Pressure, Responsibilities & Learning Better

Engaging your Brain; Brain Gym Resources

Brain Gym (book)

Contains directions for doing all Brain Gym exercises, also recommends specific exercises for specific types of activities. By Paul & Gail Dennison; 1-888-388-9898
www.braingym.com

Making the Brain/Body Connection

A book by Sharon Promislow with clear and accessible information about how the brain works, plus exercises you can do to make it work better.
604-922-8811
www.enhancedlearning.com

Educational Kinesiology Foundation

Official brain gym web site. Includes resources, research, practitioners, classes.
1-800-356-2109, 805-658-7942
www.braingym.org

Study Aids & Organizational Tools

E.Z.C. Products

Light Sensitivity Reading Filter. A sturdy piece of plastic with a transparent yellow or blue reading edge to hold over a line of print. Cuts glare and acts as a highlighter to help you focus when you’re trying to read. Comes in various sizes. The catalogue has lots of other materials and resources.
1-800-366-1920
reallygoodstuff.com

Trainer’s Warehouse

Mostly stuff for teachers, but lots of stuff like markers, storage materials and neat “fidget” toys.
1-800-299-3770
www.trainerswarehouse.com

Pocket Full of Therapy

Stuff like “fidget cushions,” balls with “feet” that provide stability as chairs, slant boards and writing tools and some great oral stimulators. Also includes writing tools, computer products and resources for visual-perception, hand and finger strength and bilateral coordination.
(732) 441-0404  or Toll Free 800-pfot-124
www.pfot.com

Therapro

Tons of resources for multisensory learners, including scissors and handwriting resources, oral motor resources (loads of “jigglers” and “grab-and-chew” resources), sensory-motor awareness (including weighted blankets), fine motor, gross motor, strengthening resources and resources for perception, cognition and language.
(508) 872-9494 • (800) 257-5376
www.theraproducts.com

Organized from the Inside Out for Teens

Julie Morgenstern and Jessi Morgenstern-Colon offer invaluable tips adapted from their book, Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens to help you organize your space, stuff and time.
www.organizedteens.com

Support for Learning Problems

Learning Disabilities Association of America

LDA is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities, building public awareness, encouraging research, establishing career opportunities, promoting teacher training and advocating for individuals and their families.
www.ldanatl.org

Council for Exceptional Children

The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities and/or the gifted.
www.cec.sped.org

National Dropout Prevention Center

Serves as a research center and resource network for practitioners, researchers and policymakers to reshape school and community environments to meet the needs of youth in at-risk situations so students receive the quality education and services necessary to succeed academically and graduate from high school.
www.dropoutprevention.org

The International Dyslexia Association

A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them. IDA is the oldest learning disabilities organization in the nation, devoted to providing the most comprehensive forum for parents, educators and researchers to share their experiences, methods and knowledge.
www.interdys.org

Academic Therapy Publications

Publishes a directory of facilities and services, and offers numerous resources for the learning disabled, their parents and teachers, psychologists, speech therapists and testing personnel.
www.academictherapy.com

Content, Instruction & Skill Building

Reading Improvement Progam

Improve your reading speed and comprehension with RocketReader speed reading software. Visit this site to download a free trial copy of their software today.
212-330-8206
www.rocketreader.com

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