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School Function Assessment (SFA)
by Wendy Coster, Theresa Deeney, Jane Haltiwanger, Stephen Haley The SFA is a criterion-referenced assessment used to evaluate and monitor a student’s performance of functional tasks and activities. By identifying the strengths and needs of elementary school students, (grade K-6), in functional, non-academic tasks, we can help them succeed at school. The SFA is untimed and can be administered using all the sections of just a few, depending on your assessment needs!

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SFA - Complete Kit: $199.00 X5741 Quantity   
SFA - Record Forms Refills $79.00 X5742 Quantity   
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Motor-Free Visual Perception Test - 3
By Ronald P. Colarusso/Donald D. Hammill The MVPT-3 is designed for screening and research purposes for those professionals who need a quick, reliable and valid measure of overall visual ability in children and adults (ages 4-94) The MVPT-3 requires no physical or motoric response from the individual being tested and so is especially useful with those who may have a physical disability or motor incoordination. The MVPT-3 assesses the following sub-areas of visual perception; Visual Discrimination, Spatial Relationships, Visual Memory, Figure-Ground, Visual Closure. The revised test features new normative data on a wider sampling and provides reliability and validity studies. The MVPT-3 takes about 25 minutes to administer and scoring is very easy.

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MVPT-3 Complete Test Kit $130.00 X5744
MVPT-3 Refill Pack $30.00 x5746
Observations Based on Sensory Integration Theory (2 Tape Video)
$134.95
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Written and presented by internationally recognized occupational therapist, Erna Imperatore Blanche, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, this 2 part video and workbook is designed to provide therapists with guidelines for administering and then interpreting performance on many of the clinical observations commonly used as part of an assessment of SI function. The information presented builds on the work of Dr. A. Jean Ayres and reflects current information. Opportunities are presented for viewing and analyzing performance of several typically developing children as well as two children with SI dysfunction. A wonderfully useful and important resource for both seasoned and entry-level therapists. Perfect for in-services and continuing education.

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Schoodles – 2nd Edition Pediatric Fine Motor Assessment
$45.00
X4290
by Marie Frank OTR & Amy Wing, OTR This performance based observation tool was developed to expedite the evaluation process of fine motor skills while maintaining relevance to classroom function and success in school. The tool is divided into 3 sections; the therapist guide and 2 skill assessment sections. The therapist guide is very important and should be read by all, especially new or less experienced pediatric therapists. The therapist guide provides a brief explanation of each task in the workbook, including guidelines regarding what types of observations a therapist should be making with each task and what those observations might mean. The first evaluation section involves Classroom Skills and the tasks are found in the reproducable workbook section. The tasks are presented developmentally using engaging kid friendly graphics. If the child has problems with the workbook classroom tasks, completing the Supporting Skill activities will help you understand why the child is having problems with school related tasks. The second group of activities addressed the supporting/underlying skills needed to achieve quality fine motor outcomes. The evaluation comes contained in a 3 ring binder for easy access to reproducible pages. Includes a closeable pouch for storing small needed items. Schoodles is an informative, self contained, grab and go tool for the busy therapist!

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Starting Sensory Integration Therapy
$19.95
X2000
By Bonnie Arnwine
A great resource for busy parents whose children are starting therapy. Written by the parent of a child with sensory processing disorder, Bonnie Arnwine has packed this book with fun, house friendly activities, time saving tips and quick clean up techniques. The materials used are all inexpensive and generally available in the home. A must have for any family starting sensory based therapy. Also, a great resource for therapists, especially those providing home based services.

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The Everything Parents Guide to Sensory Integration Disorder
$14.95
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Written by Terri Mauro, a parent and reviewed for technical content by Sharon A. Cermak OTR, FAOTA, this is a 300 page book providing practical advice to help parents cope. In straight forward, easy to understand language, an in-depth definition of Sensory Integration Disorder and its effects is provided. Occupational therapy treatments are explained and specific techniques for calming are highlighted. Parents are given helpful advice on teaching their child how to deal with this disorder at school, home and play. A terrific book that will help you better understand your child, or any child with SI difficulties.

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Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder
$24.95
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By Dr. Lucy Jane Miller
Dr. Miller has been investigating, analyzing and explaining Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) for over 30 years. Now, in her book, Sensational Kids, she offers families, teachers and other professionals who live and work with SPD, her lifetime of insights as a clinician, and her knowledge as the disorder’s leading research scientist. The book provides comprehensive explanations for the 3 main types of SPD and outlines the early warning signs to help parents identify, understand and get treatment for their child’s particular disorder. In clear, accessible terms, she also explains the science of SPD, causes and intervention methods. The 5 case studies are especially helpful in illustrating typical vs. atypical sensory development. Comprehensive and compassionate, this should be every therapist’s, teachers and parents “go-to” book for questions about sensory processing issues.

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Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular – Visual Protocol for Moving, Looking and Listening
$39.00
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Authors Mary Kawar MS, OTR and Sheila Frick OTR continue their quest to provide practical treatment guidelines for Sensory Processing Dysfunction with this 2nd book in their Handbooks for Innovative Practice Series. The vestibular system, as a bridge between sensory processing and movement control, plays a major role in everything we do including looking and listening. Astronaut training presents a long-awaited protocol for improving function in the Vestibular-Auditory-Visual Triad. Handbook and Companion Music CD.

