"Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, "Raising Kids With Sensory Processing Disorders" offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies that parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs and increase their performance on tasks like homework, field trips, transitions between activities, bedtime, holidays, and interactions with friends"--
Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, Raising Kids With Sensory Processing Disorders offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies that parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs. This updated second edition:
- Shows parents how to characterize their child's sensory issues into one of several profiles.
- Helps parents find the best adaptations and changes to their child's everyday routines.
- Provides a week-by-week series of activities and checklists.
- Helps improve children's performance on tasks like homework, transitions between activities, and interactions with friends.
- Is written by parents and occupational therapists.
Whether it's having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond.
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| Foreword |
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PART I ABOUT SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS |
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Chapter 1 Demystifying Sensory Processing Problems |
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Chapter 2 Learning About the Problems Hiding in the Background |
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Chapter 3 The Interoceptive System |
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Chapter 4 How Is Your Child "Wired"? |
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PART II 58 WEEK-BY-WEEK ACTIVITIES TO RESTORE SANITY TO YOUR FAMILY LIFE |
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Chapter 5 Morning Routines |
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Chapter 6 Mealtime Routines |
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Chapter 8 Bedtime Routines |
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Chapter 10 Social Participation |
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| Conclusion Explaining Your Child |
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| Resources |
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| References |
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| Appendices |
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| Appendix A Reproducible Forms and Worksheets for a Sensational Family Life |
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| Appendix B Supplies for a Sensational Family |
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| Appendix C Additional Activities for Sensational Families |
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| About the Authors |
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Rondalyn V. Whitney, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, is an associate professor and director of Faculty Scholarship and Development in the Division of Human Performance in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Varleisha D. Gibbs, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist and author with 18 years of experience working with children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorders, and neurological disorders.
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