The Baby Alex Foundation Library
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Information and Resources - Pediatric Neurological Health
Documentaries
- My First Breath, by Alissa Wood, CPTV, 2009. www.cptv2.org/myfirstbreath
Research Articles
For medical research published in journals, please visit www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
Books
- Neurology
- The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Dr. Norman Doidge, M.D.
- Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Proactive Intervention, by Jean L. Blosser and Roberta DePompei
- Premature Birth
- Coming to Term: A Father's Story of Birth, Loss, and Survival, by William H. Woodwell
- Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents, by Vimala Schneider McClur
- Kangaroo Care: The Best You Can Do to Help Your Preterm Infant, by Susan Luddington
- Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies, by Kimberly A. Powell and Kim Wilson
- Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know, by Jeannette Zaichkin
- Preemie Parents' Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby in the Hospital, and Home, and Through the First Years, by Susan Madden M.S., William Sears MD, Jane E. Stewart MD
- Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, by Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, and Mia Wechsler Doron, M.D.
- The Premature Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Premature Baby from Birth to Age One, by Wiliam Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears, Martha Sear
- Your Premature Baby and Child, by Amy Tracey and Diane Maroney, RN
- Your Premature Baby: The First Five Years, by Nikki Bradford, Jonathan Hellmann, Sharyn Gibbins, Sandra Lousanda
- Child Development
- Baby Play, by Dr. Wendy S. Masi, Dr. Roni Cohen Leiderman
- Baby Steps, by Susan Fox
- Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love, by Linda Acredolo, PhD and Susan Goodwyn, PhD
- Toddler Play, by Dr. Wendy S. Masi and Dr. Roni Cohen Leiderman
Websites
- General Information on Pediatric Brain Injury
- BrainInjury.com www.braininjury.com
- brainlinekids www.brainline.org
- Northeast Center for Specialized Care www.northeastcenter.com
- Sarah Jane Brain Project www.thebrainproject.org
- Brain Injury Association of New Jersey www.bianj.org
- NICU Parent Support Site www.nicuparentsupport.org
- Charitable and Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Neurology www.aan.com
- American Academy of Neuroscience Nurses www.aann.org
- Association of Child Neurology Nurses www.acnn.org
- Child Neurology Society www.childneurologysociety.org
- Children's Neurobiological Solutions Foundation www.cnsfoundation.org
- Dana Alliance www.dana.org
- Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives www.dana.org/danaalliances/about/
- Easter Seals www.easterseals.com
- The Hydrocephalus Foundation, Inc. www.hydrocephalus.org
- Katelyn Hall Foundation www.khallfoundation.com
- March of Dimes www.marchofdimes.com
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov
- Pathways Awareness Foundation
(children with movement disorders) www.pathwaysawareness.org - Pedal with Pete (Cerebral Palsy Research) www.pedalwithpete.com
- Pediatric Stroke Network www.pediatricstrokenetwork.com
- Society for Neuroscience www.sfn.org
- United Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org
- United Cerebral Palsy Research & Educational Foundation www.ucpresearch.org
- Festivals and Events
- Walnut Beach Arts Festival and 5K in Milford, CT www.walnutbeachcreamery.com
- Preemies
- Preemies Today www.preemiestoday.org
- Child Development
- Signing Time (sign language instruction for children) www.signingtime.com
- Children with Disabilities
- Exceptional Parent Magazine online www.eparent.com