Raising a sensory smart child : the definitive handbook for helping your child with sensory processing issues
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Raising a sensory smart child : the definitive handbook for helping your child with sensory processing issues
AUTHOR:
Biel, Lindsey
Peske, Nancy K., 1962-
ISBN:
9780143115342
EDITION:
Updated & rev. ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2009
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xxiii, 439 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
ABSTRACT:
For children with sensory difficulties-those who struggle to process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights-this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory integration dysfunction, also known as sensory processing disorder, affects all kinds of children-from those with developmental delays, attention problems, or autism spectrum disorders, to those without any other issues. Coauthored by a pediatric occupational therapist and a parent of a child with sensory issues, this updated and expanded edition of Raising a Sensory Smart Child is comprehensive and more helpful than ever.
SUBJECT:
| Children with disabilities |
| Sensorimotor integration |
| Child rearing |
BIBSUMMARY:
For children with sensory difficulties-those who struggle to process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights-this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory integration dysfunction, also known as sensory processing disorder, affects all kinds of children-from those with developmental delays, attention problems, or autism spectrum disorders, to those without any other issues. Coauthored by a pediatric occupational therapist and a parent of a child with sensory issues, this updated and expanded edition of Raising a Sensory Smart Child is comprehensive and more helpful than ever.