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All of us have had a sensory issue at one time or another. Maybe it’s your neighbor’s dog barking that bothers you or you can’t stand the texture of cottage cheese. Does it make you crazy to have a hat on your head? Do you avoid the mall at peak shopping times so you don’t have to be around crowds of people? These are common things that as adults we adapt to or avoid without giving them a second thought. What about your children’s sensory sensitivities? What if you could make parenting easier and more fun by taking your child’s senses into consideration? Imagine the possibilities because you can!

A child’s sensory system affects their ability to learn, play, socialize and function. Maybe a child isn’t able to sit still in class because his shirt tag is bothering him. Or a child isn’t able to play with other children because his balance is off and other kids make him feel unstable and dizzy. Maybe your child isn’t just a picky eater – it could be that his sensory system needs some special guidance and adjusting. And with so much technology and choices of games out there, which ones are beneficial for your children to play?

Britt Collins, M.S., OTR/L and Jackie Olson – an occupational therapist and parent team – have organized and combined parenting information along with sensory integration methods, tips and solutions. We’ve done our work, now it’s your turn! We’ve made it easy and fun and will help you avoid a lot of unnecessary battles between you and your child. It’s amazing how quickly our children adapt and the little adjustments that can make our days smoother. Who knew that our sensory systems affect every aspect of our lives? We all do now.

ISBN: 978-1-935567-22-6   $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

Developing healthy visual‑motor abilities is more difficult in the complex stimulus of today's world than ever before. Our visual experiences can be overwhelmed by the vast complexity of artificial colors and sounds which did not exist in our ancestors' lives. Much more time is spent indoors, exposed to a myriad of unnatural colors, movement and imagery. We hibernate inside, interacting with machines instead of being out in the sunlight, looking at the far horizons, exploring natural environments. More and more time is spent sitting rather than moving, watching rather than doing.
Here is a book that has:

An overview of the development of vision, with a checklist of warning signs of vision problems‑based on the studies of behavioral optometry

A discussion of the importance of integrating all the senses equally in the development of optimal visual skills, rooted in the field of occupational therapy

Practical, playful activities designed to improve visual skills in both adults and children. Excellent for use at home, in the clinic, at school, or amid outdoor settings.

ISBN: 978-1-935567-17-2  $9.95  BUY IT NOW!

When sensory processing is impaired, lights can be too bright, sounds too loud, and clothes can actually be painful on the skin. It can be practically impossible for children to tolerate their day, let alone learn in a classroom. In this book, with a forward by best-selling special-needs author Carol Kranowitz, neuropsychologist Dr. Roya Ostovar helps parents to help their children. She provides clear explanations, up-to-date research, step-by-step strategies, and case examples that bring her proven methods to life.

ISBN: 978-1-935274-07-0  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

This fascinating new book fills a missing void in the child-rearing world. It explains everything from the basics of nursing, to SIDS, to facial massage, and finishes with the secrets to good speech development and keys to enhancing your child’s best natural appearance. Written by a speech-language pathologist with more than 30 years of experience, this book is a wealth of necessary information for any new parent. It contains practical advice for all new parents on everything they need to know about oral development from birth to 8 years old.

ISBN: 978-1-935567-20-2  $24.95  BUY IT NOW!

Noted co-author of Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, Paula Aquilla, B.Sc., O.T., is an occupational therapist that has worked with adults and children in clinical, educational, home, and community-based settings. A video of Paula’s most recent, dynamic presentation, this DVD brings her ideas and practices to life! Her time-tested strategies are perfect for school, clinic, or home environments. Paula explains how anxiety and sensory overload can affect a child’s behavior, demonstrates how a “sensory diet” can help a child focus and learn, and provides simple but proven techniques for improving therapy through better communication among parents, teachers, and therapists.

ISBN: 978-1-935274-02-5  $49.95  BUY IT NOW!

Developing healthy visual-motor abilities is more difficult in the complex stimulus of today’s world than ever before. Our visual experiences can be overwhelmed by the vast complexity of artificial colors and sounds, which did not exist in our ancestors’ lives. This helpful book gives an overview of the development of vision, with a checklist of warning signs of vision problems based on the studies of behavioral optometry. It also integrates a discussion of the importance of integrating all the senses equally in the development of optimal visual skills, rooted in the field of occupational therapy. Practical, playful activities designed to improve visual skills in both adults and children are also included. A must read for anyone dealing with visual difficulties!

