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Last Updated: June 29, 2003








SI Links

Sensory Integration International
Sensory Integration Dysfunction in Young ChildrenM
Sensory Resources
Disability and the Sensory Approach to Rehabilitation
Activities for Kids with SI Problems
Sensory Therapy Resource List
BBB Autism Support Network: Guide to Epsom Salt Baths
Autism Network Resources for Physicians (includes links for diagnostics for cadida, gluten, food allergies, etc)
SID: Autism, Other Special Needs
Bridges4Kids Sensory Integration Information and Resources
DIAGNOSIS: How Do I Know That An Individual Has Sensory Integration Dysfunction?
Developmental Concepts
Frankie's Lighthouse
ACCOMMODATION CHECKLIST FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM





SI Groups

SID-DSI E-Mail List
Sensory Integration Group E-Mail List
SID_DSI All About Kids E-Mail List
DIS Espanol



SI Newsletters

The Ready Reader, by Developmental Concepts
Sensory Integration International



Articles and Books on SI

Suggestions for Sensory Processing Problems in Autism
Sensory Hypersensitivity and/or Hyposensitivity in Autism
Article: Speech Recognition and Sensory Integration
Autism and SI: Interview with Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA
Deanna's Site for SI articles
BOOK: The Out-of-Sync-Child by Carol Kranowitz
BOOK: The Out-of-Sync-Child Has Fun by Carol Kranowitz
BOOK: Answers to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration by Carol Kranowitz
BOOK: Relationship of Learning Problems and Classroom Performance to Sensory Integration by Marie Di Matties
BOOK: Sensory Secrets: How to Jump-Start Learning in Children by Catherine Chemin Schneider
BOOK: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sensory Dysfunction
BOOK: Sensory Integration and the Child by Jean Ayres
BOOK: Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice
BOOK: Understanding the Nature of Sensory Integration With Diverse Populations



Stores and Products for SI

Exercise Ball from WalMart
*This ball supports weight of parent and child; great substitute for the expensive therapy balls; comes with pump; a MUST for propio-seeking children
Other Exercise Balls at WalMart
Southpaw Enterprises
Achievement Products
The Quiet Quilt



SI Where You Might Not Expect It

* Tap Dancing
* Gymnastics
* Horseback Riding (Hippotherapy)



Sensory Integration Therapy and Contacts in Tennessee

Northwest Tennessee

HealthSouth Cane Creek Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
Phone 731.587.4231

Kiwanis Center for Child Development
Phone 731.668.9070

Nashville

Sensory Integration Dysfunction Support Group
Sherri Greer at (615) 292-4212
or Susan Johns at (615) 662-1920.

Meetings held on the first Monday of the month at the Susan Gray School on Peabody Campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Free child care if you call (615) 322-8200 for reservations one week in advance.




Sensory Workshops and Conferences in Tennessee

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children
Memphis, TN
October 8, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867

Auditory Integration Training
Knoxville, Tennessee
October 1 - 10, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net




SI Conference/Nation-wide


Evaluation & Treatment of Sensory Processing Disorders
Workshop by Developmental Concepts
August 4-6, 2003 Hudson, Ohio
October 2-4, 2003 Albany, New York
October 30-November 1, 2003 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Autism and Environments
Workshop by Developmental Concepts
November 14-15, 2003 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children - Memphis
Memphis, TN
October 8, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
Wichita, KS
October 10, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
Providence, RI
October 22, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
Syracuse, NY
October 24, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
Oklahoma City, OK
November 18, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
Colorado Springs, CO
November 20, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
New Orleans, LA
December 3, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Developmental Sensory Disorder in Young Children -
Atlanta, GA
December 5, 2003
Featuring Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
For more information, call Sensory Resources at 888-357-5867.

Other Workshops and Conferences

Auditory Integration Training
Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 21 - 30, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

The 2003 ASA National Conference
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 16 - 20, 2003
For more information, goto asa.convio.net

Auditory Integration Training
Laguna Hills, California
July 21 - 30, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

Auditory Integration Training
Salt Lake City, Utah
August 16 - 25, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

Auditory Integration Traning
Costa Mesa, California
September 6 - 15, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

Auditory Integration Training
Knoxville, Tennessee
October 1 - 10, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

Auditory Integration Traning
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 18 - 27, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

Auditory Integration Training
Tulsa, Oklahoma
December 5 - 14, 2003
For more information, call 800-952-0288 or e-mail giantsteps@earthlink.net

Reference Site for Workshop Notices:
Sensory Resources



TASK PAGES:

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Basic Information
For Those New to the Diagnosis of Autism: The First Things to Do and the Initial Visit to the Neurologist
What Is Autism, PDD, and Asperger's Syndrome?
Neurobiology: Neurotransmitters, Genetics, and Biomarkers

Resources
Tennessee Resources
National Resources
Northwest Tennessee Resources
Pediatric Neurologists in Tennessee
Funding
TEIS

Therapies and Treatments
Sensory Integration
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Auditory Integration Training
Medications
Diet and Nutrition
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) as a Treatment for Autism
A Parent's Decision to Use an SSRI for her Young Autistic Son
Sleep Problems with Autism and Other Related Conditions

Misc. Info
Conferences, Workshops, Events, and Summer Camps
A Mother's Reflections on Life with an Autistic Child
Cafe'de TASK, a place to relax and grab a much-needed break!

NOTE: The information contained on the pages of TASK are for informational purposes only. TASK does not endorse any particular therapy, organization, or professional, but is, rather, informing site visitors of the existence of such therapies, organizations, and professionals.

This site is UNDER CONSTRUCTION! I'll be adding new sites and information in the following days, so feel free to check back!!

If you have any links, books, articles, lists that you would like to see on here, please send them to me!! Thanks!!

Lori at TASK