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ABILITATIONS
One Sportime Way
Atlanta, GA 30340
Telephone: (770) 449-5700 or 1-800-850-8602
Fax: 1-800-845-1535
http://www.abilitations.com
Sensorimotor equipment for development and restoration of physical and mental ability through movement.

ACHIEVERS UNLIMITED, INC.
104 South Main Street, Suite 417
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Telephone: 1-800-924-9897
Fax: (414) 924-9885
e-mail: achieverkd@excel.net
http://www.achieverswisconsin.com
Activity kits and workbooks to improve children's motor and visual development.

BELLE CURVE RECORDS, INC.
P.O. Box 18387
Boulder, CO 80308
Telephone: (303) 546-6211 or 1-888-357-5867
Fax: (303) 546-6360
http://www.bellecurve.com
Musical medicine for body, mind and spirit. Workshops for parents and professionals. Audiotapes for children, including Songames for Sensory Integration, Danceland, and The Alert Program. Informational audiotapes: Making Sense of Sensory Integration and Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration.
Learn more about Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1893601293 and
http://www.bellecurve.com/products/teachers.html

DYE-NAMIC MOVEMENT PRODUCTS, INC.
35 Sloop Lane
Pt. Ludlow, WA 98365
Toll-free number: 877-793-0972
http://www.dyenamicmovement.com
Award-winning, cooperative, movement therapy products that build trust, body image, physical strength, and creativity. Products include the CoOperBlanket, CoOperBand, BodySox, and Airwalker.

EXCEPTIONAL PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE
555 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649-1517
Telephone: (201) 634-6550
Fax: (201) 634-6599
e-mail: vieprnt@concentric.net
http://www.eparent.com
A guide to national organizations, associations, products and services to support parenting your child or young adult with a disability or special healthcare needs. Published by Exceptional Parent Magazine.

IN YOUR POCKET DESIGNS
Telephone: (804) 379-0944
e-mail: bdudley@weightedvest.com
http://www.weightedvest.com
Weighted vests. Ready-to-wear and patterns.

KAPLAN CONCEPTS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
P.O. Box 609
1310 Lewisville-Clemmons Road
Lewisville, NC 27023-0609
Customer service: 1-800-334-2014
Fax: 1-800-452-7526
e-mail: info@kaplanco.com
http://www.Kaplanco.com
Products for evaluation, motor skills, cognitive development, and self-help skills; adaptive equipment; and other resources.

KINETIC KIDS
1089 West Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: (407) 622-2525, or toll-free: 1-800-622-0638
Fax: (407) 622-2526
http://www.kinetickids.com
http://www.Kaplanco.com
Toys and tools for growing and learning, including fidgets, handwriting materials, mouth toys, visual toys, metronomes and Mozart tapes, movement gear, weighted vests, therapy balls, and Wilbarger Protocol brushes.

OT IDEAS, INC.
124 Morris Turnpike
Randolph, NJ 07869
Telephone: (973) 895-3622
Fax: (973) 895-4204
e-mail: otideas@nac.net
http://www.otideas.com
Therapeutic products, specializing in scissors, tools and toys to develop hand coordination, for use in schools and clinics.

PDP PRODUCTS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
14398 North 59th Street
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Telephone: (651) 439-8865
Fax: (651) 439-0421
e-mail: programs@pdppro.com
http://members.aol.com/prodevprg
Toys and equipment that promote sensory processing, postural control, attention, self-regulation and skills; materials for working with clients with developmental and neurobehavioral problems; workshops and continuing education seminars.

PLAYFUL PUPPETS, INC.
9002 Stoneleigh Court
Fairfax, VA 22031
Telephone: (703) 280-5070
Fax: (703) 280-0918
e-mail: fann@tidalwave.net
http://www.playfulpuppets.com
Puppets That Swallow, useful for therapeutic and educational purposes, including feeding, oral-motor and sensorimotor activities, speech and language activities, and signing.

