The Sensory-Sensitive Child

Practical Solutions for Out-of-Bounds Behavior

• Author(s): Karen A. Smith, PhD, Karen R. Gouze, PhD,
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Pages: 304
• ISBN_10: 0061751472
  ISBN_13: 9780061751479
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Family & Relationships / Parenting / General , Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs , Psychology / Developmental / Child , Medical / Mental Health , Psychology / Mental Health , Family & Relationships / Siblings , Family & Relationships / Education , Family & Relationships / Parenting / Co-Parenting , Psychology / Emotions , Family & Relationships / Alternative Family ,

Description:...

In a book likely to transform how parents manage many of their child's daily struggles, Drs. Smith and Gouze explain the central and frequently unrecognized role that sensory processing problems play in a child's emotional and behavioral difficulties. Practicing child psychologists, and themselves parents of children with sensory integration problems, their message is innovative, practical, and, above all, full of hope.

A child with sensory processing problems overreacts or underreacts to sensory experiences most of us take in stride. A busy classroom, new clothes, food smells, sports activities, even hugs can send such a child spinning out of control. The result can be heartbreaking: battles over dressing, bathing, schoolwork, social functions, holidays, and countless other events. In addition, the authors say, many childhood psychiatric disorders may have an unidentified sensory component.

Readers Will Learn:

• The latest scientific knowledge about sensory integration
• How to recognize sensory processing problems in children and evaluate the options for treatment
• How to prevent conflicts by viewing the child's world through a "sensory lens"
• Strategies for handling sensory integration challenges at home, at school, and in twenty-first century kid culture

The result: a happier childhood, a more harmonious family, and a more cooperative classroom. This thoroughly researched, useful, and compassionate guide will help families start on a new path of empowerment and success.