Recommended References For Parents:

Child’s Play's mission is to provide you and your child with a holistic and comprehensive treatment approach. It is essential that parents to be a part of their child’s treatment team.  The following selections are the resources that we recommend from our personal experience or that of one of our clients.

Child's Play offers a, "Parent Lending Library" for clients.

Client's may borrow materials for a 2-week period Free Of Charge. 

Sensory Processing Disorder & Sensory Integration Dysfunction:

Sensory Integration & The Child:

Written By: A. Jean Ayres

The Highly Sensitive Child:

Written By:  Elaine N. Aron, Ph. D.

Raising A Sensory Smart Child; The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child With Sensory Integration Issues:

Written By:  Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L & Nancy Peske 

The Sensory-Sensitive Child;

Practical Solutions for Out-of-Bounds Behavior:

Written By:  Karen A. Smith, Ph.D. & Karen R. Gouze, Ph.D.

How Does Your Engine Run; A Leader's Guide to The Alert Program for Self-Regulation

Written By:  Mary Sue WIlliams, OTR/L & Sherry Shellenberger, OTR/L 

Developmental Dyspraxia & Adult Onset Apraxia:

Written By: A. Jean Ayres

Making Sense of Sensory Integration (Audio):

Presented By: Jane Koomer Ph.D., OTR/L, Stacey Szklut MS, OTR/L

Sharon Cermak EdD, OTR/L

Teachers Ask About:  Sensory Integration (Audio):

Presented By:  Carol Stock Kranowitz MA & Stacey Szklut, OTR/L

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

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

Available through http://www.buildingbridges.cjb.net

Sensory Secrets:  How to Jump Start Learning In Children

Written By:  Catherine Schneider

Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight:  What to do if You are Sensory Defensive in an Over-stimulating World.

Written By:  Sharon Heller

Understanding Sensory Dysfunction:  Learning, Development And Sensory Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorder

Written By:  Polly Godwin Emmons & Liz McKendry Anderson

Perceptual Motor Lesson Plans (Level One & Level Two):

Written By:  Jack Capon

The Playhouse Program:

Creative Learning Through Movement & Dramatic Play

Written By:  Harry Wilkenson, Jr.

Autism, Asperger's Syndrome & Pervasive Developmental Disorders:

Thinking in Pictures; My Life With Autism:

Written By:  Temple Grandin

Let me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph Over Autism:    

Written By: Catherine Maurice

Unraveling Mystery of Autism & Pervasive Developmental Disorder:

Written By: Karyn Seroussi

The Special Needs Child:

The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth:

Written By: Stanley Greenspan M.D.

Occupational Therapy for Children With Special Needs:

Occupational Therapy for Children with Problems in Learning, Coordination, Language & Behavior

Written By:  Elaine Wilson & Helen Edwards

One Small Starfish: A Mother’s Everyday Advice, Survival Tactics & Wisdom for Raising a Special Needs Child:

Written By: Anne Addison

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

Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Written By:  Larry Silver, MD

Play Therapy:

The Vision & Practice of Belonging; Playing By Heart:

Written By: Fred Donaldson Ph.D.

Infant/Child Sleep:

The No-Cry Sleep Solution:

Written By: Elizabeth Pantley