Websites
University of North Texas Center for Parent Education
A site with resources for parents and parent educators with links to many other sites and information such as parenting book reviews, “Ask-a-Parent Educator,” and “Search for a Parent Educator” which allow you to search for Texas parent educators in your area according to topic and language.
Parents’ Action for Children (formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation)
This site offers parents information that relates the latest brain research to what parents can do to nurture their children. It has information and links to many resources.
PBS Ready to Learn
A compendium of information about children and learning from leading authorities.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC is an association for professionals in early childhood education that offers resources to professionals and parents, including information about accredited childcare programs in their area and assistance in locating quality childcare.
Zero to Three
This organization focuses on the development of children from 0-3 and provides materials and links for parents and professionals.
Child Trauma Academy
Dr. Bruce Perry, who appears in the video used in this workshop, offers many resources and information on children and their development.
Books
The following links will take you to Amazon.com where you can learn more about they can help you understand how establishing healthy social attachments can positively affect the health and development of your child.
Brazelton, T. Berry (1983). Infants and Mothers: Differences in Development. New York: Dell.
Greenspan, Stanley (1999). Building Healthy Minds. New York: Perseus Books.