POCKET FULL OF THERAPY, INC.
P.O. Box 174
Morganville, NJ 07751
Telephone and Fax: (732) 441-0404, or 1-800-PFOT-124
e-mail: pfot@pfot.com
http://www.pfot.com
 Therapeutic equipment and fun materials and toys for therapists, teachers, and parents to use to motivate children with special needs.

RIFTON EQUIPMENT
P.O. Box 901, Route 213
Rifton, NY 12471
Telephone: 1-800-777-4244
Fax: 1-800-336-5948
Equipment for mobility, standing, sitting, play, and hygiene.

SAMMONS PRESTON, INC.
An AbilityOne Company
P.O. Box 5071
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-5071
Telephone: 1-800-323-5547 (in Canada: 800-665-9200)
Fax: 1-800-547-4333
e-mail: sp@sammonspreston.com
http://www.sammonspreston.com
Pediatric therapeutic products (Tumble Forms) for bathing, feeding and dressing, positioning, mobility, motor development, and sensory integration, to use in homes, schools, or clinics.

SENSORY COMFORT
Jeremiah Hart House
The Hill, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Telephone: (603) 436-8797 or 1-888-436-2622
Fax: (603) 436-8422
e-mail: ja@sensorycomfort.com
http://www.sensorycomfort.com
Books, cassettes, school products, toys, videos -- and seamless socks -- to make life more comfortable for children and adults with sensory processing differences.

SOUTHPAW ENTERPRISES
P.O. Box 1047
Dayton, OH 45401
Telephone: 1-800-228-1698
Fax: (937) 252-8502
e-mail: therapy@erinet.com
http://www.southpawenterprises.com
Sensory integration and developmental products, including swings, bolsters, weighted vests, and inflatable equipment, for therapeutic professionals to use with children with special needs.

THERAPRO
225 Arlington
Framingham, MA 01701
Telephone: (800) 257-5376
Fax: (888) 860-6254
Therapeutic equipment and toys, including unique kits and samplers for developing fine motor, visual motor, and oral motor skills.

THERAPY SKILL BUILDERS
555 Academic Court
San Antonio, TX 78204-2498
Telephone: (210) 299-1061 or 1-800-211-8378
FAX: (210) 949-4452
http://www.hbtpc.com
Complete line of resources for the occupational therapist, ranging from some of the most widely used assessments to innovative therapy products.

THERAPYWORKS, INC.
4901 Butte Place NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Telephone: (505) 897-3478
Fax: (505) 899-4071
http://www.alertprogram.com
Training, publications, and products related to How Do34rogram for Self-Regulation. Products include leader's guide for professionals, introductory booklet for parents and teachers, and audiotape with songs for children having SI and attention challenges.

CLINICS

ARIZONA

CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES, INC. (CNS)
5430 West Glenn Drive
Glendale, AZ 85301-2628
Telephone: (602) 915-0345
Fax: (602) 937-5425
Education, SI therapy, speech, and music for developmentally delayed children; conferences, books, research articles, and videotapes for parents.

HENRY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES, Inc. (HOTS)
P.O. Box 145
Youngtown, AZ 85363-0145
Telephone and Fax: (623) 933-3821
http://www.ateachabout.com
Workshops on sensory integration for schools, homes, and businesses; consultations and training; and two videos: Tools for Teachers and Tools for Students, to help regular education teachers incorporate O.T. strategies into the classroom. Also a handbook to facilitate self-regulation, Tool Chest for Teachers, Parents & Students.

SOUND LISTENING AND LEARNING CENTER
2701 East Camelback Road, Suite 205
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Telephone: (602) 381-0086
Fax: (602) 957-6741
e-mail: info@soundlistening.com
http://www.soundlistening.com
Auditory processing training, using the Tomatis Method, a program of sound stimulation and audio-vocal practice with patented equipment. Consultations, information, and referrals to Tomatis centers in your area.

