Understanding Sensory Processing Challenges

Author : Lindsey Biel
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393709086
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens written by Lindsey Biel and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equipping clinicians with “sensory smarts” to treat their child clients. Many children, teens, and even adults experience sensory processing challenges including out-of-proportion reactions to certain sensory experiences that most of us find commonplace. These challenges can range from mild to severe—from difficulty tolerating fluorescent lights and discomfort with certain clothing textures, to fight-or-flight reactions to unexpected or loud noises such as sirens or automatic hand dryers, or such strong oral sensitivities that the individual can tolerate eating just a few foods. They may struggle with one or more “sensory channels," or, more often, be quickly overwhelmed by the demand to process multisensory input (especially in busy environments with competing sights, sounds, and smells), leading to poor self-regulation, acting out, and tuning out. Sensory challenges, sometimes referred to as Sensory Processing Disorder when they interfere with daily function, are frequently seen in tandem with autism, anxiety, attention disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, and other diagnoses. This book equips clinicians with all the information they need to know to recognize and understand sensory sensitivities; connect the dots between behavior and underlying sensory processing problems; when to refer and collaborate with sensory processing professionals; and essential “sensory smart” strategies that can help clients feel and function at their best at home, in school, and in the community.

Author : Keriann Wilmot
Publisher : Gryphon House Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780876597989
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wired Differently written by Keriann Wilmot and published by Gryphon House Incorporated. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preschool is a time of wonder when curiosity, development, and learning intersect. While the new sights, routines, and experiences can make preschool exhilarating, what about children who struggle? Perhaps they exhibit odd behaviors: chewing on clothing, covering their ears, avoiding certain textures, refusing to sit with peers, screaming when frustrated, hitting, kicking, or biting. Wired Differently will help you to decode what may seem like everyday challenging behaviors. It's possible that these children are struggling with sensory processing disorder (SPD). - Differentiate between everyday challenging behaviors, and those that could signify something much more - Understand what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is and how it can interfere with a child's learning - Learn how to include sensory processing strategies as part of a typical classroom routine, and why they're important for all children - Effectively communicate with families about SPD behaviors and helpful learning techniques

Author : Angie Voss
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781466432642
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Essential Guide to Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder written by Angie Voss and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quick reference, easy to understand workbook provides just enough sensory information and knowledge to develop a grasp on the basic concepts of sensory integration and sensory processing disorder. This guide is a great resource for parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals just wanting the basics and essential information to better understand and help those with sensory differences.

Author : Mary Lashno
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781890627591
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mixed Signals written by Mary Lashno and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Lashno, an occupational therapist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, shares her extensive experience working with children who don't process sensory information properly. Her new book educates parents about why some children's sensory systems experience are over- or under-stimulated and what can be done to treat the condition so children can learn and be a part of daily activities. This book also helps parents to recognise when behaviour is a characteristic of another condition, such as autism or Down syndrome, and when it's due to poor sensory processing. With the help of case studies, the author provides many examples of how children with poor sensory processing react differently to sensory input -- staring into lights, avoiding face-washing or brushing teeth, seeming overly clumsy -- than children with normal sensory systems. Parents learn how to interpret behaviours and detect when a child may be over-stimulated or under-stimulated. A discussion of strategies and interventions explains how therapists and families can work with children to help develop an individualised sensory diet to calm or awaken sensory receptors so kids can function better and begin to tolerate a wider range of sensory information. Topics covered include: Terminology of sensory processing; Normal vs. abnormal sensory processing; Evaluating your child's sensory system; Assessment tools; Sensory Integration Therapy -- what it is and how it works; Treatment approaches; Establishing and managing your child's sensory diet. This guide is useful to families of children with a variety of diagnoses, deficits, and skills. You'll be better able to understand your child's sometimes perplexing behaviour as well as be a part of the therapeutic process in conjunction with trained professionals. Buy a copy to share with a teacher, coach, or therapist so everyone can get involved!

