Mixed Signals : Understanding and Treating Your Child's Sensory Processing Issues

by Lashno, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781890627591
• ISBN10: 1890627593
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-11
• Publisher: Woodbine House

Summary

Does your child have unusual reactions to sensory input such as light, sound, taste, or touch? This new guide helps you make sense of your child's perplexing behaviors and learn why some sensory systems under- or over-react and what therapies and interventions are available. The book also helps parents distinguish between behaviors that are characteristic of other conditions, such as autism, from those that are caused by poor sensory processing.

Author Biography

For more than 16 years, Mary Lashno has practiced occupational therapy at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland,, specializing in pediatrics. Mary is involved in many clinics and treats a variety of populations, including children with sensory integration dysfunction, behavioral issues, physical disabilities, and learning disorders. Mary lives in Belair, MD, with her husband and 3 grown children.

Table of Contents

What Is Sensory Processing?	p. 1
History and Terminology of Sensory Processing	p. 13
The Sensory Systems: Comparing Normal and Abnormal Processing	p. 27
Does My Child Have a Sensory Processing Disorder? The Evaluation Process	p. 53
How Does Sensory Dysfunction Affect My Child?	p. 73
Is Sensory Integration Therapy Right for My Child?	p. 87
What Happens During Therapy?	p. 97
Treatment Approaches	p. 105
Your Child's Sensory Diet	p. 123
Sensory Strategies in the School Environment	p. 151
Sensory Assessment Toots	p. 170
Bibliography and Recommended Reading	p. 173
Resources	p. 183
Index	p. 193
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