To provide you with more information sources and an idea of what sort of aids and equipment are available, we list below website links which we have used for therapeutic activities and resources.
Special Direct has lots of fine and gross motor development activities
Taskmaster has pencil grips and special paper and more
LDA has pencil grips and other individual needs resources
PhysioRoom is a therapy putty supplier
BrightMinds is a retail site with innovative activities
Teaching Trends has magnetic wands and excellent activity resources
Hawkin's Bazaar has fun and silly stuff, guaranteed to motivate
Sensory Toy Warehouse is full of our favourite, fun sensory activities
Weighted Blankets is a UK company selling weighted blankets
Back In Action has a writing slope, folder and posture cushion in one
Writing Development – Information and Resources
Writing frames – helping to formulate, organize and link knowledge and reduce stress for the writer:
Kent ICT has instructions for making a Writing Frame using Microsoft Word
Schools History also has some information about the use of Writing Frames
Information for specific difficulties
These are both excellent sites offering well researched strategies, information and advice:
For Dyspraxia/DCD, ADHD and associated difficulties:
http://www.boxofideas.org/index.php
For Dyspraxia/DCD and associated difficulties, cerebral palsy, learning disability and more:
Books
Below you will see some books we have found helpful, with a direct link to the Amazon UK site where you can buy them.
100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyspraxia and DCD (Continuum One Hundreds Series)
Amanda Kirby, Lynne Peters
Carol Stock Kranowitz
The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Carol Stock Kranowitz