ISBN: 978-1-932565-89-8  $9.95  BUY IT NOW!

Written by three experienced occupational therapists, this book offers a combination of theory and strategies. It is a perfect tool for those working with young children, but also broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. Building Bridges provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, selecting diets, and more. Part one explains the role of the occupational therapists in treatment and examines sensory integration theories. Part two offers methods of identifying sensory problems in children along with numerous strategies and activities.

ISBN: 978-1-932565-45-4  $34.95  BUY IT NOW!

Starting Sensory Integration Therapy offers 100+ activities and games for children with Sensory Processing Disorders (SPDs). Parent of a son with SPD, author Bonnie Arnwine chose activities that require minimal time, money, and clean-up. Most “ingredients” are already on hand: empty yogurt cups, string, soap, Kool-aid, flour, paper plates, etc. If the kids tire of an activity, an “Extend It!” section shows how to use the same ingredients in new and different ways. Kids have fun while activities exercise the seven sensory “muscles”: the visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, oral, vestibular, and proprioceptive senses. Activities can be enjoyed with others, so children also benefit from interacting socially with their peers, parents, and teachers.

ISBN: 978-1-932565-47-8  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

Drawing on their extensive experience in developing and implementing effective treatment programs in homes, schools, and clinics, Nancy Kashman (OT) and Janet Mora (SLP) provide practical advice and workable strategies to help children and adults with sensory and communication disorders. Combining aspects of occupational and speech-language therapies, Nancy and Janet demonstrate how an integrated team approach increases therapeutic effectiveness while maximizing the benefits of treatment resources. This revised edition offers even more techniques that can enhance a person’s ability to attend, function, and learn. Detailed, illustrated appendices show and explain creative activities and sample handouts.

ISBN: 978-1-932565-48-5  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

IIs your child a “picky” eater or a full-fledged resistant eater? Does he or she eat only 3-20 foods, refusing all others? Eat from only one food group? Gag, tantrum, or become anxious if you introduce new foods? If so, you have a resistant eater. Learn the possible causes, when you need professional help, and how to deal with the behavior at home. Learn why “Don’t play with your food!” and “Clean your plate!”—along with many other old saws—are just plain wrong. And who said you have to eat dessert last? Get ready to have some stereotypes shattered!

ISBN: 978-1-932565-12-6  $24.95  BUY IT NOW!

Understand the differences between sensory processing disorder and “look-alike” diagnoses. Learn what to look for at different ages and developmental stages from infancy through adulthood. This CD includes an introduction to sensory integration, a description of how SPD affects a child’s development, and an evaluation of sensory abilities in children.

ISBN: 978-1-935274-00-1  $17.95  BUY IT NOW!

A wonderful book from the leading researcher in the field of sensory issues. Warm, clear, and upbeat, Dr. Miller identifies the disorder and the four major subtypes, provides insight into assessment and diagnosis and suggests treatment options and strategies..

ISBN: 978-0-399533-07-5  $14.95  BUY IT NOW!

Developmental psychologist Sharon Heller, sensory defensive herself, suggests that the best way for sufferers to cope is not psychotherapy or medication but a host of other treatments that tap into the primitive brain.

ISBN: 978-0-060932-92-3  $13.95  BUY IT NOW!

Hosted by Rachel Hunter, this DVD explores daily activities such as bedtime, brushing teeth, dinner and homework strategies. Children will learn to regulate emotions, improve gross and fine motor skills, and become stronger both physically and cognitively.

$35.00  BUY IT NOW!

This DVD introduces parents to Occupational Therapy and what it can do for a child who has difficulties with organization of behavior and/or Sensory Dysfunction. Covers activities for tactile defensiveness, gravitational insecurity, and more.

$35.00  BUY IT NOW!

The Sensory Team Handbook is the first book on sensory processing disorder for older kids and
young teens. Written in everyday language rather than occupational therapy jargon, the Handbook
uses images from school and sports. Fully illustrated with comics, cartoons, diagrams, and icons, it
targets weak readers without talking down to them. It encourages young people to take charge of
their own sensory issues, on their own time and at their own pace.

