Description
Book SynopsisParents and teachers often struggle with the advice given by occupational therapists regarding support for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). What makes this book unique is the exploration of secrets that professionals sometimes hold close.
This book helps us see the big picture: A child's strengths, sensory differences, the family's role, and ways to support children in any context. The authors illuminate the complexities of choosing appropriate strategies and offer a framework to make creating a sensory lifestyle manageable.
This invaluable resource, updated and in a new edition, provides cost-effective, functional, and on-the-spot problem-solving tips to use at home, at school, or in a community setting with children with sensory issues. Any parent, teacher, or therapist can learn the common-sense strategies in this book to help a child with sensory or motor skill issues.
Table of Contents
- Dr. Miller's Story
- Doreit's Story
- Lisa's Story
- Chapter 1 Introduction: What is the big secret?
- Focus on success/joie de vivre/relationships/engagement and functional goals working with parents
- Meet parents at their own individual level of understanding
- Kris's story
- Parental Hopes for therapy outcomes
- Chapter 2-The Dimensional approach to Understanding SPD
- Current Nosology or Classification of SPD
- Moving to a Dimensional Approach to Understanding SPD
- Chapter 3 Neurological Underpinning of A SECRET
- Scientific Foundations of A SECRET
- The Science Behind Play and Relationships
- The Magic of Hide-and-seek
- How Relationships Build Self-regulation
- So how does this relate to our kids with SPD?
- How does this relate to older kids and adults?
- What about the caregiver?
- Chapter 4 Intro to Evaluation
- Intro to current and upcoming assessments: SP3D, EASI, Goal Attainment Scaling
- The use of impact statements in evaluation reports
- How sensory processing challenges impact function
- Chapter 5 Intro to Treatment
- Chapter 6 Attunement
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 7 Sensation
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 8 Emotion Regulation
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 9 Culture
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 10 Relationship
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 11 Environment
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 12 Task
- Overview of the construct
- Discussion of strategies
- Personal Story
- Reflection
- Example strategies
- Chapter 13 Conclusion
- References
