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Whether it's having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond. Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs and increase their performance on tasks like homework, field trips, transitions between activities, bedtime, holidays, and interactions with friends. Written by a parent of two children with very different sensory needs, the book shows parents how to characterize their child's sensory issues into one of several profiles that they can then use to find the best adaptations and changes to their everyday routines.



About the Author

Varleisha Gibbs

Dr. Varleisha D. Gibbs PhD, OTD, OTR/L was born in Delaware and began her career after receiving her baccalaureate degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware. She continued her studies in the field of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Gibbs received her professional degrees from Columbia University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Seton Hall University. As a former clinic owner, she had several opportunities to provide education, treatment, and research in the areas of sensory integration, Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as family-centered care. Dr. Gibbs has a doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy and a PhD in Health Sciences.

Dr. Gibbs continues to lecture, and provided training, on sensory processing strategies and self-regulation throughout the country. As author of Self-Regulation an Mindfulness, and co-author of Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders, she has provided families with strategies to understand and care for their children. She is the inaugural chair/director of the Master's of Occupational Therapy at Wesley College. This is Delaware's first professional degree granting program in OT. Her passions are to provide individuals with the tools that assist both the individual and the family system. Yet, being a mother and parent brings her the most joy!



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