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The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.928
EAN: 9780399523861
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 0399523863
Label: Perigee Trade
Manufacturer: Perigee Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: March 01, 1998
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Studio: Perigee Trade
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Editorial Review:
Do you know a child who plays too rough, is uncoordinated, hates being touched, is ultra-sensitive (or unusually insensitive) to noise or sensations of heat and cold? Many pediatricians and other experts are beginning to recognize a link between some of these apparently unrelated behavior patterns. Children with perfectly normal "far senses" (such as sight and hearing) may have, because of a poorly integrated nervous system, serious problems with their "near senses," including touch, balance, and internal muscle sensation. It's called Sensory Integration Dysfunction, or SI. The announcement of yet another new syndrome is bound to raise skeptical eyebrows--and with good reason. (How do we know which child really has SI, and which one just happens to share some of the same symptoms?) Author Carol Stock Kranowitz argues convincingly, however, that for some children SI is a real disorder, and that it is devastating partly because it so often looks like nothing so much as "being difficult." And, whatever the scientific status of SI, Kranowitz carefully details many routines and remedies that will help children--and the parents of children--who exhibit the behaviors described. This book is a must-read for all doctors, pediatricians, and (perhaps especially) childcare workers. --Richard Farr
"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.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - A must Have for Parents
This was one of the first books I bought when our sons were diagnosed with SI and PDD-NOS. I felt it was very informative and really helped me understand exactly ehat they are feeling and going through everyday. I think it is a good one (along with The Out Of Sync Child has fun) to have when you are starting up the SI road along with some others..I reccomend it.
Rating:  - Good Read - But Not One Size Fits All
I read this book because I have a 6 year old child who originally had been diagnosed a few years ago with a learning disability but they weren't sure what it was. She didn't fit all the criteria for autism, but clearly was on the spectrum at some level.
When I bought this book - I was at the point of really trying to learn more about my child because many of the things I read on the book jacket were things we were experiencing with her. She had a lot of sensory defenses, that were disrupting ... Read More
Rating: - review
This book should be one of the first anyone with a child diagnosed with autism. It is the holy grail of information on sensory issues. It helps you understand your own sensory needs and it can help you relate to your child better whether they have autism or not. A must read
Rating:  - Scarey Cover
I just had my two and a half year old son evaluated as having SI. The therapist recommended this book. I found other reviews interesting and was immediately put off by the cover I am looking for whatever positive help I can get. I wish more was known about this condition. Or that I knew of a support group as I don't have any family who live anywhere close around me. My son has an amazing memory and is very lively and outgoing. He also has extreme tantrums and throws things and seemed to get really fustrated ... Read More
Rating: - The Out of Sinc Child
This is the best book. I was writing a book about my son who has SI Dysfunction. He is 23 years old now. I was in Barnes and Noble looking for another book when I found this. I was blown away. I never knew there was a book like this. I could have really used this book when Marcus was little. It is so wonderful. I opened it and started reading about my son. My book is called What's Wrong With My Child? Struggling With Sensory Integration Dysfunction. It is only a mother's story of how my child coped with this thing. ... Read More
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