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Magnetic Dots
$3.50
X7660
Creating your own magnetic pieces is as simple as finding a picture you like, cutting it out and sticking a self adhesive magnet dot on its back. You get 100, ¾ inch, ready to go dots. Just use your imagination! Take full page pictures from a magazine, cut them into 4, 12, or 20 pieces and add a “dot” to the back of each piece. You now have your own magnetic puzzle ready for reconstruction on the fridge, file cabinet or chalkboard. Make your own set of magnetic letters and numbers. So easy and fun you can let the kids help make their own learning or play materials.

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Out of Sync Child Has Fun
$14.95
X7841
Carol Kranowitz, MA, author of one of the most widely read and recognized books on SI Dysfunction, The Out Of Sync Child, continues her significant work with this companion volume.

This new book features more than 100 playful activities to develop and organize a child’s brain and body while adding a few more smiles to their day. Arranged into chapters covering the tactile, vestibular, proprioceptive, visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory senses and the skill areas of oral-motor, motor planning, fine motor and bilateral coordination.

All activities are fully explained with the following types of information provided: material lists, preparation hints, specific directions for the adult, variations and suggestions for expanding the child’s play, benefits of the activity, and coping tips when the child may be resistive to participating. An amazing resource parents, teachers and therapists will reach for again and again.

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The Goodenoughs Get in Sync
$14.95
X0741
An entertaining and informative children’s chapter book in which each of the five members of the Goodenough family (parents and children) tells you about how their form of sensory processing disorder effects them and their whole family. The 96 page book appeals to children by using kid friendly language and large print text for telling the fictional story of one day in the lives of the Goodenoughs. Smaller text is used for incorporating the explanations of sensory processing and what the Goodenoughs experience. Children can read or be read only the large text while those wanting to learn more about SPD would read all of the text. An easy to read introduction to sensory processing disorder and sensory integration.

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Making Sense of Sensory Integration (Audio CD)
$21.00
X7805
tion with Jane Koomar,PhD,OTR/L, FAOTA and Stacey Szklut, M.S.,OTR/L moderated by Sharon Cermak, Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA and introduction by Dr. David Silver, MD., MPH. Three internationally known Occupational Therapists address the most frequently asked questions about sensory integration. Including; What is SI?; How SI dysfunction affects the child at home, and at school, behavioral issues, academic concerns and social challenges; Diagnosis; treatment and home strategies are given. This is an ideal and convenient way to share SI education with parents, teachers and others.

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Applying Sensory Integration Principles where Children Live, Learn and Play
$67.50
X1630
Highly informative 30 minute video showing the application of SI principles for facilitating, skill acquisition, improved growth and development, and increased social participation, in home, school and community settings. Demonstrates the how’s and why’s of building safe, nurturing, sensory rich environments, that allow and encourgage children to move from familiar to more challenging and novel activities. A must have instructional video for parents, teachers, therapists and child development professionals.

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Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration (Booklet Only)
$14.95
X7842
A terrific accompanying text to the audiotape of the same name, but this book is also a valuable resource on its own. Provides information on: the definition of SI and OT; how sensory processing impacts classroom performance and behaviors; characteristics of specific sensory system dysfunction; behavioral characteristics of SID at different ages; glossary of terms and lots of resource references. Approximately 60 pages of easy to use forms, checklists and practical tools for every teacher, parent and therapist who has children with sensory integration challenges.

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Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration (Audio Tape Only)
$21.00
X7806
A truly excellent 90-minute audio tape produced for teachers. Stacey Szklut OTR, in conversation with Carol Stock Kranowitz author of "The Out of Sync Child", help the listener identify children with sensory integrative dysfunction, and establish functional and positive classroom interventions. Over 100 practical suggestions offered to help children focus, attend, organize and best of all, feel better about themselves. Some areas discussed include classroom & playground behavior, peer relations, collaboration, and sensory irregularities vs. behavioral issues.

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Writing Social Stories Video Workshop
In this 3 hour video workshop presentation, Carol Gray explains the concept behind her work and leads you through exercises for writing your own social stories. Comes with 2 - 90 minute video cassettes and an accompanying handout booklet. The next best thing to attending an actual workshop. Use for inservices or your own meetings and workshops. Please call for bulk rates on handbooks and video rental information.

Item	Price	Part No.	Add Qty. to Cart
• Writing Social Stories Video- Purchase	$99.95	X7858	Quantity
• Writing Social Stories Video Workshop-Additional Booklets	$6.95	X7869	Quantity

Trics for Written Communication by Susan Amundson, MS, OTR
$65.00
C5110
Written by the author of the ETCH (Evaluation Tool of Childrens Handwriting), this invaluable resource book includes over 400 remedial and compensatory strategies for assisting students with written communication skills. Reproducible intervention sheets can be used to share ideas with teachers, parents and other school personnel. An amazing book that you will reach for over and over again! Sections include: Handwriting in academics; Legibility mechanics; Handwriting biomechanics; Assistive technology; Handwriting preparation.

