Resources (to be edited)

 

Information on Sensory Integration and related fields

Fine Motor Olympics- Marcia Bridgeman, OTR/L, 2002

Teacher Guide to Fine Motor Development: Activities to Develop Hand Skills in Young Children (1999) by Mary Benbow.

Fine Motor Skills in the Classroom: Screening & Remediation Strategies by Jayne Berry

Making Sense of Sensory Integration (CD and Booklet) Conversation with Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Stacey Szklut, MS ,OTR/L, moderated by Sharon Cermak, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Sense Abilities - Understanding Sensory Integration Mary Ann Colby Trott, MA with Marci Laurel, MA, CCC-SLP and Susan Windeck, MS, OTR/L

Sensory Integration & The Child 25th Anniversary Edition A. Jean Ayres, PhD

Sensory Integration: Answers for Parents

Crestport Press

Sensational Kids

Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR

Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration (Tape) Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA and Stacey Szklut, MS, OTR/L

The Goodenoughs Get in Sync

Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA

The Out-of-Sync Child Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA

The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun

Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA

Screening and Intervention Programs

Answers To Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration

Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA

How Does Your Engine Run? Sherry Shellenberger, OTR/L and Mary Sue Williams, OTR/L

Out of the Mouths of Babes Sheila Frick, OTR; Ron Frick; Patricia Oetter, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA; and Eileen Richter, MPH, OTR, FAOTA

Sensory Defensiveness Patricia Wilbarger, MEd, OTR, FAOTA and Julie Wilbarger, MS, OTR

Therapy Equipment

Resources

Avanti Educational Programs produces and distributes, tools, books, audiotapes and other materials related to sensory defensiveness. 14547 Titus Street, Suite 109, Panorama City, CA 91402 Phone: 818-782-7366 Web: ChildDevelopmentMedia.com/seminar.cfm.

American Occupational Therapy Association provides continuing education, publication and position papers for occupational therapy practitioners and a wide variety of information about occupational therapy for the public. PO Box 31220, Bethesda MD 20824-1220. Phone: (301) 652-AOTA (2682) Web: www.aota.org

Ball Dynamics International, Inc. distributes physioballs and other therapeutic equipment and seating options. 14215 Mead St., Longmont, CO 80504. Phone:1-800-752-2255 Web: www.balldynamics.com

Professional Development Programs and PDP Products sponsor seminars, and publish and distribute materials and products for treating sensory motor deficits. 14524 61st Street, Court N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Phone: (612) 439-8865 Web: http://www.pdppro.com

Sammons Preston, Inc. Distributes rehabilitation and pediatric therapy equipment. P.O. Box 5071, Bolingbrook, Il 60440-5071 Phone: 1-800-323-5547 Web: http://www.sammonspreston.com

Southpaw Enterprises Inc. Manufactures and distributes therapy equipment especially of sensor integrative treatment. PO Box 1047, Dayton, OH 45407-2805 Phone: 1-800-228-1698 Web: http://www.southpawenterprises.com/

Therapro sells therapeutic equipment, supplies, toys and publications. 225 Arlington St., Framingham, MA 01701-8723 Phone: 1-800-257-5376 Web: http://www.theraproducts.com

Therapy Skills Builders (division of Psychological Corporation) publishes and distributes a wide variety of therapy books, evaluations and materials. 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-2498 Phone: 1-800-232-1223 Web: www.tpcweb.com

Therapy Works publishes materials to support the Alert or engine speed program as well as provide training to use the Alert Program curriculum. 4901 Butte Place N.W., Albuquerque MN 87120 Phone: 505-897-4071 Web: http://www.alertprogram.com

Western Psychological Services publishes and distributes books and testing materials for psychologists and health professionals including the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests developed by A. Jean Ayres. 12031 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-1251 Phone: 1-800-648-8857 Web: www.wpspublish.com

Applications for Letter perception & keyboard readiness

TeachMe: Toddler

This app is great for our Kindergarteners, which covers six age-appropriate subjects: letters, letter sounds, numbers, shapes, colors, and counting.

Pocket Phonics

This app is great for helping your youngster learn to write/form the lower case letters and practice the letter sounds. There's an arrow that guides the child to properly form each letter. Additionally, there is an interactive word game for making simple phonetically-correct words.

Super Why! for iPad

Your child can interactively play while practicing the alphabet, rhyming, spelling, writing, and reading. A winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award.

SPELLING APP...........Spellboard

An adult types in and pronounces each spelling word from the week's list! Once saved, your child can "study the quiz".... each word and the pronunciation 'come on' and there is a space for the child to write the word (with his or her finger)! Also, word searches are generated in either upper or lower case, and finally, your child can "take the quiz"...your voice dictates each word, and your child must type the word in the space provided. (However, your child can first write the word, then type it above.) A score is generated and the incorrectly spelled words appear. AMAZING.

iWrite Words (Printing)

This is a fabulous app for practice the proper print formation of letters, both upper and lower case. The graphics are fun and colorful, the auditory feedback is great and best of all, your child traces the letters with his or her finger! LOVE!

Zaner-Bloser Handwriting-Cursive

This interactive app lets your child practice upper and lowercase cursive letters. Great feedback, great music, and great instruction included. My only complaint....there is no practice of writing words, so connecting the letters isn't taught or practiced.

Fun Letters-cursive handwriting

Another cursive app that lets your child follow the proper sequence for writing cursive letters, and then trace the letter. Good feedback is provided. Also, this app has an activity to identify both upper and lower case letters.

TYPING/KEYBOARDING

Type Fun

Want to improve your child's typing skills? An airplane glides across the screen, and in its stream is a word. Type that word before the plane gets to the other side of the screen. Whether your child is just beginning to learn keyboarding or is a seasoned typist...there's an activity I'm sure your child will enjoy. There is a lite version as well as a paid app.

BBC Typing Practice

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ for ages 7-11

iTextSpeed

This app is designed to improve one's typing speed and efficiency. You can adjust the duration of a game if you have the paid app (vs. the lite version). Words appear on the screen and your child types them. The results are posted after each game...words per minute and number of words correct and incorrect