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1.Jen's Sensory Integration Info Site
A mother with two children with sensory integration dysfunction offers the family's home page, sensory integration information, books and reviews, parent pages, other delay and disorder information, support lists and boards, product suppliers, and therapy information.
URL:http://members.aye.net/~jeneric/sensory/index.html
2.Massachusetts General Hospital's Neurology Webforum
Brain-Talk Communities includes forums for many kinds of neurology issues, including sensory integration dysfunction. Registration is required if you wish to post to a forum. Otherwise, forums are open for anyone to read. To get started, click through the screens to get to the sensory forum.
URL:http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi
3.Rainbow Kids - a Story of One Adoptive Mother
Sensory Integration by Harriet McCarthy, is a well written account of her and her adoptive child's struggles with sensory issues before and after successful occupational therapy.
URL:http://rainbowkids.com/sensoryintegration.htm
4.Sensory Defensiveness Sites from SearchAddict.com
A variety of sensory defensive sites and resources are linked to this site. To find additional resources, there are additional search terms listed to the right that may give you links closer to what you are looking for (within the Addict.com system). Highly informative, mostly from a lay standpoint.
URL:http://rxaddict.com/g/gpage/sensory+defensiveness
5.Special Parenting Needs
Approaches sensory defensiveness (and its treatment, sensory integration) through a variety of articles aimed at helping parents raise and treat sensory defensive children.
URL:http://specialchildren.about.com/parenting/specialchildren/cs/sensoryissues/
6.Respites and Camps
Offers a geographic listing of camps that specialize in offering disabled kids respites and camping experiences.
URL:http://wizard.ucr.edu/~wm/therapy.html
7.Abilitations
Interactions, a collection of unique sensory products. How to set up a sensory room.
URL:http://www.abilitations.com/features/interactions.shtml
8.Snoezelen: A Magical Place at Camp - American Camping Association
A multi-sensory stimulating environment specifically designed for individuals with severe sensory impairment, autism, or multiple disabilities. Information on camps with Snoezelen and how to create one.
URL:http://www.acacamps.org/campmag/septprog.htm
9.Interview with LornaJean King, OTR, FAOTA
One of the pioneers of sensory integration therapy, international lecturer on this topic, and founder and director of the Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona. Interview was conducted by Stephen M. Edelson (SE).
URL:http://www.autism.org/interview/ljk.html
10.Sensory Integration Article by Cindy Hatch-Rasmussen, MA, OTR/L
The author has written a thorough paper on sensory integration dysfunction. Includes links for those who want or need more information.
URL:http://www.autism.org/si.html
11.Strategies for Teachers
One mom's view of autism (and sensory defensiveness). Offers several pages of information about what teachers can do to manage and teach in their classrooms.
URL:http://www.challengenet.com/~onemom/page25.html
12.Lay and Professional Articles
A series of articles written by parents and professionals on some of the most pressing issues for these children. Links to additional resource sites included.
URL:http://www.comeunity.com/disability/sensory_integration/index.html
13.Sensory Defensiveness
Explains sensory defensiveness in lay terms, with additional areas for sensory integration and motor coordination activities to be done at home; and occupational therapy's role in treatment.
URL:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/6979/sensory.html
14.Henry Occupational Therapy Services, Inc.
Focuses on sensory integration issues. Provides a range of services, from school kits and national workshops, to individual sessions. Photo gallery showing some of the techniques of sensory integration. Links provided for more information, staff information, workshop schedules, and external links.
URL:http://www.henryot.com/index.htm
15.What are Central Auditory Processing Problems in Children?
An article on auditory processing problems, one of the forms of sensory integration dysfunction.
URL:http://www.ldanatl.org/factsheets/Auditory.html
16.Mike Ayres Design
Design, manufacture, and installation of multi-sensory environments, Sensory Studios½, Soft Play Rooms, and equipment for people of all ages with special needs.
URL:http://www.mikeayresdesign.co.uk/pages/frameset.htm
17.Marie's Sensory Integration Web Site
A mother's gathering of SI related sites, including home activities, supplies, hospitals, clinics, special schools, adult patients, medical fact sheets, educators links, and parental links.
URL:http://www.mindspring.com/~mariep/si/sensory.integration.html
18.Hirstwood Training
History and design of multi-sesory rooms. Description of popular equipment used.
URL:http://www.multi-sensory-room.co.uk/
19.New Visions
Provides clinical services to families who desire an intensive family-oriented evaluation and therapy program for their infants and children with feeding, swallowing, oral-motor, and pre-speech problems.
URL:http://www.new-vis.com
20.Sensory Garden at Royal School for the Deaf Manchester
Made up of four separate gardens, each with a different theme, it is an area students can explore as part of the curriculum or simply enjoy throughout the year.
URL:http://www.rsdmanchester.org/facilities/garden.html
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