Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Editi Paperback – Illustrated, 1 August 2006

This book is only for planning activities for kids having sensory issues.That have not explained anything about the issues or it’s consequences.

This is okay my LO is 1 and has a sensory processing disorder. Her OT recommended this book. It’s okay and has lots of recommendations for parents to try with their children with SPDs. However it’s not very useful for my child with her age. A lot of it is more 3-4+ and up age targeted. Some of the text and suggestions seem a bit outdated but it gives you lots of ideas on what to try as well as explain WHY kids may have difficult with certain things. I do like that it makes it seem like your child is NOT the only one despite how most people usually feel with their kid going through this. It’s an easy read and the text is pretty good.

this has been a great resource as our 3.5 year old recently was diagnosed with sensory seeking traits. some of the activities are a great fit and others do not apply, but overall after a month adding some of these items to his routine has been a tremendous help. The questionnaires built-in to the chapters really help to find those items that are a good match for what he is seeking. his teachers at daycare also bought the book and have added some of these items as well. The key is not letting perfection get in the way of progress. We are very grateful this was recommended at such an early age.

This book thoroughly explains sensory processing difficulties and how to address each system using creative and fun ideas!

I purchased this book when our oldest was first diagnosed with having some sensory processing difficulties. The book contains a wealth of ideas for sensory challenged children and each of the activities is sectioned within a chapter pertaining to a particular sense, like vestibular activities, tactile activites, auditory, etc., so that you can customize your play regime specifically to the needs of your child (or just try a little of them all, they are great fun!) This book outways any fancy toy or jungle gym by far. The games are easy and inexpensive to play, most using items you probably already have around the house and many contain variations to spice up your routine. Some you may recognize as things you did yourself as a child and you may find it fascinating to read how these particular activities helps our sensory growth. These activities are great fun for unchallenged children as well (our younger child had a blast doing them with our older one), making great boredom busters for rainy days or out of school summers. The age range is listed with each activity, most of them around 3-teen, making it easy for parents to pick and choose as well as quick summaries on what skills the activity builds. For parents of children with and without SPD, this is a great resource book for play activities that invite creativity, learning, and fun to your home. I would highly recommend this book to any parent of small children.