Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens
“Explaining everything from tactile defensiveness to auditory hypersensitivity, the author provides practical step-by-step strategies for clinicians to provide optimal ''sensory smart'' treatments for their clients.” (Autism File magazine)“Practically focused and well-written,Sensory Processing Challengesprovides many strategies for assessment and management. It makes excellent use of a growing body of research in the field and will be an invaluable resource for occupational therapists, teachers, parents, and professionals.” (Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Chief of Child Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders)“Sensory Processing Challengesclearly explains the often unrecognized connection between many behavior problems and sensitivity to sensory stimuli that the child simply cannot tolerate. When I was a child, some fabrics felt like sandpaper scraping against my skin and sudden loud noises hurt so much they made me scream. I know firsthand how distracting, disruptive, and painful sensory issues can be. Lindsey Biel provides loads of much-needed practical advice to help children with sensory challenges.” (Temple Grandin, author of The Autistic Brain and Thinking in Pictures)“Lindsey Biel is a priceless treasure for the SPD community!Sensory Processing Challengesbreaks new ground by describing Sensory Processing Disorder with clarity, rigor, and a wealth of practical advice that will equip professionals in all disciplines to understand and to help children, adolescents, and adults with SPD. This is the one book on this topic that all of our colleagues in the child care professions must read.” (Brock L. Eide, MD, and Fernette F. Eide, MD, authors of The Mislabeled Child and The Dyslexic Advantage)