Sensorimotor And OT Resources

Lloyd, S. (2016) Improving Sensory Processing in Traumatized Children. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

This book covered all the sensory systems in plain language with an overview of neuroanatomy with easy language with parents and caregivers in mind.

Lynch, A., Ashcraft, R., and Tekell, L. (2021) Trauma, Occupation and Participation: Foundations and Population Considerations in Occupational Therapy. American OT Association.

This book is a great resource for discussion OT scope of practice in a variety of different contexts and contains multiple articles from different authors on topics such as resilience, partner violence, adoption, foster care, criminal justice system.

Smith, M. OTR/L (2021) The Connected Therapist self-published by Marti Smith Seminars.

Another book that covers the sensory systems in more depth and adds the regulatory piece from a TBRI perspective. She does an excellent job of describing practical ideas in terms of sensory diets to accommodate individual preferences and it makes for an interesting read.

Peer-to-Peer Support Resources

ATTACh Learn more about membership and support groups: https://attach.org

Community Toolbox resources for advocates and peer-support groups https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents

Guides to Co-facilitating support groups https://www.mcgill.ca/skills21/facilitator-guide/facilitate/co-facilitation-guidelines and https://namimissouri.org/support-and-education/for-program-leaders/tools-for-support-group-facilitators/

Peer Support for Black Families https://peersupportspace.org/bmhm-movement

Peer Support and Indigenous practices of Chicano, Latino, Native, Raza, and other communities of color as the path to the honoring of all their relations and lifelong well-being  https://nationalcompadresnetwork.org/misson-purpose-history/

Peer supports for LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Families https://www.hrc.org/resources/direct-online-and-phone-support-services-for-lgbtq-youth

Resources for Youth with Lived Experience in Foster Care to find or create peer support https://www.fosterclub.com

Resources for starting, facilitating, and funding parent peer-to-peer support groups https://nacac.org/help/parent-group/

Supports for Families of Children with Mental Health Needs https://www.ffcmh.org

Supports for Families of Children with Medical or Special health care needs https://familyvoices.org

Strategic Sharing https://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/pbStrategicSharingGuide.pdf

Community Engagement Resources

5 Proven Ways to Build Social Connections in your Community https://www.nlc.org/article/2025/05/30/5-proven-ways-to-build-social-connections-in-your-community/

Best Practices for Meaningful Community Engagement https://groundworkusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GWUSA_Best-Practices-for-Meaningful-Community-Engagement-Tip-Sheet.pdf

Community Engagement Toolkits  https://aese.psu.edu/research/centers/cecd/engagement-toolbox/engagement/what-is-community-engagement and https://equity.wa.gov/resources/community-engagement-toolkit

Community Engagement  https://www.communitycommons.org/entities/159a67e6-bd83-40e2-ba4c-326257a3f8cc

Community Toolbox https://ctb.ku.edu/en

Find Community Connections in your Community https://greatnews.life/article/find-connections-in-your-community-that-can-offer-support-and-encouragement/?region=portage

Global Community Engagement https://globallearning.ucdavis.edu/pathways/experience/community

Kids and Community https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/connecting-communicating/connecting/helping-your-child-connect-with-others

Projects in Kenya mentioned by Sue Badeau (note these are faith-based projects, but there are many other global community projects that are not faith based – contact sue.badeau@attach.org for more information)  Imara International https://www.imarainternational.org and Agape Children https://agapechildren.org

Social Connections Toolkit https://chartlab.ca/social-connection-toolkit/

Value of Social Connections and How to Find Them https://www.cdc.gov/social-connectedness/about/index.html