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The Goodenoughs Get in Sync by Carol S. Kranowitz for ages 8-12 This is a funny and informative story by the best selling author of The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction. The style and even the print are geared toward the children. The action of the story is in large print. Explanations of sensory processing disorder are included in the story in regular type. Five family members and their naughty dog, Filibuster, each has a different sensory processing challenge. Filibuster grabbed Darwin's rabit's foot and the whole family ended up in the doghouse. Kids and grown-ups enjoy seeing how they get in sync after a tough day. The author includes information about equipment, helpful websites, and terms. The book helps children, their peers, and families develop insights while having fun. |
Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success by Jennifer Veenendall for ages 4-8 Arnie speaks directly to the readers as he tells how his school tools helped him concentrate and do better in school. The witty, conversational tone is engaging and informative. See excerpts at Amazon. This will be enjoyed by children with sensory processing disorders, their peers, and the grown-ups who know them. There are also some tips which can help other children. | ||
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A Purple Cow: How to Learn Colors
by Betsy B. Lee for ages 2 - 6 developmentally 6+ remedially This publication uses memory strategies including an entertaining story, music, and hands-on activities for learning colors. The ages of the children are not indicated which makes the book equally appropriate for enrichment or remediation. Visit A Purple Cow on this site for more details. Check or Purchase Order, PayPal, Amazon.com, BN.com |
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Me, Hailey!
by Sheri Plucker This Pre-K - 3 book helps the child with Down's Syndrome to have gentle reminders about wearing glasses and about her own ability to be a helpful member of the class. It helps classmates see and accept the handicapped child's individuality recognizing the limitations but appreciating the good points. It is a great example of helpfulness on the parts of the main character and classmates. Children will appreciate the humor as well. Parents of Down's Syndrome children welcome a positive uplifting story about this condition. The author has a story in Chicken Soup for the Mothers of Preschooler's Soul. Her book offers a good "helping of chicken soup" for all of us. |
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Sensory Integration: a Guide for Preschool Teachers by Christy Isbell and Rebecca Isbell Christy Isbell is a pediatric occupational therapist with specialized training in both sensory integration and neuro-developmental treatment. Dr. Rebecca Isbell is director of the Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development. The book describes details about different types of sensory integration problems, e.g. the avoider, the seeker, and the under-responder in these areas: visual, auditory, tactile, vestibular, proprioception. Many practical suggestions are given which teachers and parents can use to help the child function better. This is a valuable handbook of well organized information including references, resources, a glossary, appendix, and index. |
Teaching Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder by Clarissa Willis This book helps teachers and parents make meaningful connections with children who are autistic. It clarifies professional jargon. Much of the information is presented with an interesting question and answer format, e.g. what are the major types of autism, why would a child want to injure himself, can children with autism learn basic problem solving, how do I know if a child with autism is sick. She offers suggestions about the creating a helpful preschool environment, learning life skills, helping a child communicate, building social skills, etc. | ||
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The Silence Within: A Teacher Parent Guide to Working with Selectively Mute and Shy Children by Gail Goetze Kervatt Selective mutism brings to mind many questions. As educators, we follow through on our responsibility to make a referral, but we often feel overwhelmed about our role in helping these children. It can be reassuring to remember to focus on our role as educators. We are not therapists nor diagnosticians. Our role is similar to the role of a rehabilitation counselor. We help children develop coping skills in spite of handicaps. Gail Kervatt's presentation of her work with a selectively mute child gives valuable teaching guidelines and effective support for working with mute children or even excessively shy children. Her book is different from other books on the topic because it is written for teachers and guidance counselors by a teacher (reading specialist). It is even presented in a lesson plan format. |
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron, Ph.D A psychotherapist gives practical suggestions to parents of highly sensitive children. Based on her own experiences, she also wrote the best selling book, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. Dr. Aron shows how to appreciate rather than condemn the trait of high sensitivity. She is a therapist who offers histories, cultural comparisons, and research. She points out that societies have often needed the reflective nature of the highly sensitive type and the fighting nature of the warrior type. She recognizes that healthy and mentally ill people are in both groups. She maintains that HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) isn't a disability. This book can boost confidence and offer methods of dealing effectively with this trait. Read 37 pages at Amazon. | ||
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The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction by Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., foreword by Larry B. Silver, M.D. Out of sync is a good description for a child with sensory integration dysfunction. The most telling symptoms of this developmental problem are over- or under-responsiveness to sensory stimulation, especially sensations of touch, movement, and balance. Related symptoms include unusually high or low activity level, poor motor coordination, inattention, impulsivity, fearfulness, fidgetiness, and aggression. SI dysfunction often goes unrecognized because these problems are also seen in children with ADD/ADHD, LD, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, language delay, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and mental retardation. The ideas in this book have helped these children as well as children whose only diagnosis is SI Dysfunction. |
Enjoy these books by the same author. The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition and The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition
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Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals by Editors Catherine Maurice, Gina Green, Stephen C. Luce This manual has clear and helpful suggestions. Read 27 sample pages and grateful customer reviews at Amazon.com. |
Sleep Better! A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children With Special Needs by Vincent Mark Durand This book has 21 sample pages at Amazon.com. The author presents different methods for improving sleep. He gives the pros and cons of each. See my article about Sleep Depravation and Behavior. This link opens a new window. Close it to return here. | ||
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101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces: At the Doctor's Office, on Car, Train, and Plane Trips, Home Sick in Bed by Carol Stock Kranowitz for use with ages 3-10 This book by the author of The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction is listed in my creativity category and here. Tight spaces for any young child can lead to restlessness and irritability. Time passes more quickly and pleasantly for you and your child by using these delightful, educational activities for 3-10 year old children. The author is a preschool teacher and former cub scout leader who has used many of these activities with very distactible children. This is also available in Spanish. 101 Actividades Para Entretener a Tu Hijo En LugaresCerrados |
The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth by Stanley I. Greenspan, MD. & Serena Weider, Ph.D. about infancy and older New hope is offered by research indicating that certain activities during infancy and childhood can change the physical structure and wiring of the brain. The authors present specific ways for parents and other educators to help all special needs children including those with ADD, PDD, language - speech problems, cerebral palsy, autism, and retardation including Downs syndrome. | ||
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The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed. Child by Lawrence M. Siegel This is a great guide. One reviewer at amazon.com states, "If you buy just one book about Special Education this year, this should be the one." |
Sensory Integration and the Child by A. Jean Ayres, Ph.D. The author has a thorough understanding of the nature of sensory integration. She is the occupational therapist who developed the theory of sensory integration dysfunction. Her book is a basic source of information for parents and professionals. Because of her techniques, SID children have developed meaningful responses to sensory information which are crucial to human development and to further learning. | ||
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Relationship of Learning Problems and Classroom Performance to Sensory Integration by Marie Di Matties about younger children mainly This is a highly recommended resource for better understanding how learning problems and classroom performance are related. It is a very useful guide for intervention. |
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism by Catherine Maurice The book's title touches a deep yearning in each parent of an austistic child. With the pseudonym of Maurice, the author presents a moving account of her successful struggle to bring two of her children to a normal life. She gives contact information for Lovaas behavior therapy. Her dedication is an inspiration. Another book which was published 2 years later by the same author is Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals Both books are informative, inspiring, and selling well; however, I recommend them with caution. I have a reservation that people reading her books might feel that one method is the only method. Read more about what Amazon.com customers have said about her books. I suggest that you read many books on this topic. | ||
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