Links
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Bookshops
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
James Bennett
Sydney, Australia
Ph: +61 2 9986 7000
Fax: +61 2 9986 7031
3 Narabang Way
Belrose, NSW 2085, Australia
Dominie Online Book Store
Brookvale, NSW, Australia
www.dominie.com.au
Fern Ridge Press
USA
Specialising In Books And Videos About Behaviour Problems, Learning Problems, ADD and Autism.
"If Kids Just Came With Instruction Sheets" is one of the marvelous books written by Svea J. Gold at Fern Ridge Press.
www.fernridgepress.com
Summerfield Books
Morningside, Queensland, Australia
Ph: +61 7 3399 3446
www.braingym.com.au
Professionals
Australian College of Behavioural Optometrists
www.acbo.org.au
Australian Optometric Panel
The explanation of why behavioural optometry is needed for many of those with Learning Difficulties and a good directory of Behavioural Optometrists in all states of Australia.
www.optom.com.au
David Evian - Behavioural Optometrist
Assessing and addressing vision based learning difficulties. Information on vision and visual perception as it relates in particular to those with learning difficulties.
www.davidevian.com.au
devian@davidevian.com
Ph: 02 9436 4395
F: 02 9439 4133
Ground Floor, Shop 3p7, The Forum,
St Leonards Station 203 Pacific Highway,
St Leonards, NSW, 2065
click here to view David's free newsletter
Idibi Kids
Natalie Garmson, based in near Perth, Western Australia, is a certified infant massage instructor (C.I.M.I), and internationally qualified as a Massage in Schools Instructor (M.I.S.I) with Massage in Schools Australia Inc. She is also the Research Officer and Mendeley. Co-ordinator for the International Association of Infant Massage. Her background is in science and aromatherapy.
Check out her website:
http://www.idibidikids.com.au
The international College of Optometrists in Vision Development
The explanation of why behavioural optometry is needed for many of those with Learning difficulties.
www.covd.org
Kinesiology
Narara, NSW, Australia
www.kinesiology-mb.com.au
KidsOT
Amanda Parsons
Paediatric Occupational Therapy Centre
Level 1, Forestway Shopping Centre,
Cnr Warringah Rd & Forestway,
FRENCHES FOREST, NSW 2086
Ph: (02) 9451 5735
Email: kidsot@optusnet.com.au
Web: http://www.kidsot.com.au/.
My Relationships
Counselling Services
Northern Beaches, Sydney
Joanne McDonough
email: joanne@myrelationships.com.au
web: myrelationships.com.au
Occupational Therapy Helping Children
Treating children with a range of development difficulties, including young people on the Autistic Spectrum, with Developmental Delays, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Difficulties, Learning Difficulties, Gifted Children with Learning Difficulties, Cerebal Palsy, At-risk children and toddlers, Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, Dyspraxia, Organisational Problems and handwriting difficulties.
Lisa Hughes
Elanora Heights, NSW, Australia
Ph: (02) 9913 3823
Email: mail@occupationaltherapy.com.au
http://www.occupationaltherapy.com.au/
Optometric Extension Program Foundation
A website with a lot of information on Behavioral Optometry
www.babousa.org
Optometry
www.optometrists.org
Sue Dengate's Website
Effects of food on learning and behaviour.
http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/biodata.htm
Justine Watson - Counsellor CM CAPA
Contact Justine to find out about Counselling Support Groups.
They can help with the feelings of loss, isolation, exhaustion and the impossible role of parenting different children etc. The groups run for 2 hours, 8 consecutive weeks and are run by a counsellor who is a mum of a child with autism.
Tel: 0414 237383
email: justine@counsellingforall.com
www.counsellingforall.com
Sound Therapy International
Sound Therapy is a self-help program that rehabilitates the muscles in the middle ear and stimulates the brain. The program has been successfully used by thousands of listeners over the past 15 years, with benefits in the relief of hearing loss, tinnitus, depression and anxiety, insomnia, ADD/ADHD and learning difficulties, amongst others.
