OT / COTA Resources
The American Occupational Therapy Association
www.aota.org
The National Board for Certification
of Occupational Therapy
www.nbcot.org
Texas Occupational Therapy Association
www.tota.org/
Speech Resources
American Speech and Hearing Association
www.asha.org
Apraxia Website
www.apraxia-kids.org
Prompt Institue
www.promptinstitute.com
Resources
www.speechpaths.com
Speech Magazine Online
www.speechmag.com
Activities to encourage speech and language development
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Parent-
Stim-Activities.htm
Is your child a late bloomer or is it a language problem?
www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Late-Blooming-
or-Language-Problem.htm
Word Retrieval Activities
Therapy ideas for improving word finding difficulties
Listen Up
Language stimulation and treatment ideas (some ideas are from parents)
Gryphon House
Therapy activities/ideas
Speechtx
Resource for information on a variety of communication disorders, therapy ideas, reproducibles, and games.
Wacky Web Tales
good for working on parts of speech - for grades 3 and above.
Sesame Street
Tickle Elmo, Count with the Count, Online Games with Sesame Street Characters, and resources for parents.
Kids Domain
Interactive games, recipes, crafts, and more
Funbrain
Interactive quizzes - good for adults/higher cognitive levels.
Neuroscience for Kids
These pages contain worksheets and lessons that are ready for you to print out and work on off-line.
Tampareads
Wonderful web site for improving the literacy skills of children in grades K-4. Includes worksheets for learning the alphabets, phonics skills, vocabulary
Interactive English Language Exercises
Wee Webbies : Fun web resource for younger kids and parents, featuring interactive activities geared towards education.
Department of Communication Disorders
Resources: General
Alternative therapies for children with /brain injuries
www.healing-arts.org
Medical Terminology
www.medmatrix.org
Do to Learn
www.do2learn.com
Tools for coping with Life's Stressors
www.coping.org
Pencils, Supplies
www.seaboardpencil.com
Finger Puppets
www.smilemakers.com
Grips, etc
www.therapyshoppe.com
Handi-writers, and slant board
www.HandiThings.com
"Start Right" Grip
www.otideas.com
Developmental Delay Resources
www.devdelay.org
Understanding Differences in Learning
www.allkindsofminds.com
The Alert Program
www.alertprogram.com
Texas Parent to Parent Association
www.txp2p.org
The Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org
Sensory Integration Resources:
Sensory Integration International
www.sensoryint.com/
Sensory Integration Resource Center
www.sinetwork.org/
www.childrensdisabilities.info/sensory_integration
www.sensoryresources.com/
Therapeutic Listening Resources
Terrie Silverman-AIT
www.we-exist.net/ait
Society for auditory Intervention Techniques
www.sait.org
Therapeutic Listening Program / Vital Links
www.vitallinks.com
The Listening Program
www.advancedbrain.com
www.allthingswell.com
Comparison of Listening Programs
http://www.thelisteningcenter.net/compare.php
Tomatis Listening Programs
http://www.sacarin.com/code/tllp.php and http://www.listeninglearning.com
Samonas Listening Program / The Spectrum Center
www.samonas.org
Autism Resources
National Autism Society
www.autism-society.org
The Thoughtful House
www.thoughtfulhouse.org
The SonRise Program
www.option.org
Autism Toilet Training
www.autismtoilettraining.com
Gluten Free Casein Free Diet
www.gfcfdiet.com
Relationship Development Intervention
www.rdiconnect.com
Autism Research Institute
www.autism.com/ari
Center for the Study of Autism
www.autism.org
Autism Resource
www.AutismNDI.com
The Autism Research Institute
www.ari.com
Central Texas Autism Center
www.ctac1.com
Updates; New Developments
www.autism-rxguidebook.com
www.autisminspiration.com
www.cureautismnow.org
www.austin.pdd.net/school-resources.html
