Resources
Handwriting without TearsThis handwriting program was designed by an occupational therapist and offers an easy way to teach pre-printing, print handwriting, and cursive handwriting for children in pre-k and elementary school.
The Listening Program®This Music-Based Auditory Stimulation™ method provides a clinically-proven approach to train an individual’s auditory system to accurately process sound. Anyone can benefit from improved listening function and the program has been used by children as young as 2 years.
Therapeutic Listening®This is a highly individualized method of auditory intervention utilizing electronically altered compact discs in protocols specifically tailored by sensory integrative professionals to match client need. Listening is a function of the entire brain; when we listen, we listen with the whole body.
OTA WatertownOccupational Therapy Associates - Watertown is recognized as a premier therapy site with highly trained therapists in pediatrics and sensory integration. The website provides information on sensory integration as well as FAQs.
The Spiral Foundation of OTA WatertownThis nonprofit organization is dedicated to supporting continued research on sensory processing and the effectiveness of sensory integration intervention
The Sensory Processing Disorder NetworkThe KID Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR, focuses on research, education, and advocacy related to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), a complex disorder of the brain. The site contains resources for individuals with sensory integration problems as well as for family members, therapists, physicians, teachers, and researchers. The Sensory Processing Disorder Network (SPD Network) is a project of the KID Foundation. The network is designed to help parents, teachers, therapists, doctors, and others learn about and understand Sensory Processing Disorder.
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association of more than 35,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy.
Integrated Listening System (iLS) The integration of our visual, auditory and balance systems lays the foundation for
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Learning Abilities
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Sensory Processing
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Memory, Organization, Concentration
By “exercising” these underlying neural systems, iLs’ sound and movement programs bring about lasting improvements in our learning, attention and processing abilities.