CALIFORNIA

PEDIATRIC THERAPY NETWORK
1815 West 213th Street, Suite 140
Torrance, CA 90501
Telephone: (310) 328-0276
Fax: (310) 328-7058
http://www.pediatrictherapy.com
Individual occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy and assessments. Group programs such as Leaps and Bounds, for early intervention, and Camp Escapades, a summer day camp. Clinical training site for USC's graduate-level course in SI theory and treatment.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

LYNNE C. ISRAEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
1700 Kalaroma Road, NW, Suite 106
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: (292) 986-9896
Fax: (202) 986-9893
e-mail: lciotassoc@aol.com
Inquiries welcomed to discuss your particular needs. OT and PT evaluation and treatment for infants through maturity. Experts in NDT, SI and early intervention. Training for parents, educators and professionals. Handwriting, social skills groups and summer camp offered. International clientele. French and Spanish spoken.

FLORIDA

THERAPEUTIC INTEGRATION SERVICES, INC
Specializing in Pediatric Therapy
10911 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 1071
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Telephone: (941) 495-5536
Fax: (941) 495-5465
e-mail: BarbPedotr@aol.com
Sensory integration therapy and auditory training.

LIFESKILLS SENSORY INTEGRATION SPECIALISTS
1089 West Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: (407) 629-9455
Fax: (407) 629-9138
http://www.lifeskillscenter.com
Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/language therapy, CranioSacral therapy, nutritional therapy, and psychological services.

GEORGIA

CHRISTY KENNEDY, OTR/L
234 East Parkwood Road
Decatur, GA 30030-2813
Telephone: (404) 378-5734
Fax: (404) 377-7878
e-mail: ckennedy@mindspring.com
SI services; sponsor of Atlanta Pediatric Conferences for professionals, parents, and teachers.

LOUISIANA

NEUROTHERAPY SPECIALISTS, INC
730 Colonial Drive, Suite C
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Telephone: (225) 926-1838
Fax: (225) 926-1860
e-mail: neurorx@bellsouth.net
Specializing in using the team approach to provide services including neurodevelopmental treatment, sensory integration, feeding therapy, handwriting therapy, therapeutic listening, and Fast ForWord.

MARYLAND

SABB DEVELOPMENT CENTER
6509 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20817
Telephone: (301) 897-8484
Fax: (301) 897-8486
e-mail: drstrab@erols.com
http://www.lifeEnrichment.com/vision.htm and http://www.visionhelp.com/vision.htm
Integration of O.T. and vision therapy in the same office. Information for parents and teachers about developmental delays and the benefits of an integrative approach to therapy. Referrals to therapists in your area.

THE SPECTRUM CENTER
4715 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 657-0988
Fax: (301) 657-0989
e-mail: spectrum@his.com
http://www.tomatis.net
Auditory integration training, using the Tomatis Method, for children with varying disabilities, including autism, developmental delays, learning disabilities, and SI Dysfunction. Also, informational brochures and consultations.

THERAGRO
1185 Larkspur Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Telephone and Fax: (410) 751-6800
http://theragro.home.mindspring.com
Occupational therapy for growing children, specializing in treating children from birth through 21.

MASSACHUSETTS

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATES (OTA) - Watertown, P.C.
124 Watertown Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Telephone: (617) 923-4410
Fax: (617) 923-0468
e-mail: otawater@aol.com
Boston area clinic providing evaluation of and treatment for children and adults with SI Dysfunction; consultation and mentoring; teaching and research.

MICHIGAN

THE ABILITIES CENTER, INC.
Therapeutic Center for Children and Adults
5600 West Maple Road, Suite A-100
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Telephone: (248) 855-0030
Fax: (248) 737-9620
e-mail: actherapy@aol.com
http://abilitiescenter.com
Therapeutic center for children and adults, providing occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy, with specialties in sensory integration, therapeutic listening and neurodevelopmental treatment. Educational conferences and therapeutic products for use in homes, schools and clinics.

NORTH CAROLINA

DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY ASSOCIATES, INC.
3514 University Drive, Office #8
Durham, NC 27707
Telephone: (919) 493-7002
e-mail: dtaot@aol.com
http://www.developmentaltherapy.com
Therapeutic services; workshops and lectures; newsletter; summer programs to improve social skills, fine motor skills, and bike-riding; and an infant program for at-risk babies.

