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Parent Resources

Welcome to A Step Ahead Pediatric Therapy's Parent Resources. Here you will find information and tools designed to help parents and caregivers for early childhood development. Parent Resources is based on the belief that parents are the true experts on their children. The educational information and tools we offer are designed to support parents in their children's growth and development by awareness, needs, and strengths.

Childhood Feeding and Swallowing Problems

Speech, Language, and Hearing

Parenting/Difficult Behaviors

Assistive Devices, Technology, and Orthotics

Special Therapeutic Programs

Other Informational Links

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association: www.asha.org
American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org
American Occupational Therapy Association: www.aota.org
Kentucky Speech Hearing and Language Association:  www.kysha.org
Kentucky Physical Therapy Association:  www.kpta.org
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association:  www.kotaweb.org
First Steps:  http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firststeps.htm
Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org

Web Resources:

Parent and Professional Support for SPD:  www.spdnetwork.org  

Handwriting Without Tears:  www.hwtears.com

Therapeutic Listening:  www.vitallinks.net

Articles:

http://www.spdnetwork.org/aboutspd/spdadd.html 
Sensory Processing Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder?

http://www.spdnetwork.org/aboutspd/whatisspd.html  
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

http://www.zonein.ca/files/articles/The%20Real%20Brain%20Drain.pdf
The effects of TV and video games on learning and motor skills.

http://www.zonein.ca/files/articles/TechnologyandthedisintegrationoftheFamily.pdf
 The effects of TV and video games on families