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At least 90% of children with autism spectrum disorder experience sensory challenges. My Sensory Book is a workbook designed to assist children with establishing a clearer understanding of their sensory systems and the impact sensory input may have on their emotions. It provides clear descriptions and specific information about sensory systems and illustrates the link that can exist between sensory input and emotions. This relationship can be useful in establishing and understanding the triggers for their strong emotions, which helps make it easier to put strategies in place that may mitigate these feelings and ultimately help them cope more effectively with the world around them.
This interactive workbook is useful in helping children and adults establish and understand the triggers for their strong emotions and use interventions that may help them cope more effectively with the world around them. After all, children who understand their sensory systems will have fewer behavior challenges! The workbook includes activity opportunities for self exploration in the areas of sensory systems, arousal levels and emotions, and helps children (and their adults) determine a personal plan for difficult situations.
My Sensory Book is set up for professionals and parents to use with children and for older children to use on their own (although adult facilitation may be quite useful).
"f you have a child with sensory processing difficulties, Lauren Kerstein's My Sensory Book is exactly what you have been looking for. It is well organized, practical, and easy to read, with wonderful strategies for parents, children, and professionals alike. The book includes a clear and straightforward description of sensory challenges and the relationship with emotional regulation, with worksheets and activities to help children better understand their own physical and emotional reactions. Different from other books on sensory dysfunction, My Sensory Book allows the reader to arrive at individualized and real-life strategies and interventions to support children whose sensory difficulties impact their emotions and behaviors. The useful and eye-catching illustrations help both the adult and child understand the material in a meaningful way. I look forward to using this book with my clients and referring it to the families I work with."
- Nancy Cason, PsyD, private practice
"My Sensory Book is an invaluable, practical resource for families, practitioners and children who have experienced and/or witnessed the intense emotions and reactions that children can have to sensory stimuli. This book is written in a family-friendly manner using real-life examples. But unlike other books of a similar nature, it addresses the emotional component of sensory difficulties. The interventions suggested are practical and applicable and written in such a way that even the busiest of families can implement them."
- Sheri Katzman, PsyD., licensed clinical psychologist
"My Sensory Book is an easy-to-read and accessible book filled with practical suggestions for working with children who have sensory difficulties. Ms. Kerstein emphasizes the connection between sensory stimuli and emotions and, in doing so, promotes self-awareness of feelings and behavior. Creative coping techniques are provided to prevent problematic behaviors that can result from sensory triggers."
- Judy Reaven, Ph.D., Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic, JFK Partners University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
