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Westfall Occupational Therapy Services WOTS is owned and operated by Hitomi A. Westfall, OTR/L |
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220 Wright
Brothers Ave. Suite B Livermore,
CA 94551 (925) 443-6383 |
Catalogs for the purchase of resources,
equipment, supplies and developmentally appropriate toys: á Abilitations (www.abilitations.com) á Achievement
Products (www.achievementproducts.org) á Ball
Dynamics (www.balldynamics.com) á Beyond
Play (www.beyondplay.com) á Crestport Press (707)
537-0580 á OT
Ideas, Inc (www.otideas.com) á Pocket
Full of Therapy (www.pfot.com) á Professional
Development Products (www.pdppro.com) á Sensory
Resources (www.sensoryresources.com) á SouthPaw Enterprises (www.southpawenterprises.com) á Therapro (www.theraproducts.com) á Therapy
Shoppe (www.therapyshoppe.com) á Vital
Sounds (608) 278-9330, fax (866) 829-6331 Books/Resources
that have been helpful for parents in understanding the needs of their child
with SPD: These
may be purchased from the catalogs listed above. á How
Does Your Engine Run? The Alert Program for Self Regulation á Making
Sense of Sensory Integration (available as book or audiotape) á Sensabilities:
Understanding Sensory Integration á Sensory
Integration: A Foundation for Development á Sensory
Integration: Answers for Parents (from Crestport
Press) á Sensory
Integration and the Child: Understanding Hidden Sensory Challenges á The
Out of Sync Child á Too
Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight á Unlocking
the Mysteries of Sensory Dysfunction Books that
provide activity suggestions for children: These
may be purchased from the catalogs listed above. á Core
Concepts in Action (from Vital Sounds) á Just
Take A Bite á Kids
on the Ball á 101
Activities for Children in Tight Places á The
Out of Sync Child has Fun á Take
Five: Staying Alert at Home and School á Tools
for Parents á Tools
for Teens Organizations
that provide information and support for individuals and professionals
interested in Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD): á KID
Foundation (www.kidfoundation.org):
a non-profit organization developed by Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, in
order to Òfocus on research, education and advocacy related to Sensory
Processing Disorder (SPD)Ó. á SPD
Network (www.spdnetwork.org):
a website dedicated to providing information to parents and professionals
regarding Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). The site has a list of providers
as well as several links to articles and information about SPD and how to
assist those individuals who have symptoms of SPD. á SPD
Bay Area Resource Group (www.spdbayarea.org):
provides information and resources to parents of children who have SPD,
living in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Resources for
Parent & Professional Support and Education: á The
American Hyperlexia Association (www.hyperlexia.org):
National association for hyperlexia á
The Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the
United States (www.asperger.org) á
Autism Society of America (www.autism-spectrum.com) á
CHADD (www.chadd.org):
Provides education, advocacy and support for those with ADD/ADHD á The
Connections Center For Family and Personal Development (www.connectionscenter.com):
Supports the work of Dr. Steven Gutstein, PhD, and
Dr. Rachelle K. Sheely, PhD, developers of the
Relationship Development Intervention Program (RDI). á
Federal Resource Center for Special
Education (www.autism-info.com):
provides information on autism and includes directories by state. á The
Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (www.icdl.com):
Supports the work of Dr. Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. the developer of the DIR/Floortime treatment approach. á Lose
The Training Wheels (www.losethetrainingwheels.org):
This site provides information about a specialized program developed by Dr.
Richard E. Klein, in order to teach children with special needs to ride a bicycle
without training wheels. Two of my clients participated in the January 2006
event with great success, accomplishing in one weekend (with another week or
two of practice at home) what they have been trying to do for a couple of
years. á Parents
Helping Parents (www.php.com):
A parent support group for those whose children are affected by developmental
or learning disabilities. á Schwab
Foundation for Learning (www.schwablearning.org):
Supports the work of Dr. Mel Levine, well known for his work in understanding
the needs of children with learning disabilities. á Tourette
Syndrome ÒPlusÓ (www.tourettesyndrome.net): by Leslie E.
Packer, PhD provides information about Tourette Syndrome
as well as a number of other childhood disorders. It includes links to other
articles and information as well as information to support performance at
school (classroom, homework, test taking, etc). Links to
websites supporting and explaining sound based treatments used at WOTS: á iLs (Integrated Listening Systems): www.integratedlistening.com á Therapeutic Listening Program¨ (Vital Links): www.vitallinks.net á Interactive Metronome¨ (IM Clinic version): www.interactivemetronome.com á IM Home eClinic: www.imhome.interactivemetronome.com Organizations
that govern and support the OT profession and OT professionals who practice
in California: á
AOTA (www.aota.org):
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. á
NBCOT (www.nbcot.org):
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. á
CBOT (www.bot.ca.gov):
The California Board of Occupational Therapy á
OTAC (www.otaconline.org):
The Occupational Therapy Association of California |
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