LINKS Discipline Educational Needs General Information Georgia Services & Resources Misdiagnosis / Comorbidity Articles Medication & Treatment Options Miscellaneous National Organizations Personal Websites Residential Treatment Treatment Guidelines Discipline: The Children of Rage Techniques for Dealing with a Bipolar Child Educational Needs Georgia Department of Education http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/index.asp Georgia DOE: Exceptional Students Division http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/exceptional/index.asp Georgia DOE: Rules Concerning Special Education http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/exceptional/rules.asp Georgia DOE: IEP Q&A’s http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/exceptional/iep.asp The Georgia Advocacy Office Special education advocacy and legal help for educational issues. http://www.thegao.org Wrightslaw http://www.wrightslaw.com Reed Martin, Special Education Attorney http://www.reedmartin.com Amicus for Children  A great web site run by two professional women that provides legal info and other help  http://www.amicusforchildren.org/ Chalkware educational solutions - IEP maker  Lets you create an IEP using software with loads of resources online  http://iepware.com/iepsd.html "Educator's Guide to Receiving Bipolar Students After Hospitalization"  CABF Article gives suggestions for modifications, great for IEP ideas. http://www.bpkids.org/learning/reference/articles/015.htm Eric Test Locator  Locates many major ed/psych tests and descriptions  http://ericae.net/testcol.htm Free guide to writing IEP's  U.S. Dept. of Education guide to IEP's and how to write for your child  http://oeri2.ed.gov/ Georgia Charter Schools  Official web site of GA charter schools and rules and regs.  http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/charterschools/charterschools.html IDEA law  Tells you EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about IDEA  http://www.ideapractices.org/lawandregs.htm Kids Together IEP planning  Good resource for organizing your next IEP  http://www.kidstogether.org/iepd.html Parent Advisory Council of Fulton County  Web page for the PAC of Fulton County. If your child attends school in Fulton County, this group is for you! A must!  http://www.parentadvisory.org/ Parents Educating Parents (Georgia)  Info about IDEA, legislative updates state/Fed, workshop schedule, advocacy  http://www.peppac.org/ The Parent Advocate Website  Resources for IEP's, school issues, etc.  http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/add/judy/index.html Cognitive Dysfunction Handbook U.S. Charter Schools  Complete listing of chartered schools in U.S. with accountability reports and profiles  http://www.uscharterschools.org/ Neurobehavioral Characteristics Seen in the Classroom - Developing an Educational Plan for the Student with NLD Information specific to Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder: The Bipolar Child The website of the book with the same name by Demitri & Janice Papalos. http://www.bipolarchild.com/ JBRF - Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation Research information site run by Demitri and Janice Papolos. Educational forum, questionairres, research participation opportunities, professional listserv. http://www.jbrf.org BP Children Puslishers of Brandon and the Bipolar Bear, Turbo Max and other great resources for bp kids, parents and teachers. http://bipolar-children.bigstep.com CABF - Children & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Message boards, resources, links - first org. of its type. http://www.bpkids.org/ NAMI fact sheet on COBPD Good fact sheet for teachers on childhood onset bipolar disorder http://www.nami.org/helpline/bipolar-child.html Georgia Services and Resources: Respite Care List of Respite care providers by city throughout Georgia (several in & around metro Atlanta) http://www.chtop.com/gstates.htm Parent to Parent of Georgia A statewide organization that offers a wide variety of services for people with disabilities http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/ Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Scroll down to see the comprehensive services available through referral. http://www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/bboard.htm Children and Mental Health Issues Georgia Mental Health Sourcebook Online http://www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/sourcebk/sect3.htm Georgia Mental Health Network Topics on various mental health and related issues http://158.93.30.96:591/URL/consume.htm Misdiagnosis / Cormorbidity Articles: The Autism Connection A non profit web site dedicated to providing information and resources about Autism and developmental disabilities to the community. The PDD Assessment Scale/ Screening Questionnaire Resolved: Mania Is Mistaken for ADHD in Prepubertal Children This debate between Dr. Joe Biederman at Harvard and Drs. Klein, et al., was in the October, 1998, issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Prepubertal and early adolescent bipolarity differentiate from ADHD by manic symptoms, grandiose delusions, ultra-rapid or ultradian cycling Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity -- or Bipolar? Correlation Between Bipolar Disorder and Reactive Attachment Disorder Special Needs and Special Gifts - Parent Advocacy Sensory Integration Dysfunction Kathie's Good Speech Korner (speech pathologist) Bipolar, Stress and Panic Disorders Medication & Treatment Options "The Role of Complex Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Refractory Bipolar Illness" This article from CABF is about combining meds in treatment of bp http://www.bpkids.org/learning/reference/articles/013.htm Links to 9 articles on fish oils/Omega 3's http://www.high-expectations.com/bpparent/ Bipolar disorder in kids focus of several studies presented at international meeting Published Research on T3/T4 as a Treatment for Mood Problems Bipolar Disorder and Antidepressants: An Ongoing Controversy S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD Possible induction of mania and hypomania by olanzapine or risperidone: a critical review of reported cases New treatment guidelines developed for bipolar disorder Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder: An Update from the National Institute of Mental Health Antidepressants in Bipolar Disorder: Are They Safe? Are They Effective? What Is a Mood Stabilizer? Mood Stabilizers and Mood Swings: In Search of a Definition MedicationsThe Psychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (Revision) Expert Consensus Guidelines Medication Treatment of Bipolar Disorder 2000 Antidepressants in Bipolar Disorder: The Controversy EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprossessing Miscellaneous: Sweet and Sour (an article about sugar and carb craving) Dr. Sam Goldstein - Changing the Lives of Challenged Children Medication Financial Assistance Programs Bipolar Disorder Articles The Physiology of Insight National Organizations: NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Illl http://www.nami.org/ NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center CABF (Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation) JBRF (Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation) DBSA (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance) Residential Treatment: PFRR (Parents for Residential Reform) Struggling Teens Bridge to Understanding The Bridge - Atlanta Hillside CHRIS Homes Inner Harbour Summit Ridge Devereux Bridge to Understanding Struggling Teens MATCH (multi agency team for children) Fact Sheet Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Treatment Guidelines: Expert Consensus Guidelines 2000 Ottowa Guide of Psychotropic Medications for Youth Psychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder American Academy of Family Physicians Managment of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Refractory and Rapid Cycling Bipolar Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents