Dr. Francine Montagnolo
Clinical Psychologist & Certified School Psychologist
Specializing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents
1515 West Chester Pike, C-2
West Chester, PA 19382
cell: 610.308.5936
office: 610.692.2217
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Addiction Resources
Recommended Reading .
..Books are a great resource. Dr.Montagnolo has hundreds to recommend , here are a few to get started..
For Everyone: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Resources and Information
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Psychiatrists (Child, Adult)
Dori Middleman,M.D.
Merion Station
610-6640-7793
(child)
For Parents
- Raising Confident Boys: 100 Tips for Parents and Teachers
- Raising Confident Girls: 100 Tips For Parents and Teachers
- Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5
- Helping young children Grow by Erna Furman
- Relationships in Early Childhood
For Children
- A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion
- Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion
- Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two
- The Invisible String
- Two Homes by Claire Masure
- When I Miss You (The Way I Feel Books)
- The Kissing Hand
- When I Miss You (The Way I Feel Books)
- Llama Llama Misses Mama
- Go Away (Albert Whitman))Owl Babies
- Will You Come Back for Me? (Albert Whitman
- I Love You All Day Long
- What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety
- Serendipity Series by Stephen Cosgrove
- Bangalee , Being clean and tidy makes life easier for yourself and others
- Cap'n Smudge Everyone deserves a chance to do something good
- Catundra Healthy food and exercise keep you well in body and mind
- Crabby Gabby Having fun while playing a game is more important than winning
- Creole True beauty comes from within
- Crickle-Crack It's important to know when to say "no"
- Dragolin You can be your best if you really believe in yourself
- Dream Tree Though it is sometimes hard to wait, growing up comes soon enough
- Fanny Being handicapped is only a state of mind
- Feather Fin There's no place like home
- Flutterby Be just who you are
- Flutterby Fly Gossip is harmful—and usually filled with lies
- Frazzle Children need love and attention from the very beginning
- Gabby Silence can be golden. Learn to listen to others.
- Glitterby Baby Sometimes love forces us to make difficult choices
- Grampa-lop (Leo the Lop Tail Four) Adults can learn from the magic children have in their hearts
- Grumpling Good manners are important
- Hucklebug Even though you have chores to do, home is still the place to be
- In Search of the SaveopotomuIt's best to take only what you need
- Jake O'Shawnasey If you believe in yourself, you can do anything
- Jalopy Language can sometimes be used as a barrier
- Jingle Bear Father Snow will only come when all little bears are asleep
- Kartusch Beauty is not only in the eye, but in all of the senses
- Kiyomi Conceit can make you blind to what is really beautiful
- Lady Rose
1990Those who are gone are never forgotten
- Leo the Lop1 Normal is whatever I am, and ...?
- Leo the Lop: Tail 21979You are best just who you are
- Leo the Lop: Tail 31980You can always play with you
- Leo the Lop: Tail 4 ( Grampa Lop) Make time for stories and books
- Little Mouse on the Prairie Laughter makes work much easier
- Maui-Maui Take only what you need from nature
- Maynard's Mermaid Your own imagination can be a good friend
- Memily Whether you're short, tall or medium, you're perfect just as you are
- Ming Ling Sharing your environment with others is rewarding
- Minikin You're special just the way you are
- Misty Morgan Remember that there is a time for work and a time for play
- Morgan and Me Treat others the way you would like them to treat you
- Morgan and Yew Love is the most important possession we can have
- Morgan Mine To have a friend you must be a friend
- Morgan Morning Sometimes we must lose in order to gain
- Mumkin Fear of losing what you have can rob you of the joy of sharing
- Napoleon's Rainbow Don't be afraid of change, it can be beautiful
- Nitter Pitter Vanity can cost you friends
- Persnickity We each have our own idea of perfection
- Pish-Posh Every creature is useful and special in its own way
- Poppyseed Being a big brother or sister is a special job
- Puddle Pine Protect the forests for they are important to everyone
- Raz-ma-taz Showing off is not a good way to get loving attention
- Rhubarb To have a friend, you must be a friend
- Shimmeree Don't be afraid of what is different from you
- Snaffles We all have emotions and show them.
- Sniffles When we exaggerate everything, we often forget what the truth is
- Sooty Foot Friends don't take advantage of each other
- Squabbles It is good to help friends in trouble
- Squeakers It is important to learn to say "No!" to situations if your uncomfortable
- Tee Tee Learning who we are is an important lesson
- The Gnome From Nome Love and friendship can warm the coldest day
- The Muffin Muncher When we work together there's more to share
- Tickle's Tale Sometimes too much curiosity can get you into trouble
- Trafalgar True Learning to share can bring us closer together
- Trapper Everyone can enjoy nature if we all let it be
- Wheedle on the Needle Cooperation can solve almost any problem
- Zippity Zoom It is important to take the time to enjoy life
Recommended Practitioners
Resources for Special Education
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Stuart Levy D.O
West Chester.
(610) 431-3970
(adult and teen)
For Teens
- The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
- You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: A Self-Help Book for Adult (or teen) with Attention Deficit Disorder
THINGS THAT MAKE DR.FRAN SMILE and sometimes happy-cry
Resources for Parents
Occupational Therapists
Developmental Optometry
Psychologists and Psychoeducational Evaluations
Resources for Academics
ANTI-BULLYING
Accommodations for Specific Standardized Test- Websites
•SAT https://www.collegeboard.org/
•ACT ◦http://www.actstudent.org/regist/disab/chart.html
•GRE ◦http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/disabilities/accommodations
•LSAT ◦http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/accommodated-testing.asp
•PRAXIS ◦http://www.ets.org/praxis/register/disabilities
•MCAT ◦https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/accommodations/
•GMAT ◦http://www.gmac.com/gmat/prepare-candidates-for-the-exam-classroom/accomodations-for-test-takers-with-disabilities.aspx
Audiological Evaluations For Auditory Processing Issues
Jay Lucker, EDD, CCC-A/SLP, FAAA
Howard University Washington, D.C.
301-254-8583.
Dr. Levy (female)
West Chester.
(610) 431-3970
(adult and teen)
YA NOVELS ABOUT BULLYING
“Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher (2011)
A high school girl leaves behind a series of cassette tapes after taking her own life.
“This is Where It Ends” by Marieke Nijkamp (2019)
Bullied teen Tyler Browne conjures up an unspeakable plan to exact revenge on those who have wronged him. Note: This book contains scenes of violence.
“A Piece of Heaven” by Angel Lawson (2018)
An anti-bullying theme runs through this novel about 18-year-old Heaven, who’s dealing with anxiety and shame.
“Moxie” by Jennifer Mathieu (2017)
Viv rebels against the power imbalance at her Texas high school — especially the football players who are allowed to sleep through class and bully other students in front of teachers.
“The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton (1967)
The classic. Hinton began writing this book when she was just 15. The novel focuses on two rival gangs; one, working-class, the other, upper-class. It’s a powerful story of a boy (Ponyboy Curtis) who finds himself on the outskirts of society.
