Therapist and parent recommended materials/books:

One of the most important aspects of successful treatment is providing a holistic and comprehensive treatment approach.  An important aspect of this is increasing the awareness and teaching of parents/caregivers whenever possible. 

The following selections are the resources  recommend from personal experience or the personal experience of various clients.  Several of these selections are available in my "Parent Lending Library" for current clients to borrow free of charge.

Use of any recommended reading materials is not for purpose of therapeutic treatment.  For implementation of any treatment techniques, consult your private occupational therapist or pediatrician.

Books and other helpful information:

Sensory Integration/Dysfunction of Sensory Integration:

• The Sensory Sensitive Child - Written By: Karen A. Smith and Karen R. Gouze
• The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction - Written By: Carol Stock Kranowitz
• The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun - Written By: Carol Stock Kranowitz
• Sensory Integration & The Child - Written By: A. Jean Ayre
• Developmental Dyspraxia & Adult Onset Apraxia - Written By: A. Jean Ayres
• Making Sense of Sensory Integration (Audio) - Presented By: Jane Koomer PHD, OTR/L, Stacey Szklut MS, OTR/L, Sharon Cermak EdD, OTR/L
• Questions Teachers Ask About: Sensory Integration (Audio) - Presented By: Carol Stock Kranowitz & Stacey Szklut
• The Relationship of Learning Problems and Classroom Performance To Sensory Integration - Written By: Norma J. Quirk, MS, OTR & Marie e. DiMatties, MS, OTR
• Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration - Written By:  Ellen Yack OTR/L, Shirley Sutton OTR/L & Paula Aquilla OTR/L
• The Playhouse Program: Creative Learning Through Movement & Dramatic Play - Written By:  Harry Wilkenson, Jr.

The Special Needs Child:

• The Child with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth - Written By: Stanley Greenspan M.D.
• One Small Starfish: A Mother’s Everyday Advice, Survival Tactics & Wisdom for Raising a Special Needs Child - Written By: Anne Addison

Autism, Aspergers Syndrome & Pervasive Developmental Disorders:

• Let me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph over Autism  - Written By: Catherine Maurice
• Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Written By: Karyn Seroussi
• Behavioral Technology Guide Book (ABA) - Written By:  The Eden Family of Services

Inclusion:

• Different Drummers-Same Song: 400 Inclusion Games that Promote Cognitive Development - Written By:  Barbara Sher M.A. OTR/L
• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: Willie: Raising & Loving a Child with Attention Deficit Disorder - Written By: Ann Colin

Play Therapy:

• The Vision & Practice of Belonging:  Playing By Heart - Written By: Fred Donaldson PHD