Interoception: the eighth sensory system : practical solutions for improving self-regulation, self-awareness and social understanding of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders
Mahler, Kelly J.
Interoception: the eighth sensory system : practical solutions for improving self-regulation, self-awareness and social understanding of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders Practical solutions for improving self-regulation, self-awareness and social understanding of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders - x, 168 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword. - 1. What is interoception? - 2. Interoception and autism. -3. Assessment. - 4. Building interoceptive awareness. - 5. A need for change. - Appendices: A: The Interoceptive Awreness Interview. - B: The assessment of self-regulation. - C. The Caregiver Questionnaire for Interoceptive Awareness. - D. Adaptations for reduced IA - examples. - E. IA builders - supplemental materials. - F. Interoception - handout.
Interoception, a newly identified eighth sense, allows us to "feel our internal organs and skin and gives information regarding the internal state or condition of our body." As such it is also a key component of our emotional experience. This is an area of difficulty for many, including those with autism spectrum disorders. The book reviews the research underlying the effects of poor interoception and outlines strategies for how to ameliorate these effects.--Publisher.
9781942197140
INTEROCEPTION
AUTISM
SENSES
SENSORY INTEGRATIVE DYSFUNCTION
SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION
EMOTIONS
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
Interoception: the eighth sensory system : practical solutions for improving self-regulation, self-awareness and social understanding of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders Practical solutions for improving self-regulation, self-awareness and social understanding of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders - x, 168 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword. - 1. What is interoception? - 2. Interoception and autism. -3. Assessment. - 4. Building interoceptive awareness. - 5. A need for change. - Appendices: A: The Interoceptive Awreness Interview. - B: The assessment of self-regulation. - C. The Caregiver Questionnaire for Interoceptive Awareness. - D. Adaptations for reduced IA - examples. - E. IA builders - supplemental materials. - F. Interoception - handout.
Interoception, a newly identified eighth sense, allows us to "feel our internal organs and skin and gives information regarding the internal state or condition of our body." As such it is also a key component of our emotional experience. This is an area of difficulty for many, including those with autism spectrum disorders. The book reviews the research underlying the effects of poor interoception and outlines strategies for how to ameliorate these effects.--Publisher.
9781942197140
INTEROCEPTION
AUTISM
SENSES
SENSORY INTEGRATIVE DYSFUNCTION
SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION
EMOTIONS
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
