Parent Support

• Down Syndrome—http://www.manasotabuds.com/
• Family Network on Disabilities (Florida)— http://www.fndfl.org/
• Family Care Council— http://www.fccflorida.org/
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council— http://www.fddc.org/
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities-- http://www.nichcy.org/
• Family Education Network— http://www.fen.com/
• IDEA--Information on Individuals with Disabilities Act—http://www.ideapractices.org/
• Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders (ICDL)—http://www.icdl.com/
• Sensory Integration—http://www.sinetwork.org/
• Sensory Integration— http://www.ateachabout.com/
• National Organization of Rare disorders (NORDS)— http://www.rarediseases.org/

Parent Information

• Attention Deficit—http://www.add-plus.com/
• Clothing (seam-free socks, lycra bike shorts, etc.) http://www.sensorycomfort.com/
• Feeding—New visions—http://www.new-vis.com/
• Speech tools--http://www.superduperinc.com/
• Speech/language--Beyond Baby Talk--http://www.asha.org/

• Occupational Therapy--Tools for Parents/Children—suggestions for sensory integration activities-- http://www.ateachabout.com
  

Handwriting

• Handwriting Without Tears, J. Olsen: http://www.hwtears.com

Professional Organizations

• American Occupational Therapy Association— http://www.aota.org/

• American Physical Therapy Association-- http://www.apta.org/

• American Speech and Hearing Association— http://www.asha.org/

Books
Clicking the book titles below will take you directly to Amazon.com, where you can learn more about these and other resources

Autism

• Brazelton T.B. and S. Greenspan: The Irreducible Needs of Children, 2000 Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA

• Grandin, T. and M. Scariano: Emergence Labeled Autistic, 1986 Arena Press, Novato, Ca

• Grandin, T: Thinking in Pictures.

• Greenspan, S.: The Child with Special Needs.

• Greenspan, S. N.B. Lewis, Building Healthy Minds, 1999, Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA

• Seroussi, Karen: Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: a Mother’s Story of Research and Recovery.

• Lewis, Lisa: Special Diets for Special Kids.

Attention Deficit

• Taylor, John: Helping Your ADD Child, Prima Publishing, 2001.

Auditory Integration

• Frick, Sheila and Hacker, C: Listening with the Whole Body, 2001, Vital Links, Madison, WI  www.vitallinks.net

• Stehli, A.: Dancing in the Rain.

Behavior

• Greenspan, S.: The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the 5 Difficult Types of Children.

• Dreikurs, Rudolf : Children the Challenge.

Dyspraxia

• Developmental Dyspraxia: Identification and Intervention—a Manual for Parents and Professionals, 2^nd ed, Portwood

Massage

• Drehobl, Kathy: Pediatric Massage Revised for the Child with Special Needs.

• McClure, Vimala Schneider: Infant Massage - A Handbook for Loving Parents.

Parent Support

• Klein, Stanley, You Will Dream New Dreams.

Physical Therapy

• Upledger, John: CranioSacral THERAPY

• Upledger, John: Your Inner Physician and You.

• Ratliffe, Katherine: Clinical Pediatric Physical Therapy: A Guide for the Physical Therapy Team.

• Ylvisaker, Mark: Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: children and Adolescents.

• Campbell, Suzanne: Physical Therapy for Children.

• Karmel-Ross, Karen: Torticollis: Differential Diagnosis.

• Stern, Linda: Pediatric Strengthening Programs.

• Cowden, Jo E.: Pediatric Adapted Motor Development and Exercise.

Toilet Training

• Azrin, N. & Foxx, R: Toilet Training in Less Than a Day.

Sensory Integration

• Ayres, J.: Sensory Integration and the Child.

• DiMatties, M. & Quirk, N.: The Relationship of Learning Problems and Classroom performance to Sensory Integration.

• Kranowitz, Carol: The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and coping with Sensory Integration dysfunction.

• Kranowitz, Carol: The Out-of-Sync child has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction

• Kranowitz: Answers to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration.

• Anderson, E., Emmons, P.: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sensory Dysfunction: A Resource for Anyone who works with, or Lives with, a Child with Sensory Issues.

• Heller, Sharon: Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to do if you are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World (about adult sensory defensiveness).

• Yack, Sutton, Aguilla: Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, (416-785-7899)