’s Resources for Military Families
Coping With Deployments Over the Holidays
419. Travel with Children in a Time of High Contagion
Eric Stern, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Georgetown University Hospital.
Resources
CDC – look at Traveler’s Health section
World Health Organization
US State Dept.
Embassy for country traveling to
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene – list of all US travel clinics.
International Association for Medical Assistance for Travelers
kidstraveldocs – Parents-friendly site for pre-travel information at Cornell University
418. Â Mothers with ADD
Patricia Quinn, M.D., developmental pediatrician; author (with Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.), When Moms and Kids Have ADD
Resources
Learn as much about this disorder as possible – then work on it and find ways to “enjoy†what it does to your life.
Professional organizers and life coaches can be very helpful.
Check out on Facebook:Â ADHDMOMS
where there is also info on a moms’ support group.
CHADD.org (Children and Adults with ADD)
ADD.org
ADDVANCE.org (for women and girls)
ADHDaware.org
ADHD resources at Healthline
417. Early Puberty
Paul Kaplowitz, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Endocrinology, Children’s National Medical Center; Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and the Health Sciences
Resources
416. Building “Family” from Community
Natalie Merkur Rose, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, working in the field of communal service; Director, Jewish Community Outreach, Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan Washington, DC
Resources
Look for activities to support your child’s interests – LISTEN to what your child particularly enjoys or is interested in (such as, if child likes animals, maybe let him – or family — volunteer at an animal shelter)
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Sources for building “family” kinds of connections:
Faith-based community
Community-based activities
 Volunteer opportunities
Social service agencies or similar organizations
County volunteer centers
Schools
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415. Nutrition for Pregnancy
Catherine Jones and Rose Ann Hudson, RD, LD, authors, Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today’s Mothers-to-Be
Resources
Catherine Jones Cooks
Medline Plus – NIH
Cleveland Clinic
vig.org (for vegetarians)
Mayo Clinic
Breastfeeding Today: A Mother’s Companion (cover art not available)
414. ADHD Kids in School
Jacqueline Iseman, Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologist, author, School Success for Kids with ADHD (with Stephan Silverman, Ph.D., and Sue Jeweler)
Resources
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
handsonpsychology.com
101 School Success Tools for Students with ADHD a workbook, by Silverman, Iseman, and Jeweler
