Sensory and Motor Strategies (3rd edition)

Practical Ways to Help Autistic Children and Young People Learn and Achieve

Corinna Laurie (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2022
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-83997-272-0 (ISBN)

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The fully revised third edition to Corinna Laurie's Sensory and Motor Strategies, an essential resource for professionals working with children on the autism spectrum. It sets out practical strategies to build independence and develop sensory and motor skills, with additional information on topics including dressing and self-regulation.

In this fully revised third edition, Corinna Laurie sets out practical strategies to help autistic children develop their sensory and motor skills. Learn to identify possible challenges, recognise signs of overload and work in a co-productive way with your student or child, developing sensory regulation strategies and improving motor skills to aid well-being.

The simple, low-cost activities provide practical solutions to help children meet the demands of any situation, building skills from handwriting and using scissors to improving posture, co-ordination and motor planning. Sensory strategies include calming techniques and simple environmental modifications to prevent overwhelm, among many others.

Helping to improve functional abilities and enable children to thrive and build independence, this is an essential resource for anyone working with children on the autism spectrum.

Corinna Laurie is an occupational therapist specialising in autism. She is clinical lead in OT for the National Autistic Society and director of a private children's therapy service.

Introduction

Sensory Strategies
Arousal States
Self-regulation
Calming Strategies
The Touch System
The Gustatory System
The Auditory System
The Olfactory System
The Visual System
The Vestibular System
The Proprioceptive System
The Interoceptive System

Motor Skills Strategies
Motor Skills Overview
Objectives of Yoga Sessions
Core Stability
Fine Motor Skills
Visual Motor Integration
Visual Perception
Handwriting
Scissor Skills
Cutlery Skills
Dressing
Simple Strategies for Secondary School Students

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Erscheinungsdatum	18.08.2022
Illustrationen	Kirsteen Wright
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	208 x 296 mm
Gewicht	400 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10	1-83997-272-6 / 1839972726
ISBN-13	978-1-83997-272-0 / 9781839972720
Zustand	Neuware