Development, Behavior & Mental Health

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ADHD RESOURCES

• CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) - A well-known resource for families affected by ADHD. http://www.chadd.org

• ADHD and you - Another useful educational resource for families. http://www.adhdandyou.com/

ANXIETY RESOURCES

• Anxiety - The SCARED Screening tool can be used to help screen for different types of anxiety. It was designed for children above the age of 8. If you are worried about behavior problems that could be anxiety-related, fill this out and bring the form to us.

• 49 Things to say to an anxious child - This is a great list tips and tricks that can be used to help anxious children.

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AUTISM RESOURCES

• Autism Screening - The MCHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) is screening tool that you can complete prior to your appointment. We routinely use this at 18 , 24 and 30 months. While it cannot diagnose autism, it can identify risk factors for autism.

DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY RESOURCES

• Developmental Milestones - This great website from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) lists developmental milestones for children at each age, and when to be concerned.

• Developmental Screening - This is a much more detailed developmental screening tool called the “SWYC”. You can fill out this form at any age between 2 months and 5 years old. Your provider will be able to score and interpret the results using this site.  

• Early intervention - If you are a NJ resident and your child is not meeting their developmental milestones, you may qualify for a free evaluation, without a referral.

Call 1-888-653-4463 or 1-888-NJEI-INFO to set up an appointment.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

• Crisis Text Line - Text your concerns to 741-741. A trained crisis counselor will respond and have a text-based conversation with youA fascinating talk about how the textline was created can be found here. Information on the types of crisis that are called in can be found here.

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