Rafaele Joudry
Phone: 1300 55 77 2534
website: www.soundtherapyinternational.com
Email: info@soundtherapyinternational.com
Movement/Music Progams
Clamber Club
Clamber Club sells a range of action song cd’s and an exciting action packed DVD suitable for 2-6 year olds. Developed by occupational therapist Liz Senior. Clamber Club also runs movement programmes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Website: www.clamberclub.com
email: headoffice@clamberclub.com
Get Ready for School DVD
Robyn Cox NZ
This DVD explains the importance of the 'Foundation Skills' for formal learning.
Website address: www.getreadyforschool.co.nz
Distribution of the DVD in Australia through
Barry Summerfield
Coffs Harbour, NSW
summerfield2@iprimus.com.au
Kidz Fiz Biz
Marlene Rattigan
Kidz-Fiz-Biz is a user-friendly music and movement programme for early childhood.
Ph: 08 9325 1204
Mob: 0410 642 781
Email: info@kidzfizbiz.com
www.kidzfizbiz.com
S'cool Moves
Focuses on bringing therapy practices from private clinic work to the typical classroom.
www.schoolmoves.com
Toddler Kindy Gymbaroo Pty Ltd
Victoria, Australia
Helps children from 6 weeks to 6 years to become ready to learn academically.
www.gymbaroo.com.au
Magazines
AboutRaisingKids.com
An on-line magazine that supplies parents with information and resources to help with the parenting journey. Short, concise advice and tips on how to raise your kids.
www.AboutRaisingKids.com
Education Choices
Tingalpa, QLD, Australia
Education Choices is a new magazine for families choosing home education in Australia and New Zealand. Its aims are to support, encourage and inspire home-schooling parents and provide information for those investigating education options for their children.
www.educationchoices.com.au
UNCENSORED
An interesting online magazine that has articles on many topics including education.
http://uncensored.co.nz/category/education/
Schooldays, the education source
Schooldays is an online magazine, a school education resource for teaching and non-teaching staff in Australian and UK schools and for parents interested in their children's education. We have articles written by specialists in their fields in education, news, products, books and ideas for improving learning.
www.schooldays.net.au
Organisations
Brainwaves4kids
Kylie Taylor Houton
Northern Beaches, Sydney
Offers a movement therapy program called 'Brain and Breath' which combines neurological exercises, yoga, breath control and relaxation and also offers private consult and delivery of the Move to Learn program in your home or school.
Phone: 0423 208822
brainwaves4kids@live.com
Cradle 2 Kindy
Cradle 2 Kindy parenting coaches have a passion to assist parents and children by helping to prevent problems arising or bring changes that promotes harmony in the home.
www.cradle2kindy.com.au
DFADS (Drug Free Attention Difficulties Support)
DFADS is a volunteer based organisation dedicated to offering parents support of a drug free nature for childrens learning and behaviour problems. A comprehensive website has been set up providing information on credible alternatives to psychostimulant medication. People needing to speak with a volunteer can email DFADS with their phone contact details.
D-F-A-D-S@hotmail.com
www.dfads.org.au
E-bility
Destination web site for disability information and resources
www.e-bility.com
The Handle Institute
Washington State, USA
Providing an Holistic Approach to Neuro Development and Learning Efficiency.
www.handle.org
Hands up for One On One Tuition
Sandy Egan
Preschool Literacy classes, 14th Feb. Mon,Wed,Fri mornings , 2011!
Read More
19/239 Macpherson St,
Warriewood. 2102
Ph: 8411 1585
Mob: 0432 858 962
email: sandymaria@live.com.au
web: www.handsupforoneononetuition.com
Hannah International
Hanah international is a smalinternational non-profit foundation, run by volunteers, aiming at supporting families in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine to maintain interaction and communication with ther (very) young child with special communication needs. www.hanah-international-communication.org
ILT (Integrated Learning Therapy)
South Africa
ILT is committed to helping all individuals to realise their potential with efficient functioning in school and/or the workplace as well as in the wider social world.
www.ilt.co.za
The Institute for Neuro-Physchology (INPP)
Sally Goddard Blythe MSc.FRSA
1 Stanley Street
Chester CH1 2LR
www.inpp.org.uk
http://colleges.ksu.edu.sa/Arabic%20Colleges/CollegeOfEducation/Special_Education/Pages/default.aspx
Paddington, Queensland, Australia
Conducts training of teachers to implement Learning Connections Developmental School Program.
www.learningconnections.com.au
Life Wellness Network
A community based network offering services in Emotional and Spiritual Healing, Training in Emotional & Spiritual Healing, Wellness and Health Education, Stress Management Courses, Dance-Movement Therapy, Pilates, Wellness Lifestyle Consultations for both individuals and groups.
