Product 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #234579 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03
• Released on: 2004-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., O.T.R., Director, Sensory Processing Treatment and Research (STAR) Center, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
"A wonderful resource. . .helpful because of the combination of professional expertise and personal experiences--a unique contribution."

Sharon A. Cermak, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., F.A.O.T.A., Professor of Occupational Therapy, Boston University
"A ‘must-read’ for parents and professionals. I highly recommend this book."

Carol Kranowitz, M.A., author of The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
"Wise and well-written."

Customer Reviews

Agree with most
I have to agree with most here in saying that this book was helpful on some things but too extreme on others. You really have to know your child. Worth the read but would have just as well borrowed it from the library than purchase it ... does not constitute as a book that I often look upon for reference.

the best
This is the best book I've read about Sensory Issues. It helps you get inside the experience of a child with these issues. It helps elicit a compassionate, understanding response to these children who can be hard to live with. It is helpful and obviously written by mothers who have lived it.

The Sensory-Sensitive child
This book is a very good resource for parents of SPD(Sensory Processing Disorder) children. I especially like the way they describe SPD; I know now how to describe it to other people. This book describes behavioral problems that SPD kids can have and how to help them cope with it. It is very good information. It is a must have book to go along with "The Out of Synch Child"