VIRGINIA

MYANIA MOSES, OTR, & ASSOCIATES
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services, Inc.
5315-A Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
Telephone: (703) 533-8870
http://www.clark.net/pub/myania/OTRInfo.html
Comprehensive occupational therapy services, birth through adolescents. Services offered include sensory motor integration, neurodevelopmental therapy, handwriting, fine motor remediation, and self-help skills.

OT 4 KIDS, INC.
Christi Harmon, OTR/L
1125 N. Patrick Henry Drive
Arlington, VA
Telephone: (703) 282-5461
Evaluations, consultations, and sensory integration therapy, specializing in fine motor and gross motor delays.

WISCONSIN

VITAL SOUNDS
P.O. Box 46344
Madison, WI 53744
Telephone: (608) 278-9330
Fax: (608) 278-9363
Tomatis-based auditory program.

ORGANIZATIONS

ADMINISTRATION ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Telephone: (202) 690-6590
Fax: (202) 690-6904
e-mail: add@acf.dhhs.gov
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add
Referrals to Federally-funded agencies that provide developmental disabilities programs addressing issues such as prevention, diagnosis, early intervention, therapy, and education.

AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
Location: 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
Telephone: (301) 652-AOTA or 1-800-668-8255
Fax: (301) 652-7711
e-mail and website: http://www.aota.org
Books, videos, continuing education workshops, and other resources for occupational therapists, as well as products for parents, such as a handbook, Sensory Integration: A Foundation for Development.

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (301) 897-5700 or 1-800-638-TALK
Fax: (301) 571-0457
e-mail: irc@asha.org
Free brochures and other printed materials; and referrals to audiologists and speech-language therapists in your area.

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (CEC)
1920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091-1589
Telephone: 1-888-CEC-SPED
Fax: (703) 264-9494
e-mail: service@cec.sped.org
http://www.cec.sped.org/ericec.htm
Free dissemination, through a Federally-funded clearinghouse, of publications and information on disabilities and/or gifted education.

DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY RESOURCES (DDR)
4401 East-West Highway, Suite 207
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 652-2263
Fax: (301) 652-9133
e-mail: devdelay@mindspring.com
http://www.devdelay.org
Information, conferences, and a quarterly newsletter, New Developments, to educate parents and professionals about healthy options for treating the whole child. Also, an extensive list of hard-to-find books and materials on SI, vision, health and nutrition, and immunizations.

LEARNING DISABILITIES CENTER (LDA)
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Telephone: (412) 341-1515
Fax: (412) 344-0224
e-mail: ldanatl@usaor.net
http://www.ldanatl.org
National membership organization of professionals and parents that provides a bibliography of resources and free listings of State learning disabilities associations.

THE MOZART EFFECT RESOURCE CENTER
3526 Washington Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103-1019
Telephone: (314) 531-4756 or 1-800-721-2177
Fax: (314) 531-8384
e-mail: music@mozarteffect.com
http://www.mozarteffect.com
Workshops and programs about the effect that music has on learning, health, and behavior -- at home, school, or in therapy. Also, The Mozart Effect recordings, and books about auditory processing and auditory integration training.

NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
Telephone: (202) 884-8200 V/TTY or 1-800-695-0285 V/TTY
Fax: (202) 884-8441
e-mail: nichcy@aed.org
http://www.nichcy.org
Information and referral clearinghouse for families, professionals, educators and others working with children with disabilities and disability-related issues. Information includes fact sheets on IDEA and the legal aspects of education; referrals include resource lists of supportive organizations in your state.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (NICHD)
Center for Research for Mothers and Children
Child Development and Behavior Branch
Executive Building, Room 4B05
6100 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7510
Bethesda, MD 20892-7510
Telephone: (301) 496-9849
Fax: (301) 480-7773
http://www.nih.gov/nichd/
Free copies of latest research on learning disabilities.

NONVERBAL LEARNING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NLDA)
East Coast: P.O. Box 220, Canton CT 06019-0220, (860) 693-3738
West Coast: P.O. Box 2379, Danville, CA 94526, (925) 820-4079
e-mail: NLDResources@aol.com
http://www.NLDline.com
Nonprofit organization dedicated to research, education, and advocacy for nonverbal learning disorders, which impair reception of nonverbal or performance-based information and may lead to problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative, and holistic processing functions.

