Sensory Secrets : How to Jump-Start Learning in Children

by Schneider, Catherine Chemin

• ISBN13: 9780936785950
• ISBN10: 0936785950
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Concerned Communications

Summary

A book for anyone who works with children, including parents, educators, and therapists. Explains the importance of using all of the senses to develop foundational skills necessary for growing, learning, decision-making, and communication. Written in an easy-to-understand style with examples, ideas, and strategies to enhance learning and promote positive behavior. Includes a Foundational Skills Inventory to use as an assessment tool.

Author Biography

Catherine Chemin Schneider is a registered occupational therapist with over thirty years of experience. She lives with her husband, Dan, a physical therapist, in the Metropolitan Detroit area

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Notes from the Author	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
Wake-up Call: Slow Down...You Grow too Fast	p. 19
Key to Understanding: All Systems...Go?	p. 25
Foundational Skills: Necessary for a Productive Life	p. 33
Moving to Learn: A Great Secret Unveiled!	p. 41
Direction...Who Needs Direction? From the Inside Out	p. 57
The Power of Touch: Energy from the Heart	p. 65
What You See and Hear Is What You Get: Sometimes Less Is More!	p. 79
Color Your World: There's a Rainbow of Options	p. 85
The Joy of Eating? Not Always!	p. 91
The Nose Knows: Smells Trigger Memories...Good and Bad	p. 99
Sensory Experiences and Academics: What's the Connection?	p. 105
Sensory Deficits: Finding out What's Wrong	p. 113
Creating a Sound Sensory Diet: It's as Important as Good Nutrition!	p. 119
Foundational Skills Inventory: Putting This Tool to Work for You	p. 129
Here's Your Homework! Preliminary Activities Can Jump-Start Your Child's Academic Program	p. 135
Additional Resources	p. 145
Glossary	p. 147
Bibliography	p. 155
Endnotes	p. 159
How to Use the Foundational Skills Inventory	p. 160
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