Archive for the ‘Sensory Processing Disorder’ Category

AutisticLike Graham’s Story

Thursday, December 10th, 2009
When their son was just 15 months old, Erik and Jennie Linthorst suspected something was not quite right. Experts and therapists told them their son was autistic. Sort of. Maybe. Some called him autistic-like. Others said he was not autistic at all.

With his parents still seeking a clear diagnosis, Graham was launched into a program of behavioral therapy. Speech therapy. Occupational therapy. Soon after the therapy began, Erik and Jennie noticed something else: the treatment he was getting didn't seem to be on target. Erik took on the conundrum confronting many parents of kids who are mildly disordered. Handed a fuzzy diagnosis, what should the treatment be?

AUTISTIC-LIKE: GRAHAM'S STORY is an intimate family portrait showing one dad's determined quest to find the right therapies, the right doctors, and even the right words to describe his son.

As he searched, Erik began wondering how other families in the same situation fare. What did it really mean, autistic-like? And how should or could these parents help their kids?

AUTISTIC-LIKE: GRAHAM'S STORY illuminates the
medical, social and public health issues faced by families whose autistic-like children have no clear diagnosis, and are offered no specific treatment.

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Toilet Training And Sensory Processing Disorder

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

SPD Editor summary: One of the most frustrating aspects of SPD is potty training. Here is a good article from ehow.com that gives ten good tips to tackle this frustrating problem.

How to Toilet Train a Child With Sensory Issues

6 ft. Lighted Bubble Columns Kit

Friday, December 4th, 2009
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1.2 Meter Ping Pong Ball Effect Insert for

Friday, December 4th, 2009
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What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Friday, December 4th, 2009

A Teacher’s Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Research shows that 20% of all school-age children in the U.S. have problems with sensory integration. However, teachers are given little or no training in how to work with these high needs kids. Finally, here's a commuter-friendly way to help teachers and other school professionals reach these kids and help them succeed in the classroom. Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of the best selling books The Out of Sync Child and The Goodenoughs Get in Sync, interviews expert occupational therapist Stacey Szklut about how to teach children with sensory integration problems. This audio CD set includes narration by public health physician Dr. David Silver.

 

An audio companion to the book Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration, Carol Kranowitz interviews expert occupational therapist Stacey Szklut and they discuss how to teach children with sensory integration problems.  It is like eavesdropping on two experts sharing sensory secrets!  Finally, here is help for teachers and other school professionals who are trying to reach kids with sensory problems and help them succeed in the classroom, and in life.


Discussion topics include:
 

  • Understanding why challenges in sensory integration affect learning
  • Learning how to become a good detective of SI dysfunction in the classroom
  • Gaining insight into how sensory integration dysfunction can look like ADD, ADHD or learning disabilities
  • Learning methods for creating effective collaborations between home and school
  • Materials appropriate for preschool through high school teachers and school professionals
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Child Sensory Development

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Author: Andrea Beilinson

As your baby grows, you’ll find it a constant but rewarding challenge to keep him engaged, and you can help to develop his sensory awareness from infancy through the preschool years.

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Too Loud Too Bright Too Fast Too Tight

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Do clothing labels bother you so much that you have to remove them?

Do you find many different foods repulsive?

Do loud, sudden, or piercing sounds startle you?

Do you need to wear sunglasses even on a cloudy day?

Do you feel panicky going down an escalator or driving through a tunnel?

If the answer to many of these questions is yes, you may suffer from sensory defensiveness, a common but often misdiagnosed condition that results from adverse reactions to what most people consider harmless sensations. Developmental psychologist Sharon Heller, sensory defensive herself, suggests that the best way for sufferers to cope is not psychotherapy or medication but a host of other treatments that tap into the primitive brain.

As Heller explains, there is hope for the sensory defensive. This book will change your life.

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TFH Bubble Column Model 550244

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
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Sensory Integration Deficiency Disorder

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Sensory Integration Deficiency Syndrome, Sensory Integration Disability Disorder, Sensory Issues…Yeah, there are many names for this disorder, and it seems like they’re all long and difficult to pronounce. If you’ve been diagnosed as having this disorder chances are you were diagnosed by an occupational therapist. Hit it on the head, huh? Well, here’s why…

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Making ‘Sense’ of It All’ Treating Sensory Processing Problems in EI

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Though clinical observations as to sensory processing disorders can be made formally and informally in early intervention, formal observations of these abilities in babies include the administration of standardized and non-standardized tests such as the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile6 and the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants.7

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Whose Kid is THAT?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Michelle Kemper Brownlow: His siren-like scream has moms from three counties speed-dialing Child Protective Services. He flails his body, hits his head, and screams louder. The moms who haven’t called for backup are giving me “that look.” Admit it, you would be, too.

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Does prematurity lead to an extra-sensitive kid?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Lately, I’ve been wondering as I observe my 5-year-old who was born nearly six weeks early: Are children who were born prematurely more likely to be extra-sensitive when it comes to noise, food, pain, etc.?

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International Expert to Present Ground-Breaking Workshops on Sensory Awareness to Help Kids Concentrate and be ‘Sensory Safe’

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Diana Henry, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA introduces Sensory Processing Tools to improve behavior in children who struggle behaviorally and emotionally.

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Quilts Credited With Keeping Special-Needs Students Focused

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Granville Elementary School second-graders with special learning needs are getting help from an unexpected source.

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