RACHEL S. SCHNEIDER, M.A., MHC

For Adults and Teens with SPD

 

 

Websites About SPD in Teenagehood and Adulthood

 

• Rachel's blog, Coming to My Senses

• Eating Off Plastic, an illustrated blog by Kelly Dillon

• Dan Travis' website, SPD Life

• Annetta Nesler's blog

• 21andSensory, a UK-based blog about SPD by Emily

• Renee's tumblr about SPD, Sensory Sea-Turtle

• The STAR Institute's adult page and adult-related bibliography

 

 

Books to Support SPD Teens and Adults

 

• Rachel's book, Making Sense: A Guide to Sensory Issues

• Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World, by Sharon Heller, PhD

• Uptight & Off Center: How Sensory Processing Disorder Throws Adults off Balance & How to Create Stability, by Sharon Heller, PhD

• The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up: Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years, by Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.

 

For Parents and SPD Children

 

Websites About SPD in Childhood

 

• SPD Parent Zone

• The Sensory Spectrum

• Lemon Lime Adventures

• The SPD Foundation

• Sensory Smarts

• A Sensory Life!

• The Games Lady

 

Books to Support Parents and SPD Children

 

• Sensory Processing 101, by Dayna Abraham, Claire Heffron, Pamela Braley, and Lauren Drobnjak

• Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens, by Lindsey Biel, OTR/L

• Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child With Sensory Processing Issues, by Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L and Nancy Peske

• The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, by Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.

• Not Just Spirited: A Mom's Sensational Journey with Sensory Processing Disorder, by Chynna Laird

• Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder, by Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR

• I'll Tell You Why I Can't Wear These Clothes!: Talking About Tactile Defensiveness, by Noreen O'Sullivan

• Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder: 100 Playful Activities to Empower Children with Sensory Differences, by Barbara Sher, OTR

• Why Does Izzy Cover Her Ears? Dealing with Sensory Overload, by Jennifer Veenendall

• Understanding Your Child's Sensory Signals: A Practical Daily Use Handbook for Parents and Teachers, by Angie Voss, OTR

 

 

Important Research on SPD

 

• Biological Basis for SPD (2013)

• Brain Wiring Differences Between SPD and ASD (2014)

• Brain's Wiring Connected to SPD (2016)

• STAR Institute's Research page