TY - BOOK AU - Mahler,Kelly J. AU - Craig,A.D. TI - Interoception: the eighth sensory system: practical solutions for improving self-regulation, self-awareness and social understanding of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders SN - 9781942197140 PY - 2016/// CY - Shawnee Mission, KS PB - AAPC Publishing KW - INTEROCEPTION KW - AUTISM KW - SENSES KW - SENSORY INTEGRATIVE DYSFUNCTION KW - SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION KW - EMOTIONS KW - BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -