Additional Resources
Listed below are some helpful web resources to learn more about a diagnosis or to get involved in a diagnosis' community. We also recommend following our Facebook and Pinterest for project posts and activity resources.
Speech Therapy (General)
Physical Therapy (General)
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy (General)
The American Occupational Therapy Association
Texas Occupational Therapy Association
Multiple Disability Resources
Variety's Peaceable Kingdom Day Camp
Nemours Children's Health System
Children's Disabilities Information
National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Parkinson's
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
National Parkinson's Foundation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research
Alamo Area Parkinson's Support Group
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Stroke
Central Austin Stroke Support Group/Neuro Texas Institute
Brachial Plexus
United Brachial Plexus Network
Christopher and Dana Reeve Research Foundation
Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury Group
Cafe Mom Brachial Plexus Online Support Forum
Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation of Smiles
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
Baby Center Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Online Community
Product Resources
OT Tool Kit For Physical Disabilities and Geriactrics
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DIY Home Modifications for Senior Fall Prevention (PrimeWeld)
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Transition to Adulthood
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Funding and Grants for Children with Disabilities
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Renters Rights for People with Disabilities
Guide to Remodeling a Home for Adults with Special Needs
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Career Guide for Individuals with Disabilities
Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City?
Autism (General)
National Information Center for Autism
Helping Autism Through Learning and Outreach
The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development
Families for Early Autism Treatment
The Judevine Center for Autism
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Guide to Helping Kids with Autism Sleep Better
Creating an Autism Friendly Home
Autism Support Network Resources
30 Ways to Celebrate Autism Awareness Month
Traveling with Kids with Autism
Aspergers Syndrome
Families of Adults Afflicted with Aspergers Syndrome
Online Aspergers Sydrome Information and Support
Apraxia
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Sensory Integration
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
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Importance of Sensory Play at Family Dinner
(The Family Dinner Project)
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation
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Down Syndrome
National Association for Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Education Online
Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association
The Children's Hospital of Philidelphia
Recommended Reading
Child of Mine by Ellyn Satter, and other Ellyn Satter books
Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues by Brenda Smith Myles, et. all
Sensory Secrets by Catherine Chemin Schneider
Toilet Training - A Guide by Maria Wheeler
Conquering Autism by Stephen Edelsen
Children with Starving Brains by McCandless
The Boy Who Loved Windows by Patricia Stacey
The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz
The Sensory Motor Handbook by Bissell, Fisher, Owens, Polcyn
The Teacher Who Couldn't Read by Corcoran
The Growth of the Mind by Stanley Greenspan
Hearing Equals Behavior by Berard
The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun by Carol Kranowitz
Sensory Integration and the Child by A.J. Ayres
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery by Karyn Seroussi
Special Diets for Special Kids by Lisa Lewis
Nobody Nowhere by Donna Williams and Somebody Somewhere by Donna Williams
Emergence: Labeled Autistic by Margaret Scariano
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism by Catherine Maurice
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Free Printable Reading Resources for English-Learners
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