Parenting a child with sensory processing disorder : a family guide to understanding and supporting your sensory-sensitive child / Christopher R. Auer, with Susan L. Blumberg.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2006.Description: ix, 192 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781572244634
  • 1572244631
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HQ 773.6 .A84 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- Overview of sensory processing disorder -- Family advocacy -- Advocacy is a family affair -- The importance of father involvement -- Nurturing relationships -- Unique relationships -- Taking care of siblings -- The impact of culture: recognizing your assets -- Let's talk about it -- The elevator speech -- Systems advocacy -- In pursuit of nirvana (or at least sanity) -- Identifying your family's needs and shopping for resources -- Navigating systems -- Conclusion.
Summary: Kids with the little-known condition called sensory processing disorder (SPD) may seem unduly sensitive to physical sensations, light, and sound, or they may seek out sensations that might make another child woozy. Auer and Blumberg offer a guide to parenting a child with SPD and integrating his or her care with the needs of the entire family.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-192).

Kids with the little-known condition called sensory processing disorder (SPD) may seem unduly sensitive to physical sensations, light, and sound, or they may seek out sensations that might make another child woozy. Auer and Blumberg offer a guide to parenting a child with SPD and integrating his or her care with the needs of the entire family.

Introduction -- Overview of sensory processing disorder -- Family advocacy -- Advocacy is a family affair -- The importance of father involvement -- Nurturing relationships -- Unique relationships -- Taking care of siblings -- The impact of culture: recognizing your assets -- Let's talk about it -- The elevator speech -- Systems advocacy -- In pursuit of nirvana (or at least sanity) -- Identifying your family's needs and shopping for resources -- Navigating systems -- Conclusion.

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