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Living Sensationally – Understanding Your Senses
$23.95
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Written by Dr. Winnie Dunn this book explains how people’s individual sensory patterns affect the way we react to everything that happens to us throughout the day. The author identifies major sensory types: Seekers, Bystanders, Avoiders and Sensors. Fill out the questionnaire to discover your own pattern or the patterns of loved ones. This is a must read if you really want to understand your sensory system and how it works.

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Essential Spanish
$16.00
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Essential Spanish for the Occupational Therapist is a pocket sized easy to use, quick reference of vocabulary, phrases and goals for occupational therapists that work with the Spanish-speaking population but do not speak Spanish. Covers specific OT jargon relating to; sensory integration, ADL’s, physical disabilities, mental health and so much more. A must have for early intervention and home care therapists or even if you work with Spanish speaking individuals in an educational or hospital setting.

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Core Concepts in Action
$33.95
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In this book by Sheila Frick, OTR and Mary Kawar, MS, OTR readers will find inviting, affordable, easily implemented movement activities for children of all ages with diverse sensory processing and motor control issues. The emphasis is placed on activating core musculature to achieve deeper respiration and to increase core strength and endurance. When deep muscles are engaged, postural control and breath support are effortless, the body moves with ease and fluidity. The child is free to execute complex reasoning for communication, problem solving, planning, organizing and executing life tasks and roles. Handbook and companion CD.

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Get Organized Without Losing It
$8.95
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by Janet Fox A practical, humorous book for kids who want to manage their tasks, time and stuff without going overboard. Kids learn to conquer clutter, prioritize tasks, plan projects, stop procrastinating and enjoy the benefits of being organized, less stressed and more successful. Adults can also benefit from this handy little book.

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Understanding Regulation Disorders of Sensory Processing in Children
$19.95
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Children with regulation disorders of sensory processing struggle to regulate their emotions and behaviors in response to sensory stimulation. This practical book explains how to recognize and help these children. An important book for those who assess, educate and parent children with regulation disorders.

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Dinner Games
Want to de-stress dinnertime, add some fun to family meals and keep little ones focused on the meal at hand, all while encouraging the kids to eat their veggies and finish their milk? You can do all this with either set of Dinner Games. Just pull one of the 51 sturdy, spill proof cards from the tin recipe box to start the family fun. Games take from 1-3 minutes, are all played right at the table and work on such skills as memory, counting, math, critical and creative thinking and basic concepts. Examples include: everyone counting how many grapes are in the glass, guessing what’s in the oven mit, how many red foods can you think of etc? Keep everyone engaged, communicating and having fun with your own set of Dinner Games.

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Dinner Games - Beginner Set (younger 3-6 yrs) $15.95 X4755 Quantity   
Dinner Games - (older 5-12 yrs) $15.95 X4756 Quantity   
Raising A Sensory Smart Child
$14.95
X7802
Written by an OT and a parent of a child with sensory issues, the 400 page book combines a professional and personal approach to explain sensory integration and provide insight into the behaviors of children with SI Dysfunction. In a clear, very readable manner, the authors explain complex information and provide innumerable practical strategies for at home, school and in the community. A must read for parents, teachers and other care givers of children with a sensory interactive disorder. Includes an extensive index and resource guide.

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Dude, that’s Rude!
$8.95
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By Pamela Espelund and Elizabeth Verdick Manners make life easier and nicer for everyone – and that’s why manners matter! Full-color cartoons and kid friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior at home, at school, on the phone, on-line at meals, in the mall and more. Written for “tweens” and “teens” the short paragraphs do not overwhelm and the sometimes sassy tone, keeps kids interested and reading!

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Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!
$8.95
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By Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick The beginning sections of this small, “snack size” book explains what stress is, where it comes from and how it can manifest in physical symptoms or behavior. The second half of the book provides many specific tips for managing stress and being more assertive. Written in a reassuring, non intimidating style that blends short paragraphs, jokes and cartoons. A great book for family reading and discussions.

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Catch a Brain Wave
$14.95
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This innovative and interactive CD features simple, sequential movements proven to help children integrate left and right brain hemispheres for successful learning. Developed by a Brain Gym instructor and an educational consultant, the 15 energetic and infectious rhythms are combined with movement instructions, all designed to motivate kids 4-9 years of age to get up and get going! They’ll think its great fun! – Great for home programming or group activity.

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Visual Time Timer
The concept of how much time is left, is difficult to grasp, especially for our special education students. These unique timers provide a clear visual display of the time remaining. Set to any time between 1-60 minutes, time is up when the red shield is no longer visible. Timers run silently but now have the option of a single auditory cue to indicate the end of that session. You can set the auditory responce mode or not, depending on need. Sorry, no auditory feature available on the wall model. Easy to read dials; battery operated (1 AA-not included). The small personal timers are great for keeping individual students motivated, so you may need more than one.

