Monthly Archives: April 2015
Stress Management Resources for Parents Raising a Special Needs Child
Articles
What do Mothers of Children with Special Needs and Combat Soldiers Have in Common? Stress– Ability Path
Stress and the Special Needs Parent- The Child Mind Blog
A Guide to Dealing With the Stress of Caring for a Child With Special Needs– Healthline
When the Caregivers Need Healing- New York Times
4 Tips for Managing Parental Stress-Psychology Today
Stress Management for Parents-Child Development Institute
Augumentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Resources
Definition
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
International Society For Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Pediatric Therapy Network
Wikipedia
AAC and Autism
The Center for AAC and Autism
No-Tech and Low-Tech AAC for Children with Autism
Autism Speaks
AAC Communication APPS
Friendship Circle
Top 10 AAC Communication Apps for iPad
Apps for AAC
Top 5 AAC Apps- Learning Works
AAC Funding
Glenda’s Assistive Technology Information
Augmentative Communication Inc.
Sibling Resources
What Siblings Would Like parents and Service Providers to Know
Sibs-non-profit organization for brothers and sisters in the UK
What about me?
Siblings of Kids with Special Needs
Parenting Siblings of Children with Disabilities
Caring for a Sibling with Special Needs
Sibling Leadership Network
Do Siblings of Children with Disabilities Need Help?
Study: Siblings Impacted by Disabilities
Involvement of Adult Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities in Future Planning
OT Resources
April is Occupational Therapy Month!
According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistants help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.
Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations. In honor of Occupational Therapy Month, I have included OT resources below:
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Resources
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Activities
Therapy Street for Kids– resources for parents
Occupational Therapy Resources– sensory processing disorder website
Free Teacher OT Resources
Occupational Therapy and Special Education
What is Occupational Therapy?
OT in Schools- AOTA
OT’s with APPS and Technology
School-based Occupational Therapy-Advance Healthcare
Occupational Therapy Services in Early Childhood
