ADD/ADHD

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD).  The nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD offers support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others. http://www.chadd.org

Autism

Autism Inspiration. A resource for parents and teachers of children with autism spectrum behaviors. Our website is dedicated to providing you with a variety of resources including lesson plans, games, group activities, sensory integration ideas, forums, and other valuable tools and information to help teach children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD), Sensory Integration Disorder, and other related behaviors. http://www.autisminspiration.com

Autism Today. Supplies information, research articles, and resources for individuals with autism and their families. http://www.autsimtoday.com/

LADDERS. A multi-disciplinary clinic dedicated to helping those with neurological disorders and is the home of the Autism Research Association. http://www.ladders.org

Developmental Delays and Disabilities
Developmental Delay Resources. A nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those working with children who have developmental delays in sensorimotor, language, social and emotional areas. http://www.devdelay.org/

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). Provides information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nations special education law; No Child Left Behind, the nation’s general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.http://www.nichcy.org/

Sensory Integration Disorders

Sensory Integration International. A non-profit, tax-exempt corporation concerned with the impact of sensory integrative problems on people's lives. Brings together professionals, individuals, families, and researchers who want to know more about sensory integration. Aims to improve quality of life for persons with sensory processing disorders. http://www.sensoryint.com/

Sensory Resources. Offers answers to Sensory Integration questions; specializes in sensory issues. http://www.sensoryresource.com/

Sensory Processing Disorder Resources Provides families with knowledge and strategies specific to the needs of children with Sensory Processing Disorders. Members receive up to two hour per month of individual consultation and an in-depth newsletter. http://www.spdresources.com/

The Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Network. Designed to help parents, teachers, therapists, doctors and others learn about and understand Sensory Processing Disorder. It has since become the primary Internet portal for information about these commonly misunderstood disorders. http://www.sinetwork.org/

Sensory Integration Education and Resource Foundation (SIERF). A non-profit organization aiming to raise awareness of SPD and help all people with SPD receive appropriate services. http://www.sierf.org/

Pathways Awareness Foundation. A national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with early motor delays. We strive to help all children develop to reach their fullest potential. http://www.pathwaysawareness.org/

The Out of Sync Child. Resources and information from the author of The Out of Sync Child and The Out of Sync Child Has Fun. http://www.out-of-sync-child.com

Integrated Listening Systems Recommended Reading:

• When Listening Comes Alive, Paul Madaule (1994)
• Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Those with Sensory Processing Disorder, Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OT (2006)
• The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge, MD (2008)

Auditory processing (and processing disorders):

• Auditory Processing Disorders, Dr. Deborah Swain (2006)
• When the Brain Can't Hear, Teri Bellis (2002)
• The Conscious Ear, Alfred Tomatis (1991)
• Listening for Wellness, Pierre Sollier (2005)

Learning and behavioral difficulties:

• Reflexes, Learning and Behavior, Sally Goddard (2002)
• Good News for the Alphabet Kids, Michael Sichel