Resources

STRIVE Therapy does not necessarily endorse the services offered by these providers, or information provided by these links. Decisions affecting the treatment and care of your child should always be made after consulting with your child's primary physician and other care providers.

Advocacy and Resources:

Special Needs Planners, Life Planning For Persons With Disabilities.
www.snplanners.com

Wide variety of resources, programs, services. Extensive links
www.pacer.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.nichcy.org

Special education law and advocacy
www.wrightslaw.com

Online community for parents of special needs kids. Extensive links.
www.ourspecialkids.com

Helps children, teens and young adults with and without disabilities make friends, gain skills, and be proud of who they are.
www.valleyfriendshipclub.org

Gluten-free Casein Free Diet
www.gfcfdiet.com

Autism and related disorders

Autism Allies of Buffalo

www.autismallies.org

Autism Society of Minnesota
www.ausm.org

Twin Cities Autism Society
www.tcas.org

Links to state autism resources
www.autism-pdd.net

Non-profit Minnesota bookstore
www.autismshop.com

Cure Autism Now Foundation
www.canfoundation.org

Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org

Large classified links index for autism-related websites
www.autism-resources.com

Organization dedicated to the early identification of developmental delays and disorders
www.firstsigns.org

Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)
www.aspergersyndrome.org

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
www.add.org

ADDitude Magazine online
www.additudemag.com

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
www.chadd.org

Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org

Down Syndrome

National Down Syndrome Society
www.ndss.org

National Down Syndrome Association
www.nads.org

Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
www.mm.com/dsam/

Dyslexia

The Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
www.umbida.org

Dyspraxia

Information and resources on dyspraxia, a motor planning disorder frequently seen in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, AD/HD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dyslexia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Learning Disorders.
www.dyspraxiausa.org

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Information, support, and intervention techniques
www.fasalaska.com

Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
www.mofas.org

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
www.nofas.org

Mental Health

National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov

Music Therapy

Integrated Listening Systems
www.integratedlistening.com

Neurologic Music Therapy services
www.specialmusicofmn.com

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association
www.aota.org

Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association
www.motafunctionfirst.org

Sensory Integration

Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
www.spdfoundation.net

International magazine dedicated to sensory integration issues
www.sifocus.com

Resources for the sensory processing disorder community
www.spdnetwork.org

Sensory Integration Network
www.sinetwork.org

Kids activities

Educational flash arcades including math games, Mad Libs, Sudoku, and picture matching
www.funbrain.com

Dance Mat Typing program
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Coloring pages, crafts, games, card and certificate creators
www.crayola.com

Mazes, connect the dots, puzzles, coloring pages, cut and paste, color by number, and interactive games
www.preschoolprintables.com

Themed coloring pages
www.coloring.ws

Greeting cards, certificates, calendars, chore charts, and writing paper
www.dltk-cards.com

Yoga Kids
www.yogakids.com