The Everything Parent's Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder

The Information and Treatment Options You Need to Help Your Child with SPD

By: Terri Mauro, Jenny L Clark (Contribution by)

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Paperback | 6 June 2014

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More than 10 percent of the U.S. population is estimated to have some form of sensory processing disorder (SPD)-characterised by the inability of the brain to accurately process information coming from the senses. For children with SPD, the world can be a scary, stressful place. To them, the discomfort of a shirt tag on bare skin can be overwhelming, or the sound of a whisper can be as loud and frightening as a siren. Parents can help their kids learn how to reduce stress and minimise the symptoms of SPD with 'The Everything Parent's Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder'. Terri Mauro provides parents with all the information they need, including: An in-depth definition of SPD and its effects The newest treatments, therapies, and diets Techniques for use outside of the therapist's office The latest research on physical causes of SPD Advice for coping at school, home, and play This reassuring handbook provides professional advice for helping children to manage their sensory needs and feel calmer, happier, and in control. AUTHOR: Terri Mauro is About.com's expert on Parenting Children with Special Needs. Her blog, Mamatude.blogspot .com, offers help for special-needs parents, and has been named a USA Today Hot Site and a Good Housekeeping Site of the Day. She cohosts The Inclusive Class, a podcast on education for special needs children. SELLING POINTS: Includes the latest information on new treatments, diet strategies, and research, as well as the status of the current debate over sensory integration and autism Sensory Processing Disorder disrupts the daily lives of more than 4 million Americans (SPD Foundation)

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