Important Links

Parent Resources/Links:

General Development:

• http://parasolservices.com
• http://www.alexian.org/children
• http://www.healthanswers.com

General Developmental Disabilities:

• http://www.eparent.com
• http://www.ablelink.org

General Pediatrics:

• http://www.aap.org
• http://www.babycenter.com
• http://www.parenttime.com
• http://www.kidshealth.org
• http://www.pedianet.com
• http://www.familyeducation.com
• http://www.parentsoup.com

Parent Advocacy:

• http://www.wrightslaw.com

Childhood Stroke and Hemiplegic Connections (CSHC) of Illinois

Additional Helpful Sites:

Pediatric Stroke Network: http://www.pediatricstrokenetwork.com/ot.html

Mary Massery
http://www.masserypt.com/html/contact.html

Interactive Metronome http://www.interactivemetronome.com/im/index.asp

Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.: www.stanleygreenspan.com
Clinical professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences & Pediatrics at
George Washington University Medical School

Pfeiffer Treatment Center:www.hriptc.org
The Pfeiffer Center specializes in identification and treatment of neurochemical imbalances

Home Schooling Children with Autism: http://home.earthlink.net/~tammyglaser798/authome.html
This site contains a lot of good information and provides support for people who want to home school their spectrum children.

Brain Connection: brainconnection.positscience.com
a web site about the brain and learning from Scientific Learning

Sensory Comforts: www.sensorycomfort.com
Making Life More Comfortable for Children and Adults with Sensory Processing Differences

Southpaw Enterprises: www.southpawenterprises.com
sensory integration and developmental products --visual timer (time timer)

Personality Insights: www.personality-insights.com
more information on understanding your child's temperament

The Parent Coach: www.parentcoachcards.com
Dr. Steven Richfield's parenting column

Baby Center: www.babycenter.com
milestone chart/ general parenting

US Consumer Product Safety Recalls: www.cpsc.gov

Autism, Aspergers, PDD Links

Brian King, LCSW: www.imanaspie.com

Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org

The Autism Information Center: www.autism-info.org

Cure Autism Now: www.cureautismnow.org

Carol Gray’s Site: www.thegraycenter.org

Temple Grandin; an excerpt from her book “thinking in pictures”: http://www.grandin.com/inc/visual.thinking.html

Tony Attwood’s Site: www.tonyattwood.com.au

Online Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support – OASIS: www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger

Autism: http://www.autism.com/

Adults with Autism: http://www.kidshealth.org

Sensory Integration Links

The SPD Network: www.sinetwork.org
" The SPD Foundation is a world leader in research, education, and advocacy for Sensory Processing Disorder, a neurological condition that disrupts the daily lives of an estimated 1 in 20 children and adults. Originally called the KID Foundation, SPDF has been providing hope and help to individuals and families living with SPD since 1979. "

Sensory Comforts – Making life more comfortable for children and adults with sensory processing differences: www.sensorycomfort.com

• http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm
• http://www.sinetwork.org/
• http://out-of-sync-child.com
• http://www.southpawenterprises.com

Other Links:

Assistive Technology: http://www.abilityhub.com

Seating & Positioning:

• http://www.ride-away.com

Special Needs:

• http://family-friendly-fun.com

Visually Impaired:

• http://www.tsbvi.edu/
• http://www.pipsqueakers.com