Michael & Yumi Schaefer
www.wellnessnetwork.com.au
The centre delivers a range of educational programmes for students with learning difficulties from preschool to HSC. It is run by Antonia Canaris, B.A, Dip Ed, Grad Cert (Autism), M.Ed (Special Education), who has a particular interest, experience and qualifications in the areas of Autism, Aspergers and Epilepsy related learning difficulties. Attention is given to the visual and kinesthetic learning styles that many students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder possess and she uses Move to Learn as part of her educational programme to promote healthy brain development.
378 Forest Road
Bexley NSW 2207
Ph: (02) 95976077
Mb: 0414760663
acanaris@sydneylearning.com
www.sydneylearning.com
Learning Links ACLD
Sydney, Australia
Helping teachers and parents get children ready to learn.
www.learninglinks.org.au
Links to Learning
East Adelaide Medical Centre,
50 Hutt Street,
Adelaide, 5000, SA, Australia
Ph:08 8210 9477
Fx:08 8210 9433
info@links2learning.com.au
www.links2learning.com.au
Metabolic Immuno Neurologic Digestive Disorders
(MINDD Foundation)
Vaucluse NSW Australia
MINDD Foundation is a non-profit Health Promotion Trust run by a team of patients, medical doctors and health care professionals. MINDD Foundation promotes effective biomedical and integrative treatments for metabolic, immunologic, neurologic and digestive disease that often affects the mind (hence Mindd). Through seminars and products they educate families and train practitioners in effective treatments.
For 2007 Seminars see their website
www.mindd.org
Multi Sensory Interventions
Specialises in working to address children's under-achievement and to improve their performance in all areas of their lives e.g. educational, academic, social, emotional and physical.
www.multisensoryinterventions.co.uk
Neurodevelopmental Healing
Provides programs of neurological reorganization and aims to educate families and professionals about the pathology of disrupted development.
There are some interesting articles & resources on this site, including access to online forums.
Emily Beard Johnson, BA, CD, Asst Assoc of ECE
NEURONetwork Moderator
Executive Director and Neurological Reorganization Practitioner
Neurodevelopmental Healing
neuro_reorg@yahoo.com
emily@neuroreorg.com
www.neuroreorg.com
Nurture Works
Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
www.nurtureworks.com
Proprioception Trust
Bath United Kingdom
www.propriotrust.org
Raising Difficult Children Program
Sydney Australia
www.difficultchildren.org
SPELD NSW
NSW, Australia
Ph: +61 2 9144 7977
Fax: +61 2 9144 1539
www.speldnsw.org.au
SPELD NZ
New Zealand
Email: faj@xtra.co.nz
Ph: +64 9439 5955
www.speld.org.nz
SPD Australia
Supporting and Advocating for people with Sensory Processing Disorder
Wonderful site, with lots of information on Sensory Processing disorder, diagnosis, treatment, activities, tools, testimonies and an Australia wide listing of therapists.
Website: www.spdaustralia.com.au
Smart Brain/Smart Body Centre
Bega, NSW
Concentrating on the whole child and supporting the parents of the child, the centre offers assessment, tutoring, Irlen screening, sound therapy, Extra Lesson and Move to Learn.
Julia Dive
Ph: +61 2 6493 8318
sb-sb@dodo.com.au
Starjump – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Starjump is dedicated to providing a service that encompasses the educational, physical, cognitive and emotional needs of students with learning problems and learning differences.
http://www.starjump.com.au/pages/asean-countries.php
Joyce Moi
Email: joycemoi@edufirma.com
Phone: +6012-387-1120
Sue Lunney
Medical Herbalist/Naturopath
Ph: +61 2 6493 2580
Mob:0409 079 246
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