Sensory Processing Resources

How do I help my child....?  It is the question I think most parents have in their mind when they are seeking occupational therapy services for their child, or any therapy services for that matter.  Sensory Processing Disorders can be one of the most challenging to understand, while the symptoms may be easy to identify the "why is this happening" is often hard for parents to understand.  Surely, Sensory Processing can be a challenge for anyone to understand, even some therapists.  Luckily, there are many wonderful websites and resources available to you and your family to help increase your understanding of sensory integration, sensory processing, and sensory processing disorders.  Check out a few of these resources if you are looking for creative ways to work with your child.

After doing some research, if you are still wondering what to do, be sure to find a good Occupational Therapist in your area who can help you to get working on the challenges you and your child are facing.  With the right interventions at the right time, your child can make great progress toward their and your goals.

BOOKS: 

The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition by Carol Kranowitz and Lucy Jane Miller

 

The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Stock Kranowitz

Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World by Sharon Heller

 

Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder by Lucy Jane Miller Ph.D OTR and Doris A. Fuller

 

Sensory Integration Strategies, Sensory Strategies for Home and School by Lisa Berry OT and Girard Sagmiller

 

Sensory Integration and the Child: 25th Anniversary Edition by A. Jean Ayres

 

WEBSITES: 

SPD Foundation 

 

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