Title:
Everyday games for Sensory Processing Disorder : 100 playful activities to empower children with sensory differences / Barbara Sher, OTR.
Author:
Sher, Barbara, 1943- author.
ISBN:
9781623157005
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
268 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Content Type:
text
Media Type (RDA):
unmediated
Carrier Type:
volume
General Note:
"Great for parents of kids ages 1-12."--Cover.
Includes index.
Contents:
Digging in to Sensory Processing Disorder. SPD in brief ; The 10 most common sensory issues in children with SPD ; Why play at home? -- Games & activities. Games for touch ; Games for sight ; Games for balance ; Games for taste ; Games for smell ; Games for movement ; Games for sound ; Games for gross motor skills ; Games for fine motor skills ; Games for social skills -- Appropriate toys -- Heavy work list -- Success stories and life lessons.
Abstract:
"...Occupational therapist Barbara Sher has over 45 years experience helping children with sensory processing disorder, autism and Asperger's learn and thrive. In this new solutions-based guide, she's collected 100 sensory-rich games that make working with your child a joy. If you're looking for new strategies to manage your child's sensory processing disorder, this book is a perfect companion to classics such as The Out-of-Sync Child and Raising a Sensory Smart Child. [This book] advocates play as the most effective approach for children with sensory processing disorder, and illustrates the many ways that play can lead to significant breakthroughs, including: 100 fun and simple games for parents to play with their kids ; An easy-to-grasp overview of sensory processing disorder ; Inventive ideas for engaging kids, using materials easily found around the house ; Inclusive games geared toward varying degrees of development, with modifications for older children."--Amazon.com.
Format:
Books