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*I Like Birthdays...It's the Parties I'm Not Sure About! Children's book written from the eyes of a child with SPD. Written by Laurie Renke, Illustrated by Jake and Max Renke. This book can be found at: Future Horizons Publishing or on the web!

Description of Children's book: Every kid loves birthday parties, right? Wrong! For a child with Sensory Processing Disorder, parties can be an overload of noise, tastes, and smells. Often, other children and adults don't understand why a child is not having fun like he is "supposed" to.

In this colorful picture book, a child's voice explains why parties can be painful for some kids. Balloons are popping, kids are screaming, party games are confusing---does a kid have to endure all of this to be a good friend? In the end, perhaps it would be better to celebrate a friend's birthday on another day. That's still being a great best friend!

Author Laurie Renke, mother to sons and illustrators Jake and Max, wrote this wonderful children's book for her young son with SPD, and to raise SPD awareness. She says, "I wrote this book for every child who would rather not go to his or her best friend's birthday party. I hope that after reading this book, everyone who knows a child like this, as well as that child, will start to understand some reasons why events like this might be anything but fun for many children."
 

Resources on the Web

www.SInetwork.org

Dr. Lucy Jane Miller Ph.D., OTR

Foundation for Knowledge In Development (KID Foundation)

Research in the field of Sensory Integration and more.

  *(Look for SPD Parent Connections HERE)

Future Horizons

www.out-of-sync-child.com

Carol Kranowitz, MA

Author: The Out of Sync Child  and The Out of Sync Child Has Fun

and more.

www.ateachabout.com

Diana and Rick Henry

Henry OT Services, Inc.

“SI TOOL KIT” Workshops, The Ball Chair and more

www.kidzplay.org

Janet Stafford OTR/L

Kidz Play Pediatric Therapy and Wellness Center L.L.C.

Theragifts Catalog: Sensory Toys and more

www.nichcy.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

www.devdelay.org

Developmental Delay Resources (DDR)

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