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Occupational
Therapy (OT)
Suggested books for reading
Sometimes it can be difficult to find out why our children are the way they
are. Finding out what we can do to help them can be even more difficult.
Here are some reading materials that we think are great resources for
children who are in occupational therapy or who have issues such as autism
or sensory integration disorder.
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The
Out-of-Sync-Child
by Carol Stock Kranow
Is
your child sensitive to sounds that don't seem very loud to you?
Does your child refuse to eat certain foods because of their
texture?
Do they like the way certain clothes or blankets feel, but can't
stand others?
If these questions apply to someone you know, this book will help to
explain it all in simple terms and give suggestions on how to help
children (and adults for that matter) better adapt to the world
around them.
This is a must-have book for any parent or caregiver who cares for a
child with sensory integration disorder. If you don't know what
sensory integration disorder is, The Out-of-Sync-Child will provide
you with all of the information you need. I found this book to be
extremely interesting. I was reading this book in order to better
help the children I was working with but I ended up learning quite a
bit about myself! This book explains so many of the little
idiosyncrasies that we have that we just don't quite understand. |
Links of Interest
Here are a few
websites with some
great products
for purchase:
www.pdppro.com
  www.mealtimes.com
www.thetherapyshoppe.com
www.ustoys.com
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The Out-of-Sync-Child Has
Fun by Carol Stock Kranow
Along with The Out-of-Sync-Child, The
Out-of-Sync-Child Has Fun is another fantastic resource for parents.
After reading The Out-of-Sync Child, you may wonder, "What are some
activities I can do with my child that will help them?" Well, this
is the PERFECT book. the activities in this book are for every
child, not just for children with disabilities. They use common
every day objects for games and sensory activities that can help
stimulate or calm your child, depending on their needs. You'll learn
everything you could want to know about the "sensory diet" and how
to feed your child every day. |
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Raising a Sensory Smart Child
by Lindsey Biel,
Nancy Peske
This is a newer book about Sensory Integration Disorder. This is a
great resource for parents because it written in a very
family-friendly matter and has great every day examples. |
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