Aspergers Syndrome
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
http://www.aspergers.com/
Austin Autism Meet-Up Group
http://autism.meetup.com/
Autism Society of Greater Austin
http://home.austin.rr.com/austinautism/
Aspergers Syndrome Coalition of the U.S., Inc
www.asperger.org
Autism Research Institute and DAN Project
www.autism.com
Division TEACHH (Treatment and Education of Autism and Related Communication Handicapped Children)
www.unc.edu/depts/teacch
Families for Early Autism Treatment
www.feat.org
Families of Adults Afflicted with Aspergers Syndrome
www.faaas.org
Future Horizons
www.FutureHorizons-Autism.com
Geneva Centre for Autism
www.autism.net
The Judevine Center for Autism
www.judevine.org
National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR)
www.naar.org
The National Autistic Society
www.oneworld.org/autism_uk
Online Aspergers Syndrome Information and Support
www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
M.I.N.D. Institute-UC DAVIS
Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
www.mindinstitute.org
Nonverbal Learning Disability Association
www.NLDline.com
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
www.NLDontheWEB.org
National Information Center for Autism
www.nichy.org
Aspergers Syndrome Education Network
www.aspennj.org
Therapy Products
Abilitations: 800-850-8602
www.abilitations.com
Achievement Products: 800-373-4699
www.specialkidszone.com
Alimed: 800-225-2610
www.alimed.com
Anna's Toy Depot
www.annastoydepot.com
Beyond Play: 877-428-1244
www.beyondplay.com
Chewy Tubes
www.chewytubes.com
Classroom Direct: 800-248-9171
www.classroomdirect.com
Equipmentshop: 800-525-7681
www.equipmentshop.com
Jump-In: 810-221-9042
www.jump-in-products.com
Kidz Play 603-437-3330
LinguiSsystems: 800-776-4332
www.linguisystems.com
PDP Products: 651-439-8865
www.pdppro.com
Pocket Full of Therapy: 732-441-3330
www.pfot.com
Pro.Ed: 800-897-3202
www.proedinc.com
Sammons Preston: 800-323-5547
SensaWeeToys.com: 866-893-0231
www.sensaweetoys.com
Sensory Comfort: 888-436-2622
www.sensorycomfort.com
Southpaw: 800-228-1698
www.southpawenterprises.com
Speech bin: 800-447-3324
Super Duper:
www.superduperinc.com
TFHusa:
www.tfhusa.com
The Speech Bin:
www.speechbin.com
TheraGifts:
www.theragifts.com/
Therapro: 800-257-5376
Therapy Shoppe: 800-261-5590
Tootsie Toy:
www.tootsietoy.com
Special Kids Zone:
www.specialkidszone.com
Recommended Reading:
Child of Mine,
by Ellyn Satter
Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues,
by Brenda Smith Myles, et. all
Souls, Beneath Beyond Autism
Sensory Secrets,
by Catherine Chemin Schneider, OTR
Toilet Training- A Guide,
by Maria Wheeler
The Anxiety Cure
Conquering Autism,
by Stephen Edelsen
Children with Starving Brains,
by McCandless
A Mind at a Time,
by Levin
Keepng Ahead at Home,
Levine
The Boy Who Loved Windows,
by Patricia Stacey
The Out of Sync Child,
by Carol Kranowicz
The Sensory Motor Handbook,
by Bissell, Fisher, Owens, Polcyn
Asperger's Syndrome,
by Tony Attwood
The Teacher Who Couldn't Read,
by Cocoran
The Growth of the Mind,
by Stanley Greenspan
Haring Equals Behavior,
by Berard
The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun,
by Carol Kranowicz
Sensory Integration and the Child,
by A.J. Ayres
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story
of Research and Recovery,
by Karyn Seroussi
Special Diets for Special Kids,
by Lisa Lewis
The Cheerful No Casein, No Gluten, Sugar
Optional Cookbook,
by Sally Ramsey
Nobody Nowhere,
by Donna Williams
Emergence: Labeled Autistic,
by Margaret Scariano
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph
over Autism,
by Catherine Maurice
Working with Emotional Intelligence;
Thinking In Pictures: and Other Reports
from My Life with Autism A Child of Mine,
by Ellyn Satter
Somebody Somewhere,
by Donna Williams
Autism Book Recommendations:
http://www.autism-resources.com/autism-books.html