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Tools for ... by Diana Henry
Video's and/or handbooks by Diana Henry designed to help parents, teachers and students understand sensory needs and preferences. Sensory strategies are provided so that effective, appropriate sensory diets can be established and environmental modifications made.

Item	Price	Part No.	Add Qty. to Cart
• Tools for Students-Video	$29.95	X8005	Quantity
• Tools For Teachers™ (Video Tape)	$29.95	X8002	Quantity
• Tools for Parents™ by Diana Henry	$18.95	X8331	Quantity
• Tool Chest: For Parents, Teachers & Students	$18.95	X8320	Quantity
• S.I. Tools for Teens	$18.95	X8326	Quantity

Smart Moves - Why Learning is Not All in Your Head
$16.95
X7000
By Carla Hannaford
Thoroughly supported by scientific research, this newly updated, second edition book presents the body’s role in thinking and learning. In an easily readable manner the author integrates the important scientific discoveries about how the body grows the brain through movement, enriched sensory environments and human connection. Part one of the book, focuses on brain and physical development and the important role physical movement and emotional safety play. Part Two will zero in on the importance of movement and play. And Part Three will consider the need to manage stress, nutrition and other physical requirements of learning. Readers will come to recognize and truly understand that movement activates and grows the neural wiring throughout the body, making the whole body the instrument of learning, not just the brain. An important book for all therapists, teachers and parents!

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Taking Care of Myself
$24.95
X7837
This book, written by a speech and language pathologist, was specifically designed to address the health and self-care needs of students aged 5 through 18. Using clear, simple but precise language, the chapters cover essential information students with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities will need to lead healthy and safe lives.Teachers can use the book as a full or partial health & hygiene curriculum. Parents will find it invaluable to help explain, establish routines and set rules for difficult self care areas such as toilet use, showering, being naked, touching and being touched, menstruation, and masturbation. Older students can use it independently to answer questions they may find difficult to verbalize.

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Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration
$42.95
X7810
A highly informative, well written and well organized book explaining Occupational Therapy treatment for children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Written by three Occupational Therapists with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this area. The first part of the spiral bound book explains, for parents, educators and other therapists, the role of OT with children with PDD and provides a detailed, but easy to comprehend explanation of sensory integration theory. Part 2 reviews the identification of SI problems, and provides behavioral strategies and activity suggestions for home and school settings.

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Sensory Smarts
$17.95
X8000
By Kathleen Chara and Paul Chara
While this is not very long book (73 pages) it covers a lot of ground! Written by adults for kids with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders who struggle with sensory integration problems. In the book, 12 year old Christian’s relates his journey from irritable baby to hypersensitive child, to more tolerant, happy and self sufficient pre-teen. We hear, from the child’s perspective, about testing and diagnosis, therapy and treatment and all the battles, frustrations and triumphs familiar to those with (or caring for those with) sensory integration dysfunction. Real solutions to real problems are presented and resource lists provided. Best of all, the book encourages children, in a kid friendly manner, to work with adults in understanding and impacting their sensory difficulties. Great book for kids or those trying to raise awareness of sensory processing problems in childhood.

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Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting (ETCH)
by Susan Amundson
$160.00
C5108
This handwriting assessment developed by an experienced pediatric and school-based Occupational Therapist, was designed to assist in qualitatively measuring and documenting handwriting skills for both manuscript and cursive writing. The ETCH measures legibility in word, letter and numeral percentages, as well as letters per minute. Legibility includes: spacing, letter formation, sizing, letter case and alignment. Also looks at near and far point copying. Findings in clear language for parents and schools. User Friendly.

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Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew
$14.95
X3000
By Ellen Notbahm
The author, is a columnist, consultant and parent of a child with autism. She wrote this book, and the article it grew out of, in an attempt to give voice to those who are largely unheard. To help all of us understand the world as the child with autism experiences it and to grant legitimacy and worth to their different way of thinking and being. This book will equip readers with a simple understanding of autism’s most basic elements. Sensory processing challenges, speech/language delays, social interaction impairments, self esteem issues). Increased knowledge breeds understanding and changes expectations. This has a tremendous impact on the autistic child’s journey toward a happy, productive and independent adulthood. A must read for professionals and para-professionals, but also for grandparents, bus drivers, babysitters, coaches, clergy, neighbors, dentists, barbers, etc.

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