Helpful Resources

Books:

Armstrong, T. (2011). The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong. (can find it on Audible Japan)

Archer, D. (2016). The ADHD Advantage. Penguin USA.

Eide, B., & Eide, F. (2012). The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the hidden potential of the dyslexic brain. New York: Hudson Street Press.

Stewart, L. (2020). Happy, Healthy Minds: A children’s guide to emotional well-being. London: School of Life Press.

Big ideas for curious minds: An introduction to philosophy. (2018). London: The School of Life Press.

Kennedy-Moore, E. (2019). Kid Confidence. New Harbinger Publications.

Greene, R. W. (2021). The explosive child: A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children. New York: Harper.

Prizant, B., & Fields-Meyer, T. (2015). Uniquely Human. London: Souvenir Press.

Grandin, T., & Attwood, T. (2020). Different...not less: Inspiring stories of achievement and successful employment from adults with autism, Aspergers, and ADHD. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2012). The whole-brain child. London: Robinson.

Videos:

Learning Ally. Roberto Olivardia. “Promoting Self-Esteem and Reducing Anxiety in Children Who Have Dyslexia”. (2016, June 28). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Ur1a-qml8&ab_channel=LearningAlly

TEDxTalks. Dean Bragonier. “The True Gifts of a Dyslexic Mind.” (2015, November 24). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dPyzFFcG7A&t=3s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

TEDxTalks. John Torrens. “ADHD as an Entrepreneur’s Superpower”. (2018, June 28) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdT4DIiX7Nk&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

TEDxTalks. Elisabeth Wiklander. Neurodiversity- the key that unlocked my world. (2017, February 10) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvvrme5WIwA&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

TEDxTalks. Salif Mahamane. ADHD sucks, but not really. (2015, December 19) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWCocjh5aK0&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

* There are loads more videos, please watch the related videos on Youtube as well when you click on these videos!

Articles:

Cherry, K. (2021, April 09). What Are the Signs of Healthy or Low Self-Esteem? Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-esteem-2795868

English, A. M., Peirce, A., Orenstein, B. W., Bowers, E. S., Rauf, D., By, & Vann, M. R. (2014, January 02). 5 Ways to Boost Your ADHD Child's Confidence. Retrieved from https://www.everydayhealth.com/adhd/ways-to-boost-your-adhd-childs-confidence.aspx

Building confidence: Autistic children and teenagers. (2020, November 18). Retrieved from https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/behaviour/understanding-behaviour/building-confidence-asd

The Dyslexia Resource. (2020, December 18). How to Promote Confidence in a Dyslexic Learner. Retrieved from https://dyslexiaresource.org/how-to-promote-confidence-in-a-dyslexic-learner/

Self-Esteem & Mental Health: Guide For Parents. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/a-z-guide/self-esteem/

Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research. (n.d.). Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21). Retrieved from https://cibsr.stanford.edu/research/previous-studies/down.html

Useful Websites:

This website has a lot of links to information about different types of learning needs and their strengths: http://www.neurodiversity.com/main.html

This website is a blog run by John Hicks, who posts articles and videos frequently about dyslexia, and often dyslexia’s link with self-esteem: https://studyingwithdyslexiablog.co.uk/about

This website has loads of articles about ADHD and self-esteem. Just search self-esteem, confidence, strengths, etc. in their search bar: https://www.additudemag.com

This website has a lot of information about autism, as well as a great article about strengths linked to autism which is the linked website: https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/finding-strengths-in-autism/

This website has a lot of information about down syndrome, as well as the linked article that alks about strengths of individuals with down syndrome: https://www.ds-int.org/faqs/learning-profile

This website is an excellent resource to learn more about mental health (VeryWellMind). The linked article talks about the strengths of individuals with anxiety disorder: https://www.verywellmind.com/benefits-of-anxiety-2584134#:~:text=People%20who%20have%20dealt%20with,are%20dealing%20with%20personal%20challenges.

Children’s Books About Self-Esteem:

“ADHD is My Superpower” by Soli Lazarus. https://www.amazon.co.jp/ADHD-Our-Superpower-Amazing-Children-ebook/dp/B08TB5JD6S

“Being Me: A Kid’s Guide to Boosting Confidence and Self-Esteem” by Wendy L. Moss. https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Wendy-L-Ph-D-Moss/dp/1433808838/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=%E2%80%9CA+Kid%E2%80%99s+Guide+to+Boosting+Confidence+and+Self-Esteem%E2%80%9D&qid=1635591646&sr=8-2

This website talks about good books for children to read to boost self-esteem: https://happilyeverelephants.com/home/self-esteem-books-for-kids/

Websites Talking about Successful Individuals with Learning Differences in History:

Dyslexia: https://www.dyslexia.com/about-dyslexia/dyslexic-achievers/all-achievers/

ADHD: https://www.additudemag.com/successful-people-with-adhd-learning-disabilities/

Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/historys-30-most-inspiring-people-on-the-autism-spectrum/

Anxiety: https://www.socialworkdegreeguide.com/10-famous-people-with-anxiety-disorders/

Down Syndrome: https://themighty.com/2018/05/down-syndrome-adults-role-models/