Product Description For children with sensory integration issues-those who have difficulty processing everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights-this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Long thought to affect only autistic children, or mistaken for ADHD, SI dysfunction is finally being recognized as a separate condition. Coauthored by a pediatric occupational therapist and a parent of a child with SI dysfunction, Raising a Sensory Smart Child is as warm and accessible as it is authoritative and detailed and is an indispensable guide for parents, therapists, and teachers who will turn to it again and again.
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Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues was fascinating! I am finding out all kinds of valuable info! Highly recommended!
excellent resource
This is a great book for parents who have no idea how to deal with their child's issues. We were clueless and frustrated and now we can actually enjoy family time and day to day activities. It also helped relieve a lot of guilt knowing we are not at fault but there are many things we can to to help our son cope. I would definitely recommend Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues to parents and teachers.
The best I have read...
With my son's recent diagnosis of sensory problems, I have really been accumulating a library of books on the subject. Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issuess is BY FAR my favorite... I am only half-way through it and have already dog-eared half of the pages I have read. It is packed with practical suggestions/solutions on how to help your sensory child cope with everyday life. If you are only going to buy one book, this should be it.
Great reference for anyone dealing with a child with SPD
I'm a mental health therapist as well as a parent of a child with SPD. This is my favorite book both for myself and the parents of my SPD clients. Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues is great for family members of kids with SPD, without additional disorders.
Generally, the book that is most recommended is The Out of Sync Child, which is a wonderful book. However, the Out of Sync Child is geared more toward SPD kids with more severe disorders (autism, Asperger's Disorders, etc). Raising a Sensory Smart Child is a perfect reference for children with SPD without accompanying disorders. It provides answers and guidance for for families who have been wondering "what's wrong" for a long time. I'd recommend Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues not only for parents, but for teachers, ... Read More
everyone should read this book!
Everyone should read Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues! I cannot think of a person out there that would not benefit from the wealth of knowledge contained in its' pages. If you have a child or even know of a child that might have sensory issues but are unsure, Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues will help you decide through many easy behavior checklists as well as more detailed narratives and descriptions of what to look out for. If you know your child does suffer from sensory integration dysfunction, then this is truly the ultimate resource. It includes endless lists of appropriate toys, activities, therapies, further reading, organizations to contact all geared towards helping you help your child navigate the world more joyfully, with significant less stress and discomfort, and more awareness. ... Read More