OPTOMETRIC EXTENSION PROGRAM FOUNDATION, INC.
1921 East Carnegie Avenue, Suite 3-L
Santa Ana, CA 92705-5510
Telephone: (949) 250-8070
Fax: (949) 250-8157
e-mail: http://smc.oep@worldnet.att.net
http://www.oep.org
Books, pamphlets, and educational materials on vision development, vision therapy, and research in vision.

PARENTS ACTIVE FOR VISION EDUCATION (P.A.V.E.)
National Headquarters
4135 54th Place
San Diego, CA 92105-2303
Telephone: (619) 287-0081 or 1-800-PAVE-988
Fax: (619) 287-0084
e-mail: vision@pave-eye.com
http://www.electriciti.com/vision
Information and support for parents, educators, and other professionals about the relationship between vision and academic achievement.

PARENT EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY TRAINING CENTER (PEAT-C)
6320 Augusta Drive
Springfield, VA 22150
Telephone: (703) 923-0010 (voice), (703) 569-6200 (Latino Outreach), or 1-800-869-6782 (toll-free, VA only)
Fax: (703) 923-0030
e-mail: partners@peatc.org
http://www.peatc.org
Information, support, workshops, books and publications, the newsletter The PEATC Press, and Understanding Special Education: The Video, to assist parents, educators and other professionals in comprehending the legal rights of children with disabilities. Also, referrals to other Federally-funded parent centers in your area.

THE PARENT NETWORK FOR THE POST-INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD (PNPIC)
P. O. Box 613
Meadow Lands, PA 15347
Telephone (voice mail only): (724) 222-1776
Fax: (770) 979-3140
e-mail: pnpic@aol.com
http://pnpic.org
Quarterly newsletter, The Post, and support for adoptive families of children primarily from Eastern Bloc orphanages.

PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVE, INC.
8200 Gainsborough Court West
Potomac, MD 20854
Telephone: (301) 229-5513
e-mail: parentsper@aol.com
Nonprofit corporation formed solely to produce a public service parenting education radio program. Interviews with experts on specific parenting topics air on stations across the country.

PARENTS/PROFESSIONALS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS (PEP)
Baton Rouge, LA
Telephone: (225) 755-2304
Fax: (225) 755-2304
e-mail: pep@inter.com
Coalition of parents and health professionals who seek to communicate with others regarding research information on all treatments and care for children who are sensory challenged.

SAINT COLUMBA'S NURSERY SCHOOL
4201 Albemarle Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Telephone: (202) 363-4121
Fax: (202) 686-9774
e-mail: school@columba.org
Manual for the Balzer-Martin Preschool Screening (BAPS), an SI-based program for occupational therapists to use in school settings to identify risk factors for learning and behavior problems in three- to five-year-olds.

SENSORY INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL (SII)/THE AYRES CLINIC
1602 Cabrillo Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501-2817
Telephone: (310) 320-2335
Fax: (310) 320-9982
http://sensoryint.com/~sensoryint/
SII membership, publications, educational courses, SIPT Certified Therapist Lists, and resources to help educate people regarding SI and several other dysfunctions.

ZERO to THREE
734 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005-1013
Telephone: (202) 638-1144; for customer service: 1-800-899-4301
Fax: (202) 638-0851
e-mail: 0to3@zerotothree.org
http://www.zerotothree.org
Services, conferences, and publications to improve the healthy physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of infants, toddlers, and families.

INTERNET RESOURCES

The wide world web has countless sites with valuable information. In addition to the sites listed above, these may also be helpful:

http://www.autism.org/si.html

http://fragilex.org/

http://www.sinetwork.org
The SI Network, dedicated to bringing current sensory integration resources and information to families, consumers, and professionals.

http://www.kid-power.com/sid.html
A support and informational site for families living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, including DSI.

http://www.nashvillesid.com
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall understanding of sensory integration dysfunction. The primary goals are to provide support to families and to gain community awareness among physicians, educators, and parents.

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