Products

Affordable Weighted Blankets
    Weighted Bankets made in Chattanooga
    With a weighted blanket, an adult or child may:

1. Go to sleep easier and stay asleep longer
2. Sit still longer and have increased attention span
3. Stay calmer in normally upsetting situations

Attainment Company
    Dedicated to helping people with cognitive disabilities succeed at school, work and life
    http://www.attainmentcompany.com/xcart/aboutUs.php

S.I. Focus
    "We strive to enlighten individuals on how to recognize, assess and recover from sensory deficits in every stage of development."
    http://sifocus.com/about.html

South Paw Enterprises
    "At Southpaw Enterprises, we've dedicated ourselves to offering and developing the best equipment, tools, and resources to help children with DSI and similar disorders learn to live in this fast-paced world."
    http://www.southpawenterprises.com/

Specs For Us
    "Frames specially formatted to fit children with Down syndrome."
    http://specs4us.com/

Woodbine House
    Publisher of the Special-Needs Collection, a series of almost 50 books on disabilities and related topics
    http://www.woodbinehouse.com/

Books

Recent releases reviewed here:

“Gifts” –‘Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives’, edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper and published by Woodbine House. This book contains 63 accounts from mothers reflecting on their birth experience and early years with their child. I enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it. The book is available online at www.woodbinehouse.com or can be ordered thru any local book store.

“Teaching Children with Down Syndrome about Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality”, ‘ A Guide for Parents and Professionals’ by Terri Couwenhoven, M.S.  The author is a parent of a child with DS and certified sexual educator. The book addresses issues of privacy, puberty, body awareness, dating, relationships, family values, and abuse prevention. The book offers tips and suggestions for parents to approach the subject of sexuality with their children. It is available online at www.woodbinehouse.com or can be ordered thru any local book store.

Many of the following titles are available to the community at the Siskin Children's Institute lending library.

An Exceptional View of Life A Parents Guide to Down Syndrome
Babies with Down Syndrome
Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
Common Threads
Count Us In, Growing Up with Down Syndrome
Delicate Threads
Differences in Common
Down Syndrome-Growing up and Learning
Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
Honor Thy Son
Implementing Early Intervention
Medical & Surgical Care fro Children with Down Syndrome
Stars of Success
Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome
Teaching the Infant with Down Syndrome
Uncommon Fathers
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