Articles, Books and Websites for Parents
Kids in the House – Parenting Resource – Videos by Melissa Idelson, Director of Child Success Center
NY Times: Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class
Books Discussing Sensory Processing
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)?
Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder? How To Diagnose Children With Sensory Issues. (Huffington Post)
The Sensory Diet – w/ Sensational Brain
CSC’s Sensory Diet informational article
Holiday Breaks for Kids with SPD
DIR®
SOS ~ DIR® ~ The Listening Program® ~ Interactive Metronome®,
Speech and Language Kids: Children Self-Calming Strategies
Vital Sounds – For tips on audio and support tools
Books Discussing Whole Brain, Whole Child
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, by Dan Siegal
Books Discussing Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association – AOTA
Occupational Therapy and Cerebral Palsy
Books Discussing Therapeutic Tools
Brain Gym International – An educational-kinesthetic learning program
Advanced Brain Technologies – Access The Listening Program
Vital Sounds – Audio and support tools for therapists, teachers, and families; site for a Therapeutic Listening Program
Handwriting Without Tears – A complete handwriting curriculum for children
Books Discussing Therapy Supplies
Pocket Full of Therapy – Therapeutic games, toys, equipment
Sensory Comfort – Making Life More Comfortable for Children and Adults who have Sensory Processing Differences
Sensory Resources – Resources for raising children with sensory motor, developmental, and social-emotional challenges.
Southpaw Enterprises – Sensory integration oriented products, games, toys, books, and a discussion forum
Therapro – Therapy equipment
Abilitations – Therapy equipment, games and toys
Flag House – Great games, toys, balls, etc.
Sensational Beginnings – Toys and tools for young children
Books Discussing Speech Therapy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Ways to Stimulate Speech and Language Development in 2-4 Year Olds (PDF)
ABC’s of Reading Acquisition: Promoting Literacy Skills at Home
Strengthen Early Literacy Skills and Generate a Love of Reading in Young Children
Building a Foundation for Reading and Writing: Birth through Preschool
Language Development Resources Written by CSC Speech Pathologist Megan Avila
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Vital Sounds – For tips on audio and support tools
Speech Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
Books Discussing Educational Therapy
Association of Educational Therapists
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder
International Dyslexia Association
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
The Learning Tree: Overcoming Learning Disabilities from the Ground Up, by Stanley I. Greenspan and Nancy Thorndike Greenspan
Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction, both Edward Hallowell
Myth of Laziness, Mel Levine
The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy, edited by Maxine Ficksman and Jane Adelizzi
Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School, Kutscher, Martin and Moran, Marcella, 2009.
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential Dawson, Peg and Guare, Richard, 2009.
Books for Children or Adults
Taking Dyslexia to School by Lauren Moynihan
I have Dyslexia: What does that mean? by Shelley Ball
You’re Smarter than you think: A kid’s guide to multiple intelligences by Thomas Armstrong, PhD
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak, PhD
If you’re so smart, how come you can’t spell Mississippi? by Barbara Esham,
Thank you Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
The Dyslexic Advantage, Eide, Brock & Fernette, 2012
Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
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