Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, Adhs, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Improving Coordination

Karen A. Smith, Karen R. Gouze

The Sensory-Sensitive Child: Practical Solutions for Out-Of-Bounds Behavior

In a book likely to transform how parents manage many of their child's daily struggles, Drs. Smith and Gouze explain the central and frequently unrecognized role that sensory processing problems play in a child's emotional and behavioral difficulties. Practicing child psychologists, and themselves parents of children with sensory integration problems, their message is innovative, practical, and, above all, full of hope.A child with sensory processing problems overreacts or underreacts to sensory experiences most of us take in stride. A busy classroom, new clothes, food smells, sports activities, even hugs can send such a child spinning out of control. The result can be heartbreaking: battles over dressing, bathing, schoolwork, social functions, holidays, and countless other events. In addition, the authors say, many childhood psychiatric disorders may have an unidentified sensory component.Readers Will Learn: The latest scientific knowledge about sensory integrationHow to recognize sensory processing problems in children and evaluate the options for treatmentHow to prevent conflicts by viewing the child's world through a "sensory lens"Strategies for handling sensory integration ...

William Glasser

Unhappy Teenagers: A Way for Parents and Teachers to Reach Them

The bestselling author of "Choice Theory" and "Reality Therapy" offers a powerful approach for helping troubled teens.

Abigail Flesch Connors

101 Rhythm Instrument Activities: For Young Children

The perfect book to introduce rhythm instruments to young children Children make the sound of the ocean waves using shakers, pretend to be a train using sand blocks, create a rainstorm with rhythm sticks, and perform circus tricks with jingle bells. Plus, they learn to play the instruments along with their favorite songs. 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities is perfect for parents, early childhood teachers, and music teachers who work with toddlers through age 6.