Sensational kids
Subtitle: hope and help for children with sensory processing disorder (SPD)
By: Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, with Doris A. Fuller ; revised edition with Janice Roetenberg
Contributors: Fuller, Doris A., author; Roetenberg, Janice, author
Edition: Perigee trade paperback revised edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780399167829
Subjects: Sensory integration dysfunction; Case studies; Sensory integration dysfunction in children
Description: A leading SPD researcher profiles the disorder and its four major subtypes, sharing information for parents about its treatment options while discussing such topics as occupational therapy, parental involvement, and advocacy strategies.
Notes: "A Perigee book."

"Foreword by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA, author of The out-of-sync child"--Cover.

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-417) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The basics. What is sensory processing disorder?; title: Symptoms and warning signs; title: Assessment and diagnosis; title: Treatment and strategies; title: Part II. Living with sensational kids. Ryan, a typically developing first grader; title: LaTanya, an over-responsive kindergartner; title: Tam, an under-responsive second grader; title: Ben, a sensory-craving preschooler; title: Abby, a third grader with dyspraxia; title: As sensational children grow up; title: Part III. Beyond the basics. The science of SPD; title: Beyond the types; title: The SPD-ADHD connection; title: Sensory processing issues in autism spectrum disorder; title: Emotion regulation and SPD; title: Causes and prevalence; title: Intervention: out-of-the-box general information and treatment effectiveness; title: Conclusion: A personal message to parents.