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Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration: Forms, Checklists, and Practical Tools for Teachers and Parents

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I am a Pediatric Developmental Therapist and a mom. One of my children has Sensory Integration issues and I was looking for a way to help explain those issues to his preschool teacher. I feel this book is most appropriate for teachers who are looking to identify kids who they think have sensory problems. Over half the book is checklists for teachers. I wanted more explanation on what SID is and how to help children. Isn't that basically what we need? For people to understand what SID is and how to help the children impacted by it to function, learn and grow to the best of their ability. I also felt there was a lack of suggestions on how to get "optimal learning" from kids with SID. Most of the suggestions were geared towards older kids - "help the janitor," "carry copy paper from the storage closet to the office." Most 4 year-olds I know have a hard time doing those activities without supervision. There was some explanation about SID and some in-classroom exercises. It was just OK.

As an occupational therapist, it was a wonderful resource to share with the teachers and directors that I work with in schools. They talked about how they developed a better understanding of "odd" behaviors that they saw in class. They also liked the checklists.

Gave this book to my son's teacher. She was thrilled. It's full of tools to help her help her SPD (sensory processing disorder) students. With all that she is required to fit into a school day, she can't afford to lose time on a daily basis having to deal with my child or any other, reaching meltdown (sensory overload). With the checklists, both parents and teacher can be aware of a student's sensory problem areas, so they can be addressed. It's amazing that a student's being able to chew on something like a special necklace, or allowing them to do a few pushups can help their brain organize so they can be able to think, or listen, or comprehend, at the level of a "sensory normal" person. The acommodations are often inexpensive and not disruptive to the rest of the class; and they make all the difference to a student with SPD.

When my sons ages 6 and 5 were diagnosed with sensory integration disorder I had no idea what in the world that was, or what it meant for my boys. Enter this handy book that answered so many of my questions. The lists and tips given are easy to understand-written for "real people" not those with doctorates in educational theory :)I have gone to this book again and again since purchasing it. If your child, or children you know or work with, has been diagnosed with sensory processing problems, this guide is a definitive answer for you! You can quickly and easily identify problem areas. I highly recommend this guide for those asking questions that seemingly have no answers.

Although I am a certified special education teacher, the area of sensory integration is one that I was very unfamiliar with. My special ed schooling contained little information on this very important area for learning disabled children. It was a real eye-opener to realize WHY my 5-7 year old children exhibit the behaviors they do. I now understand why they are always falling out of their seats, dropping their crayons, have poor motor control or have difficulty putting on their jackets. The best part is that not only does the book help you identify these behaviors, it provides practical strategies that can easily be incorporated into daily classroom routines. Nice resource to have.

I am very thankful for this book. It explains sensory processing dysfunction, it provides you with questionairres to determine if your child has a difficulties processing sensoy input, and it provides you with therapeutic activities that will benefit a kiddo w/ SPD. A great resource for parents, teachers, and professionals.

I got this thinking it would be helpful to give to a teacher with answers to questions about Sensory Integration. Its a lot of checklists and can help you identify things that are wrong. However, there is not a lot of indepth info on how to help. I was a little bit bummed when I got it.

This product has helped me to get my childs teaher to understand how to handle my child. It was very frustrating not knowing what to tell his teacers what to do to help him. now all she has to do is read it and get help to know what to do. It makes me feel much beter and a lot less frustrated.

This book gives a good introduction to sensory integration dysfunction and Sensory Processing Disorder(SPD). In addition to checklists of specific behaviors to help teachers recognize SPD and what pattern and subtype, the book has some good practical suggestions for teachers to accommodate the needs of these children.

In Australia very little is known about Sensory Perception Disorder so I was delighted when I saw this book on Amazon...it is excellent and I have donated this to the school where my grandson goes to help the teachers understand about Sensory Perception Disorder. I can recommend this to parents, grand parents and teacher for further reading about SPD.