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Hands on activities for children with autism & sensory disorders / Teresa Garland

By: Garland, Teresa.
Eau Claire, WI : PESI Publishing & Media, 2016Description: xv, 195 pages : 28 cm ; illustrations.ISBN: 9781559570695.Subject(s): AUTISM | SENSORY DISORDERS | ACTIVITIES | INTERVENTION
Contents:
Introduction. - How to use this book. - SECTION I: BASICS. - 1. Sensory modulation basics. - 2. Working with children. - SECTION II: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT PROTOCOL. - 3. Program instructions. - 4. Enrichment exercises and related activities. - 5. Enrichment mix-ins. - SECTION III SENSORY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. - 6. Touch. - 7. Taste and smell. - 8. Sound. - 9. Visual immersion. - 10. Intense movement. - 11. Multi-day and multi-sensory projects. - Bbliography. - Appendices: A: Books to read with children. - B: Illustrations. - C: Activities by name.
Summary: "Innovative, practical and fun activities for children with autism and sensory disorders. Following a step-by-step recipe format, Teresa Garland, MOT, OTR/L provides nearly 200 activities and interventions to help children with their sensory needs. This highly detailed, illustrated and accessible guide is a rich resource for any therapist, teacher or parent. Crafts, recipes, music and exercises for the clinic, classroom or home. A multi-sensory enrichment program for children with autism. Gradual exposure activities for children who can’t tolerate sensory input. Sensory immersion activities to desensitize the child to touch, taste and sound. Reduce stress and anxiety with physical exercises and reframing strategies." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
List(s) this item appears in: Activities for children- books and eBooks. May 2021 CM
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Introduction. - How to use this book. - SECTION I: BASICS. - 1. Sensory modulation basics. - 2. Working with children. - SECTION II: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT PROTOCOL. - 3. Program instructions. - 4. Enrichment exercises and related activities. - 5. Enrichment mix-ins. - SECTION III SENSORY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. - 6. Touch. - 7. Taste and smell. - 8. Sound. - 9. Visual immersion. - 10. Intense movement. - 11. Multi-day and multi-sensory projects. - Bbliography. - Appendices: A: Books to read with children. - B: Illustrations. - C: Activities by name.

"Innovative, practical and fun activities for children with autism and sensory disorders. Following a step-by-step recipe format, Teresa Garland, MOT, OTR/L provides nearly 200 activities and interventions to help children with their sensory needs. This highly detailed, illustrated and accessible guide is a rich resource for any therapist, teacher or parent. Crafts, recipes, music and exercises for the clinic, classroom or home. A multi-sensory enrichment program for children with autism. Gradual exposure activities for children who can’t tolerate sensory input.
Sensory immersion activities to desensitize the child to touch, taste and sound. Reduce stress and anxiety with physical exercises and reframing strategies." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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Would buy for school. Very practical and useful in absence of an OT Activities good for all types of students. Clear and easy to use.

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