Out-Of-Sync Child Third Edition

<b>2022 Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner <p/>The groundbreaking book that explains Sensory Processing Difference (SPD)--and presents a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents--now revised and updated.</b> <p/>Does your child exhibit... <p/><i>Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to touch or movement?</i> A child with SPD may be a sensory avoider withdrawing from touch refusing to wear certain clothing avoiding active games--or he may be a sensory disregarder needing a jump start to get moving. <p/><i>Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to sounds sights taste or smell?</i> She may cover her ears or eyes be a picky eater or seem oblivious to sensory cues. <p/><i>Cravings for sensation?</i> The sensory craver never gets enough of certain sensations e.g. messy play spicy food noisy action and perpetual movement. <p/><i>Poor sensory discrimination? </i>She may not sense the difference between objects or experiences--unaware of what she's holding unless she looks and unable to sense when she's falling or how to catch herself. <p/><i>Unusually high or low activity level?</i> The child may be constantly on the go--wearing out everyone around him--or move slowly and tire easily showing little interest in the world. <p/><i>Problems with posture or motor coordination?</i> He may slouch move awkwardly seem careless or accident-prone. <p/>These are often the first clues to Sensory Processing Difference--a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. <i>The Out-of-Sync Child</i> offers comprehensive clear information for parents and professionals--and a drug-free treatment approach for children. <p/>This revised edition includes expanded information about SPD look-alikes including Learning Disabilities ADHD and autism; about diagnosis and treatments; and about other topics.