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WEBSITES:

Click on a link below to find a body-based/somatic healing practitioner near you. Please see the SE/SRT page on this website to learn more about body-based/somatic healing approaches.

• The Foundation for Human Enrichment
• Edutopia – What works in education
• Rick Hanson – Resources for Happiness, Love & Wisdom
• Healing Resources
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
• The Alert Program
• The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
• Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education
• Race To Nowhere
• Save Our Schools
• Stop The Homework

BOOKS:

• Elkind, D. (2006). The Power Of Play – How spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children. De Capo Lifelong Books.
• Gendlin, E.T. (1981). Focusing. New York: Bantam Books.
• Hanson, R. (2009). Buddha’s Brain. The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom.
• Lawlis, F. (2005). The ADD Answer: How to Help Your Child Now. New York: Plume.
• Levine, P.A. (2010). In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.
• Levine, P.A. (1997). Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.
• Levine, P.A. & Kline, M. (2008). Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents’ Guide For Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.
• Levine, P.A. & Kline, M. (2006). Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.
• Louv, R. (2008). Last Child in The Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Algonquin Books.
• Melrose, Dr. R. (2009). You Can Heal Your Child: A Guide For Parents of Misdiagnosed, Stressed, Traumatized, And Otherwise Misunderstood Children. Bush Street Press.
• Melrose, Dr. R. (2006). Why Students Underachieve: What Educators And Parents Can Do About It. Rowman & Littlefield.
• Melrose, Dr. R (2009). Hope & Healing Activities Book: An Activities Book for Adults Working with School-Aged Children. Bush Street Press.
• Melrose, Dr. R (2009). Hope & Healing: A Guide For Parents Of Traumatized Children. Bush Street Press.
• Siegel, Daniel J. M.D & Bryson, Tina Payne. Ph.D. (2011). The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive. Delacorte Press.
• Terr, L. (1990). Too Scared to Cry: How Trauma Affects Children and Ultimately Us All. New York: Basic Books.Williams, M.S. & Shellenberger, S. (2001). Take Five! Staying Alert at Home and School. Albuquerque, NM: Therapy Works, Inc.

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AUDIO:

• Levine, P.A. (2001). It Won’t Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child Through Trauma. Louisville, CO: Sounds True.

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PRODUCT LINKS:

• www.wondergel.com
• www.squidoo.com/fidget-toys
• www.balldynamics.com    Search: Fitballs
• www.therapro.com             Search: Sensory Stimulator Gel Pads
• www.ssww.com                  Search: Happy Face Squeeze Balls

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RESEARCHERS:

• Stephen Porges
• Bruce Perry
• Dan Siegel
• Allan Schore
• Bessel van der Kolk