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The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
ISBN 0399531653

I’ve barely started reading this book, so I can’t review it completely right now. That being said, it was a book that our Occupational Therapist recommended and I received a pleasant surprise when I found that my request at the local library had arrived. The book gives lots of good solid information about Sensory Processing Disorder.  It starts off describing four different children and how they behave in different situations.  There were several descriptions that reminded me very much of my B.  I can tell that this book will be very helpful to my husband and I (although, let’s face it, I’ll be the one reading it and sharing it with him).  I’m looking forward to learning more about Sensory Processing Disorder and Sensory Integration theory and strategies we can use to help B.  I’ll update on this book soon!

(Note, B has not been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder at this time).

Let me know if you’ve read this book and any thoughts you have on it, please!  Thanks!

Sensory Integration:  A Guide for Preschool Teachers
by Christy Isbell and Rebecca Isbell
Gryphon House, ISBN 0876590607

I came across this book when the book I wanted wasn’t checked in at the local library.  It gives a really great overview of Sensory Integration Theory (SI) and how children who are sensory seeking or sensory avoiding or under-responding may behave.  It breaks down each of the sensory categories (visual, auditory, tactile, vestibular & proprioceptive) and explains them in a way that makes it easy to understand.  There are also case studies which describe how children with different types of behaviours act and what they may be seeking or avoiding.

This book is written for a classroom setting, but a lot of the ideas on how to make the environment comfortable to children can be easily translated to the home.  There are even instructions at the end of the book on different sensory items that can be made easily which are fairly inexpensive but could help your child a lot.

I recommend this book as a great introduction to Sensory Integration.  It really explains how some children’s behaviours can be attributed to sensory input and how some small changes can make a big difference with them.  I’m finding that a lot of B’s behaviours are sensory related and now that I understand that, I’m finding ways to help her get the sensory input that she needs to help her succeed.