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Although all are not specifically written for SPD children, the following articles talk about some of the same issues. I have found them to be very helpful in understanding my son.
Language / Classroom / Social Skills / Occupational Therapy / Disability Awareness / Miscellaneous
Language
Pragmatic Language Skills: Is Perspective-Taking The Only Problem?
Language Building Activities and Games
Building on Language Skills
School Age Grps for children with Semantic Pragmatic Difficulties
Semantic-Pragmatic Language Disorder: A Description with Some Practical Suggestions for Teachers
Group Intervention For Language Disorders
Stuck for words? - Word Retreival Activities
Pragmatic Language Tips
Language Pragmatics and NLD
Speech Teach UK
Receptive & Expressive Oral Language Strategies
Language Games and Activities
Ideas for Helping Language Development
Pragmatic Language Development
Language Ages and Stages
Speech Therapy Ideas
Speech Therapy Ideas & Activities
Enhancing Literacy Through the Techniques of Storytelling
Hints, Tips and Other Stuff - by parents and therapists
Spatial Concepts
Let's Make Small Talk
Fast ForWord
Greenspan's Floor Time Model
Speech Bubbles Program
Auditory Processing Descriptive Teaching Group
Books for Children from Asperger's Express
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Classroom
Starting the School Year on the Right Foot
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder: Classroom Tips
SPD: Helping * -  Advice To Carers
Working With Pupils With Semantic Pragmatic Disorder
Supporting Pupils With Special Needs
Tips for Teaching High-Functioning People with Autism
When in doubt, Write it out!
All Kinds of Minds - a web site with loads of good info on everything from writing to social learning. This link will take you directly to their Learning Base information.
Picture Rehearsals
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
Accomodations & Modifications for Students with Handwriting Problems &/or Dysgraphia
Voice Recognition - Getting Specific
General Accomodations/Modifications
Curriculum Accomodations/Modifications
Study Aids for Visual Learners
Modifying The Elementary School Curriculum For Students Of Special Needs: A List Of Ideas
Building Meaningful Student Connections
Explicit Teacher Modeling
Scaffold Instruction
Reading Comprehension by Resource Room
Six Essential Reading Strategies
Thinking Skills
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Social Skills
Helping Kids with Learning Differences Understand the Language of Friendship
Promoting Social Skills Among Students With Nonverbal
Learning Disabilities
A Model for Social Skills Instruction
Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
Books for Children from Asperger's Express
Social Stories
Social Stories - examples
Sumlin Social Stories
SODAS Social Skills Web Quest
Social Stories - by M. Gardner
Social Stories for the Holidays
Social Stories for Emergency Situations
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends: Invite Them
Circle of Friends from O.A.S.I.S.
Social Skills: Survival Skills for Life
Young Children's Social Development: A Checklist
Classwide Social Skills Program
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Occupational Therapy
Suggestions for Parents
Helpful Handwriting Tips
OT Information for Parents
OT4kids - Profiles
OT Goals and Objectives
Activities to Develop Fine Motor/Handwriting Skills
Sensory Integration Checklist
Proprioceptive Activities for the Classroom
Fine Motor Activities - from Child Care Friends
Identifying Handwriting Problems
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Disability Awareness
Disability Awareness Activities
Trading Places:What does Disability Really Mean?-Gr. 6-8 lesson plan
Getting to Know Your Classmates with Special Needs
Dealing with Differences - Gr. 1-2 lesson plan
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Miscellaneous
Easing the Teasing Strategies
All For One - Anti Bullying Website
Street Safety - songs, activites and animations
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