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Lauren H. Kerstein is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice who specializes in working with children, adolescents and their families. She provides school consultations, home-based consultations for birth to three year olds, and offers individual, family and group therapy.
Lauren specializes in working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and particularly Asperger’s Syndrome. She also works with children experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship skill difficulties, divorce and other adjustment, developmental or mental health needs. |
Ph: 303.284.3603 Fax: 303.284.3605 lhkerstein@comcast.net
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This website has been designed for parents, adolescents and professionals. The resource list on this website is not complete but will hopefully aid your journey and make your searching more efficient and informative.
Books There are many books about Autism Spectrum Disorders that I have found to be particularly helpful. I have organized them into various categories and listed them on my Autism Asperger Books website, which are available at the links below: http://www.AutismAspergerBooks.com - Autism General Information - Executive Function - Temperament - Communication - Sensory Issues - Education/Learning Style - Feeling Awareness - Attention Strategies - Children's Books - Parenting Tips - Sibling Support - Behavior - Transition Planning - Relationship Skills - Mental Health Strategies - Other Diagnoses - Gifted Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy Information http://www.childtherapytoys.com http://www.aota.org http://www.sammonspreston.com/pediatrics Other Helpful Websites http://www.autismspot.com http://www.tonyattwood.com.au http://www.ttoolbox.com http://www.socialthinking.com http://www.thegraycenter.org http://www.paains.org.uk http://www.rdiconnect.com http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu http://www.starcenter.us/resources.cfm http://www.teacch.com http://www.autism.org/temple/visual.html http://www.autismawarenesscentre.org Support and Advocacy Groups http://hometown.aol.com/maskas99/mask.htm http://www.peakparent.org http://www.familyvoices.org http://www.thearcofco.org http://www.denveroptions.org http://www.developmentalpathways.org http://www.ddrcco.com http://www.autismcolorado.org Denver Autism Advocacy Center http://www.denverautismadvocacy.com ph: 303.321.7766 email: info@denverautismadvocacy.com Other Local Interventions and Therapeutic Services http://www.joshuaschool.org http://www.jfkpartners.org http://www.aspenautism.org http://www.creativeperspectives.org http://www.brideun.com/html/brideun.html http://www.developmentalfx.org http://www.cde.state.co.us/earlychildhoodconnections http://www.thechildrenshospital.org http://www.uniqueprints-si-therapy.com http://www.learningsolution.ws (Tetra Academy) http://www.consultantsforchildren.com http://www.extremesportscamp.org http://www.learningcamp.com Joyce Fine, Ph.D. (Child, Adolescent and Adult - Psychological Testing and Psychotherapy) ph: 720.859.3895 Dr. Nancy Cason, Psy.D. (Specializes in working with children and adolescents on the Autism Spectrum) ph: 303.935.5307 Dramatic Adventures (An interactive play program for children ages 3½ - 6 and their grownups. Classes help children recognize, identify and manage emotions.) ph: 303.377.0785 http://www.dramaticadventures.com Jenna K. Smith, MSW Children, Adolescent and Family Therapist (Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Divorce and Self-Concept/Self-Esteem) ph: 303.949.0380 Toys and Interventions for Home and School Videos that facilitate speech/language development (receptive, expressive, pragmatic and generalization within the speech/language arena): http://www.babybumblebee.com/autism.htm This is a small sample of toys that assist with relationship skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, sensory integration, etc. Pound A Ball Madd Jumpster Big Blocks Hard Wood Blocks Soft Blocks Cash Register Set Guess Who Peg Stacker Drum Instruments Stop, Relax and Think Super Duper Publications Timbuk Toys Cariboo (Work together as a team to find the balls and open the treasure) |
Coming soon in
Summer 2008: MY SENSORY BOOK: Working Together to Explore Sensory Issues and the Big Feelings They Can Cause: A Workbook for Parents, Professionals and Children Written by: Lauren H. Kerstein Published by: Autism Asperger Publishing Company MY SENSORY BOOK is a workbook designed to assist children with understanding their sensory systems better and the impact sensory input may have on their emotions. This text is set up for adults to use with children and older children to use on their own. It may be helpful for use at home, in school and in the community.
"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small, daily differences we can make, which, over, time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee."
Marian Wright-Edelman |