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Building bridges through sensory integration / Ellen Yack, Paula Aquilla, Shirley Sutton, foreward by Carol Kranowitz

By: Yack, Ellen.
Contributor(s): Aquilla, Paula | Sutton, Shirley.
Publisher: Arlington, TX : Sensory World, 2015Edition: Third edition.Description: xv, 294 : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781935567455.Subject(s): AUTISM | SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | CHILDREN
Contents:
1. What is ASD and Occupational Therapy? - 2. What is sensory integration? - 3. What are the sensory systems? - 4. Identifying problems with sensory integration. - 5. Strategies for challenging behaviors. - 6. Ideas for self-care skills. - 7. Adapting home, school and childcare settings. - 8. Activity suggestions. - 9. Equipment and resources.
Summary: Written by three experienced occupational therapists, this book offers a combination of theory and strategies. It is a perfect tool for those working with young children, but also broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. Building Bridges provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, selecting diets, and more. This revised and expanded edition offers over 100 extra pages of material. Part one explains the role of the occupational therapists in treatment and examines sensory integration theories. Part two offers methods of identifying sensory problems in children along with numerous strategies and activities.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. What is ASD and Occupational Therapy? - 2. What is sensory integration? - 3. What are the sensory systems? - 4. Identifying problems with sensory integration. - 5. Strategies for challenging behaviors. - 6. Ideas for self-care skills. - 7. Adapting home, school and childcare settings. - 8. Activity suggestions. - 9. Equipment and resources.

Written by three experienced occupational therapists, this book offers a combination of theory and strategies. It is a perfect tool for those working with young children, but also broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. Building Bridges provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, selecting diets, and more. This revised and expanded edition offers over 100 extra pages of material. Part one explains the role of the occupational therapists in treatment and examines sensory integration theories. Part two offers methods of identifying sensory problems in children along with numerous strategies and activities.

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