Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition : Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Aquilla, Paula2015
Books, Manuscripts
Winner of the Summer 2015 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award! 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. 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. Helpful topics include: What is Occupational Therapy? What is Sensory Integration? What are the Sensory Systems? Identifying Problems with Sensory Integration Strategies for Challenging Behaviors Ideas for Self Care Skills Adapting Home, School, and Child Care Settings
Main title:
Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition : Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Paula Aquilla, Ellen Yack, Shirley Sutton ; foreword by Carol Kranowitz.
Author:
Edition:
3rd edition.
Imprint:
Arlington : Sensory World, 2015.
Collation:
312 pages ; 28 cm
Contents:
Foreword Letter to the Reader What Is in This Book? PART 1 Chapter 1: What is ASD and Occupational Therapy? Chapter 2: What Is Sensory Integration? Chapter 3: What Are The Sensory Systems? PART 2 Chapter 4: Identifying Problems with Sensory Integration Chapter 5: Strategies for Challenging Behaviors Chapter 6: Ideas for Self-care skills Chapter 7: Adapting Home, School and Childcare Settings Chapter 8: Activity Suggestions Chapter 9: Equipment and Resources References About the Authors Index
ISBN:
9781935567455
Dewey class:
616.85882
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2734628