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  • Abdominal Pain (Healthier Together)​
  • Adolescence
  • Abortion
    • Supporting someone having an abortion (BPAS)
  • Abuse
  • Accident prevention
  • Acne (British Association of Dermatologists)
  • Acute kidney injury (InfoKid)
  • Adenoidectomy or Adenotonsillectomy – see ENT surgery
  • ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - see also Concentration problems & over-activity
    • NHS
    • Patient UK
    • ADHD and hyperkinetic disorder: for parents and carers (RCPsych)
    • Tips for managing ADHD (Therapist Aid)
    • Book - Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD by Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern (Magination Press)
  • Admission to hospital (NHS) – see also Ward Information
  • Adrenaline auto-injector (AAI)
  • Adrenarche
  • Alcohol – see Drugs and Alcohol
  • Allergy - see also Adrenaline Auto-injector, Anaphylaxis, Urticaria, Milk Ladder
  • Alopecia areata (British Association of Dermatologists)
  • Amblyopia ("lazy eye")
  • Ambulance (Monkey Wellbeing Video)
  • Amputation (Steps)
  • Anaemia
    • Patient UK
    • Iron deficiency anaemia (NHS)
    • See also Blood transfusion & Iron intake
  • Anaesthesia – see General Anaesthesia
  • Anal fissure ​(NHS)
  • Anger & aggression
    • MindEd
    • Anger management resources for primary school children (Elsa Support)
    • Anger management advice for parents and young people (Young Minds)
    • Recommended books:
      • When I am Angry by Michael Gordon (ages 3-5) - Self-regulation skills
      • Train Your Angry Dragon by Steve Hermen (ages 4-8) - A children's story to teach kids about emotions and anger management
      • Anger Management Workbook for kids: 50 fun activities by Samantha Snowden (ages 6-11)
      • Starving the Anger Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People: 2 by Kate Collins-Donnelly (Gremlin and Thief CBT Workbooks) (ages 10+) 
  • Anorexia nervosa– see also Eating Disorders
  • Antenatal screening (NHS)
  • Antibiotics
  • Anxiety
    • Worries and anxieties (RCPsych)
    • Helping children to cope (RCPsych)
    • Anxiety Alliance 
    • Anxiety UK
    • No Panic - helpline
    • Social Anxiety UK 
    • Yoga and mindfulness videos aimed at primary school aged children (Cosmic Kids)
    • Self-help material and worksheets (ages 16+) (CCI Western Australia)
    • Self-help videos and worksheets (Oxford CAMHS)
    • SAM app - self-help app to learn to manage anxiety
    • Stress Heads app - combines a stress-relief tool and stress management advice
    • Headspace app - Meditation and mindfulness
    • Recommended books:
      • Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside (ages 3-8)
      • The Relax Kids books by Marneta Viegas (ages 9-12)
      • What to do when you feel too shy: A kids guide to overcoming social anxiety by C Freeland and J Toner
      • My Anxious Mind by Michael Tompkins and Katherine Martinez (Magination Press)
      • The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens by Jennifer Shannon (New Harbinger)
      • The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens by Jennifer Shannon (New Harbinger)
      • The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Simon & Schuster)
  • Appendicitis (​NHS)
  • ARFID (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder)
    • Multiple resources for parents and schools (ARFID Awareness)
    • Recommended books:
      • Harris & Shea (2018). Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals 
      • Thomas & Eddy (2018). Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder 
      • Potter (2013). Getting the Little Blighters to Eat: Change your children from fussy eaters into foodies 
      • Rowell (2015) Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating: A Step-by-Step Guide for Overcoming Selective Eating, Food Aversion, and Feeding Disorders
      • Rostocki (2020) My Food Fear: An ARFID Memoir & Self-Help Program 
      • Cormack (2017) Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food: A Practical Guide for Early Years Professionals 
  • Arthritis (Health Talk) – see also Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  • ​Asthma
  • Atopic Eczema
  • Autism/ Autistic Spectrum Disorders
    • National Autistic Society - multiple resources including a helpline, behaviour advice service and parent-to-parent emotional support service
    • Options Autism – parents’ guide to supporting siblings whose brother or sister has autism 
    • MindEd
    • Autism and Asperger's syndrome (RCPsych)
    • Ambitious About Autism
    • The Girl with the Curly Hair (blog)
    • Recommended books:
      • Attwood T (2007). The Complete Guide to Asperger's syndrome
      • Elder Robison J (2012). Be Different, My Adventures with Asperger's and My Advice for Fellow Aspergians, Misfits, Families and Teacher
      • Lipsky D (2011). From anxiety to meltdown. How individuals on the autistic spectrum deal with anxiety, experience meltdowns, manifest tantrums and how you can intervene effectively
      • Silberman S (2015). Neurotribes, the legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently
      • Verdick E, Reeve E (2012). The survival guide for kids with Autism Spectrum disorders (and their parents)
      • Smith Myles B, Trautman M, Schelvan R (2013). The hidden curriculum for understanding unstated rules in social situations for adolescents and young adults
      • Jackson L (2002). Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence 
      • Haddon M (2003). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 
      • Higashida N (2013). The Reason I Jump 
    • Recommended books about autism in girls/women:
      • Holliday L (1999). Pretending to be normal: Living with Asperger's syndrome 
      • Simone R (2010). Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger syndrome 
      • Hendrickx S (2015). Women and girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder 
      • Cook B, Garnett M (2018). Spectrum Women: Walking to the beat of autism 
    • TED talks by young women about their experience of autism:
    • How autism presents differently in girls (podcast)