ISBN: 978-0-9811439-2-7  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

Music therapy is the use of music to address nonmusical goals. More and more parents and professionals are finding that music can break down barriers for children with autism in areas such as cognition, communication, and socialization. While music therapists are experienced professionals who create unique interventions, many of the principles of music therapy can be implemented by other therapists, teachers, and parents—even by people who do not consider themselves musical! This book explains how to use the many elements of music to foster communication and teaches you how to adapt music to meet a child’s needs. Visual aids and already written songs will get you started!

ISBN: 978-1-885477-53-8  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

It could happen at the grocery store. At a restaurant. At school. At home. Meltdowns are stressful for both child and adults, but Dr. Baker can help! Author of the award-winning Social Skills Picture Book series, Dr. Jed Baker offers parents and teachers strategies for preventing and managing meltdowns. His 20+ years of experience in working with children on the autism spectrum, combined with his personal experiences raising his own children, have yielded time-tested strategies and results! With a Foreword by Carol Kranowitz, Dr. Baker offers an easy-to-follow, four-step model that will improve your everyday relationships with the children in your life.

ISBN: 978-1-932565-62-1  $14.95  BUY IT NOW!

Art encourages communication, a positive self-image, concept development, spatial relationships, fine-motor skills, and many more facets of healthy childhood development. In this book, Toni Flowers provides dozens of artistic activities that will delight children with autism. Notes on each activity page offer helpful do’s and don’ts, along with many real-life experiences. Give the children in your life the opportunity to express themselves.

ISBN: 978-1-885477-23-1  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

For children with sensory integration issues—those who have difficulty processing everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors, such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights—this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory processing disorder (SPD), which was long thought to affect only autistic children or was mistaken for ADHD, is finally being recognized as a distinct condition. Coauthored by a pediatric occupational therapist and a parent of a child with SPD, Raising a Sensory Smart Child is as warm and accessible as it is authoritative and detailed and is an indispensable guide for parents, therapists, and teachers who will turn to it again and again.

ISBN: 978-0-143115-34-2  $16.00  BUY IT NOW!

Bring Temple into your home or classroom in this 30-minute DVD! Dr. Temple Grandin has served as an inspiration and role model to hundreds of thousands of families and persons with autism. In this unique DVD, Temple eloquently and candidly describes the sensory challenges she has faced and offers no-nonsense ideas for caregivers and for individuals on the spectrum. Her personal experiences with these challenges have resulted in a deep understanding of sensory issues, and her advice is tried and true. In this DVD, she passes her wisdom on to you.

ISBN: 978-1-932565-51-5  $29.95  BUY IT NOW!

Art encourages communication, a positive self-image, concept development, spatial relationships, fine-motor skills, and many more facets of healthy childhood development. In this book, Toni Flowers provides dozens of artistic activities that will delight children with autism. Notes on each activity page offer helpful do’s and don’ts, along with many real-life experiences. Give the children in your life the opportunity to express themselves.

ISBN: 978-1-885477-44-6  $29.95  BUY IT NOW!

In this book, Dr. Lewis reprises her original medical explanations in condensed form, with informative updates and new recipes. Virtually all researchers now recommend eliminating gluten/casein from the diets of children on the autism spectrum. You’ll love the recipes in this book—you can make strawberry ice cream, pumpkin pie, and so much more. This gluten-free, casein-free cookbook will inspire you to create innovative dishes of your own.

ISBN: 978-1-885477-81-1  $29.95  BUY IT NOW!

Parents are often the first to notice when a child is struggling with a sensory disorder. But even after knowing what the problem is, parents still need to know what to expect and, more importantly, what to do to help their child. This book is a parent-to-parent guide for raising a child with Sensory Integration Disorder. Using nonmedical language, the authors walk you through the challenges that children may face, such as being uncomfortable with hugs and kisses, experiencing a “fight or flight” sensation when brushing teeth or combing hair, etc. The two moms give tips and advice for school, home, and the future.

ISBN: 978-1-885477-25-5  $19.95  BUY IT NOW!

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