Using the same product and easy-to-read format as the first edition, this newly expanded book explains how many children with high-functioning ASD relate to the world through their senses. The book reviews sensory terminology and how the sensory systems impact behavior. An expanded discussion of assessment tools is followed by a comprehensive chapter on evidence-based interventions. Finally, a new chapter looks at meeting a student's sensory needs throughout the day and across environments using simple and easy-to-use forms and checklists.
Editorial Reviews
This is the first book on the sensory issues in ASD that throughly describes my child. This book provides realistic strategies and truly consolidates the variety of complex issues faced by parents in dealing with the symptoms of high-functioning autism. --Angela Collins, parent and special education parent advocate, Atlanta, Georgia.
...This is the most comprehensively practical sensory-related book I have read to date! I will be carrying this book along as I go on consultations because it addresses most of the gaps I see between knowing sensory issues are important for individuals with ASD and related disorders and understanding how to meet them... --Judy Endow, MSW, autism consultant
This is an immensely valuable book - filled with practical advice for analyzing sensory processing difficulties. Individuals with high-functioning autism, their families, and community professionals called upon for assistance will find this book helpful in designing environmental adaptations and intervention strategies that enable individuals to be more successful. --Diane Adreon, EdD, associate director, University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
About the Author
Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, a consultant with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) and the Ziggurat Group, is the recipient of the 2004 Autism Society of America's Outstanding Professional Award and the 2006 Princeton Fellowship Award. Brenda has made over 1,000 presentations nationally and internationally and has written more than 200 articles and books on ASD. In addition, she served as the co-chair of the National ASD Teacher Standards Committee. In the latest survey conducted by the University of Texas, she was acknowl¬edged as the second most productive applied researcher in ASD in the world.
Kelly Mahler, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist and autism consultant specializing in the development of self-regulation and social cognition skills. Kelly is co-founder of Destination Friendship, an organization that provides fun, community-based opportunities for children with ASD. Kelly is author of two additional books, Destination Friendship: Developing Social Skills for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders (with Benton, Hollis & Womer) and Hygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social Understanding. The latter is winner of Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal 2011. She has presented at international and local conferences.
Lisa A. Robbins, PhD, is on the faculty at the University of Central Missouri. In the autism field for more than 25 years, she has worked and consulted with many individuals with autism, nationally and internationally, and currently leads a graduate program in autism spectrum disorders at the University of Central Missouri. She has written, published, and presented, nationally and internationally, on various topics related to autism spectrum disorders and behavior.
Mom's Choice Award Winner!
Hygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social Understanding is an...
Does your middle or high school student struggle with sensory challenges?
A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers a...
Combining their years of experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum, both here and around the world, authors Vera Bernard-Opitz and Anne Häußler bring teachers and other...
It is essential that all people, including those on the spectrum, understand sexuality.
This comprehensive and well-researched curriculum fills a long-felt need in the autism community; a frank,...
Update and expansion of the 1st ed. (2007), "The comprehensive autism planning system (CAPS) for individuals with Asperger syndrome, autism, and related disabilities."
This comprehensive, yet...
Toilet training children with autism and related disorders is fraught with countless challenges stemming from the very core of their unique characteristics. The communication and sensory issues...
This book provides educators with detailed information about executive function skills and evidence-based practices that can be used with students with autism spectrum disorder who experience EF...
Asperger Syndrome: An Owners Manual Volume 2 for Older Adolescents and Adults is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Asperger Syndrome - An Owner's Manual, which was primarily designed for middle...
The National Parenting Publications Award Winner! Need a guide to understanding autism and personal strengths and resources? This is the perfect workbook! Asperger Syndrome: An Owner's Manual is an...
Based on the newest research on the predictive brain and ASD, this highly engaging workbook is an ideal way to help teach children with autism spectrum disorder to identify, assess the intensity of,...
In the revised and expanded edition of this popular book, the authors narrow their target to issues common to adolescents and young adults. While many of the features of the original book have been...
