Whether it's having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond. Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs and increase their performance on tasks like homework, field trips, transitions between activities, bedtime, holidays, and interactions with friends. Written by a parent of two children with very different sensory needs, the book shows parents how to characterize their child's sensory issues into one of several profiles that they can then use to find the best adaptations and changes to their everyday routines.

Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, Raising Kids With Sensory Processing Disorders offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies that parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs. This updated second edition: Shows parents how to characterize their child's sensory issues into one of several profiles. Helps parents find the best adaptations and changes to their child's everyday routines. Provides a week-by-week series of activities and checklists. Helps improve children's performance on tasks like homework, transitions between activities, and interactions with friends. Is written by parents and occupational therapists. Whether it's having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond.

Writing and communicating are important skills for occupational therapy students during education and fieldwork and for occupational therapy professionals throughout a career. However, many intelligent and thoughtful people feel that they cannot write well or are convinced that they have nothing of value to say. A Writer's Toolkit for Occupational Therapy and Health Care Professionals will try to change that. This accessible, concise book is designed in graduating steps, with 19 chapters helping you acquire more complex skills in writing and communication as you move through the sections on ""Gaining Confidence,"" ""Getting Started,"" ""Writing for Your Audience,"" ""Writing and Communicating in the New Media,"" and ""Sharing Your Writing Knowledge."" This publication will give you ideas about how to solve problems that have blocked your path or thwarted your aspirations. With practice and the advice of this work's ""insiders,"" you will learn how to share your ideas, get published in various media, and help others communicate.