Activities of Daily Living
“Shoe Tying Made Simple”, Kelly Wilk
“Teaching Dressing Skills: Buttons, Bows and More”, Marcy Coppelman Goldsmith
“Developmental Coordination Disorder: Hints and Tips for the Activities of Daily Living”, Morven F. Ball
“Life Skills Activities for Special Children”, Darlene Mannix
“Sleep Better! A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs”, V. Durand
“Feeding and Nutrition for the Child with Special Needs: Handouts for Parents”,
Marsha Dunn Klein and Tracy A. Delaney
Sensory Integration Theory
“Sensational Kids: Help and Hope for Children with Sensory Processing Disorders”, Lucy Jane Miller & Doris Fuller
“When Our Senses Don’t Make Sense (DVD)”, The Spiral Foundation, OTA-Watertown
“Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight, What to do if you are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World”, Sharon Heller
“Making Sense of Sensory Integration (CD)”, Jane Koomar, Stacey Szklut and Sharon Cermak
“Sensory Integration Parent Booklet: Answers for Parents”, Gina Coleman,
Zoe Mailloux and Susanne Roley
“The Out of Sync Child”, Carol Stock Kranowitz
“Sense Abilities: Understanding Sensory Integration”, Mary Ann Colby Trott,
Marci Laurel and Susan Windek
“Sensory Integration and the Child”, A. Jean Ayres
“Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration”, Ellen Yack, Paula Aquilla and Shirley Sutton
“Unlocking the Mysteries of Sensory Integration Dysfunction”, Elizabeth Anderson and Pauline Emmons
“An Introduction to “How Does Your Engine Run?” The Alert Program for Self Regulation, Mary Sue Williams and Sherry Shellenberger
Speech and Language Development
“Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know”, Patricia Hanaguchi
“Preschool Language Development”, Martha Drake
“Stuttering and Your Child: Questions and Answers”, The Stuttering Foundation
“If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents (DVD)”, The Stuttering Foundation
“Do You Stutter?: A Guide for Teens”, The Stuttering Foundation
Oral Motor
“Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges”, Lori Ernsperger and Tania Stegen-Hanson
“Out of the Mouths of Babes, Discovering the Developmental Significance of the Mouth”, Sheila Frick, Patti Oetter and Eileen Richter
CranioSacrial Therapy
“Your Inner Physician and You”, John Upledger
Listening Techniques
“The Ear and Language”, Alfred Tomatis
“The Mozart Effect”, Don Campbell
“When Music Comes Alive”, Paula Madule
“The Sound of a Miracle”, A. Stehli
Social Skills
“The Social Skills Picture Book”, Jed E. Baker
“Every Child Wants to Play: Simple and Effective Strategies for Teaching Social Skills”, (DVD) Pediatric Therapy Network
Activities and Supports for Home and School
“101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces”, Carol Kranowitz
“The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun”, Carol Kranowitz
“Sensorcises: Active Enrichment for the Out-of-Step Learner”, Laurie Ann Glazner
“Take Five: Staying Alert at Home and School”, Mary Sue Williams and Sherry Shellenberger
“Bright and Beyond-Preschool, Activities To Do with Your Child (Flash Cards)”, Pal Toys
“Bright and Beyond-Age 2, Activities To Do with Your Child (Flash Cards)”, Pal Toys
“Stuttering and Your Child: Help for Parents”, The Stuttering Foundation
“Mouth Madness: Oral Motor Activities for Children”, Catherine Orr and Nora Voutas
“Speechercise, A Musical Workout for Your Mouth”, Troy McClowry
Music to Support your Child
Sleepy Baby, (CD) Advanced Brain Technologies
Cheerful Baby, (CD) Advanced Brain Technologies
Playful Baby, (CD) Advanced Brain Technologies
Peaceful Baby, (CD) Advanced Brain Technologies
Stop Crying, (CD) Baby Go-to Sleep Series
Parenting
“The Promise of Proactive Parenting”, Lynne Griffin
“The Explosive Child”, Ross Greene
“From the Heart, On Being the Mother of a Child with Special Needs”, Jayne Marsh, editor
“Uncommon Fathers, Reflections of Raising a Child with a Disability”, Donald Meyer, editor
“Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping your Child with Sensory Integration Issues”, Lindsey Biel & Nancy Peske
“The Sensory-Sensitive Child: Practical Solutions for Out-of Bounds Behavior”,
Karen Smith & Karen Gouze
Advocacy
“Negotiating the Special Education Maze”, Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood and Deidre Hayden
Web Sites
www.childrensdisabilities.info Resources for parents of children with special needs
www.fcsn.org Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.firstsigns.org Guidance with early detection of developmental delays
www.ldonline.org Learning disabilities resources
www.ncld.org National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.autismlink.com National website of events, news and support groups
www.autismtoday.com Resources for individuals on the autism spectrum
www.devdelay.org Resources for parents of children with developmental delays
www.apraxia-kids.org Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
www.stutteringhelp.org The Stuttering Foundation
www.teachabout.com Diana’ Henry’s OT tool chest for home and school
www.kidfoundation.org Research foundation for children with SPD
www.thespiralfoundation.org Research foundation for children with SPD
www.asha.org American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
www.aota.org American Occupational Therapy Association