Before You Look for Information on Sensory Integration

Sorting through the wealth of online information on sensory integration can be a daunting task. What's worth reading, and what's a waste of time? Start with this recommended list of resources to find the information you need to understand and help your child.

On this Parenting Special Needs site

There are lots of articles on this site of interest to parents of children with Sensory Integration Disorder, but these three will give you a good place to begin.

• What Is Sensory Integration Disorder?
• First Five Things to Do After Your Child Is Diagnosed with DSI
• Preparing the School for Your Child with DSI

Just the facts

These reference sites give good overviews of sensory integration diagnosis and treatment.

• Yahoo! Health
• ERIC Clearinghouse
• Kid Power

In-depth articles

These articles give more details about Sensory Integration Disorder and how to treat it.

• Sensory Integration Dysfunction
• The Sensory Processing Disorder Resource Center
• Sensory Diet (download)

Dedicated sites

These sites focus exclusively on sensory integration and offer articles and other resources for parents and families.

• The SPD Network
• The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
• Sensory Nation

Book-related sites

These sites, from the authors of books on sensory integration, feature excerpts and articles relating to Sensory Integration Disorder.

• The Out-of-Sync Child
• Raising a Sensory Smart Child
• AlertProgram.com

Special populations

Learn how sensory integration relates to autism, international adoption, and prematurity.

• Sensory Integration and Autism
• Should You Request an SI Evaluation for Your Child Adopted from an Institution?
• Pain Tolerance in Preemies

Opposing viewpoints

Not everybody is convinced that sensory integration is for real. Read two doubters, and one rebuttal.

• Why "Sensory Integration Disorder" Is a Dubious Diagnosisory Scam
• A School Psychologist Investigates Sensory Integration Therapies
• Empirical Evidence Related to Therapies for Sensory Processing Impairments

Shopping

Shop these sites for books, tapes, accessories and other SI-related items.

• Sensory World
• Sensory Comfort
• Henry OT