Author : Robert Grant
Publisher : Autplay Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780988271890
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Sensory Processing Challenges written by Robert Grant and published by Autplay Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and teens who experience sensory challenges often find it difficult to understand the issues they are struggling with and why they are struggling with these issues. Understanding Sensory Processing Challenges: A Workbook for Children and Teens is designed for professionals and parents to work with children who are experiencing sensory processioning struggles. The workbook offers worksheets, play therapy interventions, and resources specifically designed to address sensory challenges. Each worksheet covers a different topic related to gaining awareness about sensory challenges and helping children and teens better understand what it means to have sensory struggles. Through each worksheet, children and teens have the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings and ask questions. The workbook also provides a guide for professionals and parents offering instructions, information, and suggestions for implementing and processing through each worksheet page. Several play therapy interventions targeting improvement in sensory integration are described for easy implementation by both professionals and parents. The concept of a sensory play diet is fully explored equipping those who work with children and teens with sensory challenges to effectively implement sensory play activities to improve sensory issues. Professionals and parents will find Understanding Sensory Processing Challenges a valuable tool they will use again and again in working with children and teens with sensory issues. Children and teens will enjoy the engaging worksheets as they discover and process through their complex diagnosis.

Author : Matt Mielnick
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784505684
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders in Children written by Matt Mielnick and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything we know about the world we live in starts with information we take in through the senses. This book explains the way our sensory system works and shows how small inefficiencies in this complex system can have a huge impact on a child's behaviour. Through easily relatable examples and metaphors, the book describes the variety of sensory processing differences that can occur in children in a jargon-free way and offers practical advice to help manage these differences. It explains how children's varying sensory thresholds - the point where a behavioural response to a stimuli is generated - affects the way they view the world. Each section includes occupational therapy evaluations of children with a range of sensory thresholds, and shows how this influences their behaviour through professional observation reports, offering a summary and recommendation for each child. Presented with a clear focus, without long lists of syndromes and symptoms, this is the ideal starting point for parents and professionals working with children with sensory processing issues.

Author : A. Jean Ayres
Publisher : Western Psychological Services
ISBN 13 : 9780874244373
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sensory Integration and the Child written by A. Jean Ayres and published by Western Psychological Services. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When "Sensory integration and the child" was first published in the 1970s, it was designed to help professional as well as the doctors, therapists, teachers and parents. In order to make the information more accessible to families, this new edition has preserved the core content and practical solutions, while moving technical sections to the appendixes.

Author : Tara Delaney
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402235453
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book written by Tara Delaney and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format, The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book helps parents understand their child's diagnosis and develop a plan for success. Is there medication for sensory processing disorder? How can occupational therapy help? What advice can I give my child's teacher? Can you "outgrow" sensory processing disorder? How can we make social situations less of an ordeal? What are some therapeutic activities I can do with my child? It is estimated that more than 10 percent of children deal with some form of sensory processing disorder (SPD), a neurological disorder characterized by the misinterpretation of everyday sensory information, such as touch, sound, and movement. For many children, SPD can lead to academic struggles, behavioral problems, difficulties with coordination, and other issues. The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book is a reassuring, authoritative reference, providing sound advice and immediate answers to your most pressing questions about SPD, such as: What is sensory processing? Does SPD affect social skills? Can you see sensory processing difficulties in an infant? What is Sensory Integration Therapy? Is SPD a sign of autism? Are there tests for SPD? How do I get a prescription for occupational therapy? How do I teach my child to understand his sensory needs? Written in an easy-to-read question and answer format, The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book helps you fully understand SPD, conquer your fears, and seek help for your child when necessary.

Author : CCC Marci Laurel Ma
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781494244118
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Hearts' Desire written by CCC Marci Laurel Ma and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When rookie speech/language pathologist Marci Laurel's mentors suggested that she and her new husband immediately bring their infant in for sensory integration treatment when they had a child, she was, frankly, a little offended. They were, after all, a healthy, intelligent, young couple in love -- what could go wrong? Our Hearts' Desire is a highly practical guide to understanding sensory processing disorders that not only delivers useful advice from two experts in the field, but also incorporates Marci's unique perspective as a parent who raised two children who struggled with some of the same problems. A must-read for parents and caregivers of children with sensory integration challenges, this comprehensive text addresses a variety of issues that are likely to arise during different developmental stages, from infancy through high school, and provides, tips, ideas, and resources for how to create the most supportive home and school environments for your child.

Author : Roya Ostovar
Publisher : Future Horizons
ISBN 13 : 1935274074
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder written by Roya Ostovar and published by Future Horizons. This book was released on 2010 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shockingly, one in every 20 children experiences symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD Foundation). Here, Ostovar provides clear explanations, up-to-date research, and step-by-step strategies on this disorder.