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Visual Time Timer - Personal with Auditory (3"x3") $29.95 X9223-B Quantity   
Visual Time Timer - Original-with auditory (8”x8”) $34.95 X9201 Quantity   
Visual Time Timer - Wall; NO Auditory (12"x12") $39.95 X9245 Quantity   
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Little Weather Buddy
Finally something to help eliminate that daily power struggle over getting dressed and what to wear! Simply stick a Weather Buddy on the outside of the window and each morning Buddy will show your kids what to wear based on the temperature. A great motivator making dressing a little magical and a lot more fun! The 5”x7” cling sheet sticks easily to windows and is available as boys or girls or TWINS (1 of each)!

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Little Weather BOY Buddy $9.95 X3310 Quantity   
Little Weather GIRL Buddy $9.95 X2065 Quantity   
Little Weather Buddy TWINS (1 Boy & 1 Girl) $18.95 X5950 Quantity   
One-Inch Cubes
$17.95
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Classic set of 100 solid wood cubes in 6 colors. A staple in every pre-school, kindergarten and therapy clinic. Use blocks to observe a child’s fine motor, control, upper extremity stability, design copy skills and spatial concepts. Enough pieces for multiple players or to split with another parent or therapist. Definitely, a therapy and educational oldie but goody!

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Mega Timer
It’s big! It’s powerful! It’s the 6.5 x 9.5 inch Mega Timer with jumbo display! Unique, patent pending design is packed with all the standard timer features and much, much more. Push the Countdown button and it displays how much time is left to complete a task. The Stopwatch feature lets you time how fast or slow cleanup or any task takes and the Alarm can be set so snack time won’t be missed! The Student Selector and Team Selector buttons helps you randomly do just that. This is a great feature for teachers or anyone needing to regularly, without bias, choose who goes first. The Dice and Spinner features facilitate the use of more spontaneous and creative game play in the classroom or therapy session. The Mega Timer will also; generate random numbers for math problems, provide readout of the room temperature and when not in use, the Timer displays the actual Time and Date. Can be hung on a wall or use built-in stand on table top. Powered by 6 AA batteries or power adapter. A wonderfully versatile piece of equipment to help you organize and enhance your classrooms, clinics, after-school programs, recreational programs, homework areas, etc.

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Mega Timer $49.95 X9250 Quantity   
Mega Timer Power Adapter $6.00 X9251 Quantity   
Learning To Get Along Book Series - "Are not"
This wonderful series of books is offered in hard cover for the younger child and soft covered for the slightly older child. HARD COVER: This wonderful series of four 24 page board books help toddlers and pre-school aged children learn to behave responsibly and respectfully toward themselves and others. Simple child friendly language and inviting, upbeat full color illustrations teach and reinforce important concepts and alternative behaviors. Virtually indestructible, the books are perfect for home, daycare and preschool settings. May also be helpful for older children as a jump off place for building their own”Social Stories”. Each book provides helpful tips for parents and caregivers. SOFT COVER: Longer, expanded version of the titles from the Learning to Get Along series. For older children, these 40 page books cover each topic in detail using more sophisticated language and meaningful examples. Both books also include a section for adults with discussion starter ideas and supplemental activities. A must for kindergarten and early elementary classrooms, after school programs and the home.

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Hands Are Not for Hitting - Hard cover $7.95 X7111 Quantity   
Feet Are Not for Kicking - Hard cover $7.95 X7110 Quantity   
Words Are Not for Hurting - Hard cover $7.95 X7114 Quantity   
Teeth Are Not For Biting - Hard cover $7.95 X7112 Quantity   
Tails are Not for Pulling - Hard cover $7.95 X7152 Quantity   
Germs are Not for Sharing - Hard cover $7.95 X7153 Quantity   
Hands Are Not for Hitting - Soft Cover $11.95 X7116 Quantity   
Words Are Not for Hurting- Soft Cover $11.95 X7117 Quantity   
Tails are Not for Pulling - Soft Cover $11.95 X0005 Quantity   
Germs are Not for Sharing - Soft Cover $11.95 X0003 Quantity   
The Out of Sync Child - Book
$14.00
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Written by a teacher for parents, teachers, administrators and all other professionals interested in learning about SI dysfunction. The book is easy to read and understand and is very comprehensive in it’s presentation of a complex subject. Realistic examples of children and their behavior are given throughout to assist the reader in applying the information . The author, Carol Kranowitz, has more then 20 years of teaching experience, many of which were spent working closely with Dr. Lynn Balzer-Martin, an Occupational Therapist who specializes in identification and treatment of sensory integration dysfunction.

The book includes topics such as:
  • Recognizing SI dysfunction both at home and at school
  • How to tell if your child has a problem with tactile, vestibular or proprioceptive sensation
  • What is and is not SI dysfunction
  • Diagnosis and treatment
  • Strategies for home and school
Case examples are given throughout.


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Out of Sync Child CD by Carol Kranowitz
$42.95
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The information in this video, as in the book, of the same title, will help teachers, parents and other caregivers gain knowledge and insight into children, their behaviors, how sensory integration dysfunction effects them and how to help. Includes 2- 45 minute video cassettes. Appropriate for inservice training & parent meetings.

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