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Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition affecting at least one in twenty children who experience sensations in taste, touch, sound, sight, smell, movement, and body awareness in a vastly different manner from how other children their ages do. What may be typical activities for most kids are a daily struggle that may result in social, emotional, or academic problems. Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, the best-known SPD researcher in the world, brings together a lifetime of study to teach parents and others the signs and symptoms of SPD and its four major subtypes; ways the disorder is diagnosed and treated; sensory strategies for living with the condition; and methods to help SPD kids thrive.

Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR, founded and is the executive director of the KID (Knowledge in Development) Foundation, which provides parent support and conducts research about SPD. She also directs the STAR (Sensory Therapies and Research) Center, which treats children and adults.

Foreword

xiii

Carol Stock Kranowitz

Introduction

xix

Part I. The Basics

What Is Sensory Processing Disorder?

3

(16)

Sensory Processing and SPD

4

(2)

The Legacy of Dr. A. Jean Ayres

6

(4)

Behavior and SPD

10

(4)

Context and Sensory Processing Disorder

14

(5)

Symptoms and Warning Signs

19

(23)

Red Flags and Early Warnings

20

(1)

Sensory Modulation Disorder (SMD)

21

(9)

Sensory Over-Responsivity

22

(3)

Sensory Under-Responsivity

25

(2)

Sensory Seeking

27

(3)

Sensory-Based Motor Disorder (SBMD)

30

(6)

Dyspraxia

31

(3)

Postural Disorder

34

(2)

Sensory Discrimination Disorder (SDD)

36

(3)

When Red Flags Go Up

39

(3)

Assessment and Diagnosis

42

(16)

Early Diagnosis

44

(3)

Screening for SPD

47

(2)

The Multidisciplinary Team

49

(2)

The OT Evaluation

51

(4)

Diagnosis

55

(3)

Treatment and Strategies

58

(19)

Family-Centered Care

60

(1)

The Role of Intervention

61

(3)

How Parent Priorities Become Treatment Goals

64

(4)

A Sensational Secret

68

(3)

Treatment Frequency and Duration

71

(6)

Part II. Living with Sensational Kids

Ryan, a Typically Developing First-Grader

77

(19)

LaTanya, an Over-Responsive Kindergartner

96

(37)

Tam, an Under-Responsive Second-Grader

133

(34)

Ben, a Sensory-Seeking Preschooler

167

(38)

Abby, a Dyspraxic Third-Grader

205

(32)

As Sensational Children Grow Up

237

(14)

Abby and Children with Dyspraxia

240

(2)

Ben and Sensory Seekers

242

(1)

Tam and Children with Under-Responsivity

243

(2)

LaTanya and Children with Over-Responsivity

245

(1)

Planning for the Future

246

(5)

Part III. Beyond the Basics

The Science of SPD

251

(15)

``What's Going on in the Brain of My Child?''

253

(7)

Research Implications

260

(6)

Beyond the Types

266

(17)

The Prevalence of Combination Disorders

267

(6)

Sensory Under-Responsivity with Postural Disorder

270

(1)

Dyspraxia with Postural Disorder

270

(1)

Dyspraxia with Sensory Seeking

271

(1)

Other Combination Patterns

272

(1)

The SPD--ADHD Connection

273

(6)

SPD and Other Disorders

279

(2)

Subjectivity in Diagnosis

281

(2)

Causes and Prevalence

283

(8)

Whose Fault Is It, Anyway?

284

(7)

Heredity

285

(1)

Prenatal Conditions and Birth Trauma

286

(1)

Environmental Factors

287

(4)

Intervention Methods and Treatment Effectiveness

291

(10)

The Role of Play in Therapy

292

(3)

The Parent's Role in Therapy

295

(1)

The Effectiveness of Therapy

296

(5)

CONCLUSION. A Personal Message to Parents

301

(6)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

307

(34)

APPENDICES

Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Therapists

311

(10)

ICDL Diagnostic Classifications for SPD

321

(2)

The Language of Sensory Processing Disorder

323

(2)

Eligibility Requirements for Screening/Evaluation Under IDEA

325

(2)

Locating a Multidisciplinary Team

327

(2)

What Will a Team Evaluation Cost?

329

(2)

Locating and Choosing a Qualified Occupational Therapist

331

(2)

Sample Letter for Helping Others Understand Your Sensational Child

333

(4)

Roster of Research Collaborators

337

(4)

Index

341

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Sensational Kids : Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder

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