Consumer Resources
Articles by NMTSA
Rhythm Explained
by Sarah Studebaker, MME, MT-BC, NMT Fellow
Making Sense of Sensory Processing
by Sarah Studebaker, MME, MT-BC, NMT Fellow
Use of the Metronome in Therapy
by Paige Jacobson, MT-BC, NMT Fellow and Michelle Hardy, MT-BC, NMT Fellow
Leaving Stuck City: Take the Next Exit!
by Bethany Jones, MT-BC, NMT Fellow and Michelle Hardy, MT-BC, NMT Fellow
Book & Article Recommendations
Kranowitz, C.S. (1998).
The out-of-sync child: Recognizing and coping with sensory integration dysfunction.
New York: Skylight Press.
Donnellan, A.M. & Leary, M.R. (1995).
Movement differences and diversity in autism/mental retardation: Appreciating and accommodating people with communication and behavior challenges.
Pacific Beach: DRI Press.
Kliewer, C. & Biklen, D. (2001).
“School’s not really a place for reading”: A research synthesis of the literate lives of students with severe disabilities.
JASH (Journal of the Assosiation for Persons with Severe Handicaps), Vol. 26, No.1, 1-12.
Biklen, D. & Kliewer, C.
Constructing Competence: autism, voice, and the 'disordered' body
International Journal of Inclusive Education Vol. 10, No. 2-3, March-May 2006, pp. 169-188.
Therapy Products for Purchase
IntegrationsCatalog.com
This website carries helpful sensory products such as chewys, 'The Grabber', and 'Body Socks'.
FitBall.com
This website carries wedges, discs, therapy balls and therapy ball accessories.
Nutrition/Diet
Juice Plus+
Juice Plus+ provides the nutrition from 17 different fruits, vegetables, and grains in convenient and inexpensive capsule form. Taking Juice Plus+ capsules every day provides the nutritional foundation we so desperately need that is so lacking in our diets today.
Web Video Resources
Autism and Vaccines - A Discussion
Helpful Links
Institute on Communication and Inclusion
Facilitated communication is one form of augmentative and alternative communication that has been an effective means of expression for some individuals with labels of autism and other developmental disabilities. Institute on Communication and Inclusion of Syracuse University is committed to training, research and dissemination of information related to the use of Facilitated Communication.
Arizona Autism Coalition
The Arizona Autism Coalition improves the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families in Arizona by sharing resources and affecting autism systems reform through state-wide collaboration and advocacy.
Henry OT Services
Occupational Therapy website with great sensory integration information and links.
Recovering Our Kids (ROK) Biomedical Organization
A group is for parents who are pursuing recovery of their children with autism using alternative methods including homeopathy, chelation and the DAN Protocol.
Arizona Autism Society
Arizona Autism Support is an organization dedicated to providing resources, information and support to families living in Arizona and facing a diagnosis of autism in a loved one.
Autism Resource Foudation
The Autism Resource Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been designed to build awareness about autism and to help educate parents and their families. It's goal is to give these families the tools necessary for finding therapists, care providers and support groups. Anthony Hale, the founder of Autism Resource Foundation also hosts a weekly radio show on AM 1100 KFNX called "Autism Talks".