Community Services Newsletter - Autism Ontario

Page 9 of 12ReviewsBook by Kelly Ward, Autism Consultant, Kerry’s Place Autism ServicesBuilding Bridges Through Sensory Integration: Therapy for Children withAutism and other Pervasive Development Disorders, 2 nd Edition by Ellen Yack,B.Sc., M.Ed., O.T.; Paula Aquilla, B.Sc. O.T.; Shirley Sutton, B.Sc., O.T.A comprehensive and easy to read inside look into sensory complications and challengesthat can often affect individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Written by renowned andrevered Occupational Therapists in the field, this book uses user-friendly language thatde-mystifies and explains in a clear way how to approach sensory issues. It explains thesensory systems and how they interact with ASD, offers tips on managing sensory-drivenbehaviours, and daily living strategies. Filled with lots of ideas for creative interventionactivities and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home-made approaches, it will surely make youfeel more confident and prepared to handle those complicated sensory needs. It canserve as a guide for parents, teachers, as well as other professionals alike that needhelp understanding sensory issues in their loved ones. Highly recommended.Toy by Tasha Bateman, Autism Consultant, Kerry’s Place Autism ServicesLittle People Busy Day HomeThis Little People Busy Day Home is an engaging toy for any child who is beginning toconnect to imaginative play. The Little Family and their house provide a number ofopportunities for parents, siblings and friends to play together in an imaginative world.Practicing role-modeling and problem solving with these little people can help childrento more clearly understand their relationships in their own family. As an added bonusthe Little People Busy Day Home contains five interactive spots where children canmanipulate the house to create a variety of sounds. This sensory stimulation encourageschildren to play longer and allows an opportunity to understand how they canaffect the world around them.The Little People Busy Day Home provides the chance for parents to simply play withtheir children while imparting the social skills necessary for playing with their friends.This toy can be found in our Mississauga Resource Centre toy library.CD by Memona Hossain, Autism Consultant, Kerry’s Place Autism ServicesBe A Friend: Songs for Social Skills Training by Jed Baker PhD and JeffreyFriedberg MA, MT-BCA fun teaching tool, this CD includes 16 songs to help teach social skills. Songs include“Personal Space,” “Eye Contact,” “Calm Down,” and “Sensitive Topics.” Developed bya Clinical Psychologist and Children’s Musician and Music Therapist, these songs creatememorable tunes to help children remember every day social skills strategies. Teachingresources to complement this CD are also available online. This CD is suitable forchildren under 6 years of age.To access any of the resources listed above and manymore, please visit http://secure.kerrysplace.org/elib/or e-mail elibrarywest@kerrysplace.org for moreinformation.It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it basically never wears outand can be recycled an infinite number of times.