Cara Koscinski

The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs (eBook, ePUB)

Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the process.

This expanded edition of the award-winning book includes new advice on toilet training, coping with changes in routine, repetitive behaviors, self-regulation and much more. The simple explanations and easy exercises will soon make daily activities enjoyable and productive.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784502584
• Artikelnr.: 44872014

Autorenporträt

Cara Koscinski has been an occupational therapist for 18 years and has a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy. She owns The Pocket Occupational Therapist, a company that provides in-home services and consultations to school districts. Her company also creates and produces CDs for children with auditory sensitivity, and designs awareness products. Cara lives in Charleston, South Carolina, and is a homeschooling mother to two children with autism spectrum and sensory processing disorders. Her website can be viewed at www.pocketot.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. What is Occupational Therapy? My Child Doesn't Work!. 2. What
are Core Muscles and Reflexes, and Why Are They Important to my Child's
Function?. 3. Feeding and Oral-Motor (Muscles of the Mouth). 4. Handwriting
and the Upper Extremity (Arm). 5. What Do You Mean, We Have More Than Five
Senses?. 6. Behaviour and Transition During Daily Activities. 7. Toilet
Training. 8. Social Skills and Relationships. 9. OT in School vs. OT in an
Outpatient Setting/Clinic. Pocket Occupational Therapist Developmental
Checklists. Resource Area. Index.