Resources - Activity books and music for sensory children and their families
Activity and children's books
Arnwine, Bonnie. (2005).
Starting Sensory Integration Therapy.
Fun activities that won't destroy your home!
Kranowitz, Carol Stock (1995).
101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces.
Activities for the doctor's office, on car, train, and plane trips, home sick in bed.
Kranowitz, Carol Stock (2004).
The Goodenoughs Get in Sync
A delightfully illustrated "chapter book" for eight- to twelve-year-olds that tells a charming story about five family members who each have a different sensory processing challenge and their naughty dog and how they get in sync after a tough day. Winner of the iParenting Media Award and a finalist for ForeWord magazine's Book of the Year in Children's Nonfiction!
Kranowitz, Carol Stock (2003).
The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids With Sensory Integration Dysfunction.
A companion to The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction; presents activities that parents and kids with SPD can do at home.
Renke, Laurie (2002).
I Like Birthdays . . . It's the parties I'm not sure about!
Written from a child's perspective, this book describes what it is like living with a Sensory Processing Disorder; helps others to understand why some events can be disastrous for children with SPD.
Roth-Fisch, Marla (2009)
Sensitive Sam
An authentic and sensitive children's book about Sensory Processing Disorder and the daily challenges it brings. Told in rhyme from a child's perspective with warm illustrations and a happy ending. Appropriate for readers of every age!
Sumner, Christine
I Can Be: A Child's Whimsical Introduction to Yoga
A charming picture book that makes it easy for any parent to teach yoga to their child. The author contributes a percentage of her proceeds to the SPD Foundation and other charities dedicated to helping children. Available through qandjbirdpress.com.
Music
The Wiggly Scarecrow: www.coleswhalen.com (2005)
Coles Whalen (words and music)
Fabulous, fun, CD of fifteen songs created expressly for children with SPD. CD includes a printable guide "How to use these songs to move, think, relate and rest." "You will love this CD!"
28 Instant Songames – CD with booklet (2005)
MaBoAubLo and Barbara Sher
Includes games of body awareness, movement play, feeling identification, and self-expression, as well as imagination games that encourage expressive language play.
The Children's Group Inc.: www.childrensgroup.com
Classical music for children, parents, grandparents and teachers. Products include Don Campbell's The Mozart Effect recordings and the Classical Kids series.
Danceland – CD with booklet (2002)
Kristen Fitz Taylor and Cheryl McDonald in collaboration with Lois Hickman, Aubrey Lande, and Bob Wiz
Fun songs and activities to improve sensory skills.
Marvelous Mouth Music – CD with booklet (2002)
Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., with Aubrey Lande and Bob Wiz
Bring speech development to life through musical play!
Songames for Sensory Integration – 2-CD set with booklet (2001)
Aubrey Lande, Bob Wiz and friends
Offers a world of developmental play activities for young children
Soothing the Senses (2005)
music by Fred Hersch
Luxuriously gentle and lyrical selections to relax and soothe the senses
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