Using it, you can strengthen your child's ability to navigate his or her world. Kranowitz's book bridges a gap in the existing literature between dense academic writing and simple overviews. It is a great tool that can help you leverage energy, money and time. When I read it, I felt as if the author turned on the lights in a dim room. Kranowitz defines sensory integration dysfunction as the inability to process information received through the senses.
Dysfunction happens in the central nervous system, at the head of which is the brain.
The result of sensory information dysfunction is that the child cannot respond to sensory information to behave in a meaningful, consistent way. He may also have difficulty using sensory information to plan and organize what he needs to do. Sensory integration problems act like a hidden tax on a child's development. Her checklists and tables make it easy to understand a child's behavior patterns. She maps out strategies for home, school and typical overload situations.