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Children with sensory processing difficulties are likely to have difficulty paying attention, learning, planning and doing things in a skilled manner. Many parents who have been confused, afraid or frustrated by their child's perplexing behaviors or difficulties begin to feel a glimpse of hope when they hear about sensory integration concepts.
To aid parents of children who may have sensory processing difficulties as well as the occupational therapists who help these children, Crestport Press announces the release of a 16-page guide, Sensory Integration: Answers for Parents. Written by Gina Geppert Coleman, Zoe Mailloux and Susanne Smith Roley, all affiliated with Pediatric Therapy Network in Los Angeles, this guide answers the following questions:
- What is sensory integration?
- What is sensory integration dysfunction?
- Does your child show some signs of sensory integration dysfunction?
- How are sensory integration disorders assessed?
- Is help available for children who have sensory integration dysfunction?
- What can parents do to help?
Highlighted in the guide is a checklist of behaviors parents can review when considering having their child evaluated by a trained professional. This checklist includes questions relating to "overly sensitive or unusual reactions to sensation," "difficulty in learning and planning motor skills," and more.
The guide closes with an essay, "On Helping Children Help Themselves," written by the pioneer who synthesized the theory of sensory integration, the late Dr. A. Jean Ayres.
Information about the guide is available at www.crestport.com.
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