Sensory Integration Reading List

How Does your Engine Run: Leader’s Guide to the Alert Program for Self Regulation, Mary S. Williams, Therapy Works, 1994. Written by Occupational Therapists to teach kids how to monitor their engine (arousal) level. Learning cues from their sensory system helps to modulate their arousal level.

Infancy and Early Childhood: The Practice of Clinical Assessment and Intervention With Emotional and Developmental Challenges, Stanley I., M.D. Greenspan, 1992. International Universities Press. Provides a systematic, clinically based frame of reference with 20 case studies, discussion of clinical principles, and guidelines and suggestions for dealing with babies and young children (and their parents) who present with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.

Living With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs: A Book for Sibs, Patricia Vadasy (Contributor), Donald Joseph Meyer, Rebecca R. Fewell, 1985. Seattle, University of Washington Press. Since siblings are not often informed about their siblings' disabilities by anyone, it could cause more concern; this book's objective is very important. You can also get basic knowledge of laws, programs, and services for persons with disabilities and their families in the U.S.

The Out-of-Sync Child, Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA, 1998. Recognizing and coping with sensory integration dysfunction. Recognizing and coping with sensory integration dysfunction. “Difficult." "Picky." "Oversensitive." "Clumsy." "Unpredictable." "Inattentive." Children who have been labeled with words like these may actually be suffering from Sensory Integration Disorder-a very common, but frequently misdiagnosed, condition that can manifest itself in excessively high or low activity levels, problems with motor coordination, oversensitivity or undersensitivity to sensations and movements, and other symptoms. This guide, written by an expert in the field, explains how SI Dysfunction can be confused with ADD, learning disabilities, and other problems, tells how parents can recognize the problem-and offers a drug-free treatment approach for children who need help.